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Comrades, go read Christ's words again,
They are the only hope of men;
Love and not hate must come to birth,
Christ and not Cain must rule the earth.

I had walked life's way with an easy tread,
Had followed where comforts and pleasures led,
Until one day, in a quiet place,
I met the Master face to face.

I met him and knew him and blushed to see
That his eyes full of sorrow were fixed on me.
I faltered and fell at his feet that day,
While my castles melted and vanished away —

Melted and vanished, and in their place
Not else did I see but the Master's face;
And I cried aloud, " Ch, make me meet
To follow the steps of thy wounded feet.

My thought is now for the souls of men;
I have lost my life to find it again,
E'er since that day, in a quiet place,
I met the Master face to face.

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Volume XXVII

JANUARY, 1925

No. 1

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL—

Foreword, 1

Meeting of the General Mission Board, 3

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES—

Strategic Points and Opportunities in Village Evangelism, By J. M.

Blough, . 4

Educating Girls in India, By Elsie Shickel, 6

Industrial Training with a View to Self-Support, By J. E. Wagoner, 9

India Sunday-Schools, By Ida C. Shumaker, 11

Training Boys pf India for Citizenship, By Fred'k M. Hollenberg 13

The Part of Medical Missions in Evangelizing India, By Barbara

Nickey, 15

Africa Notes for July and August, By H. S. Kulp, 22

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Missionary News, 20

Christian Endeavor in Germany, 20

A Song of Peace (Poem), 21

The Spirit of Christ, 21

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By the Evening Lamp, 23

Nuts to Crack 24

How They Were Judged (Poem), By Gertrude Shaffer, 25

FINANCIAL REPORT, 26

Editorial

Foreword

[The readers of the Visitor are indebted to Olive
Widdowson for this Foreword as well as the as-
sembling of the material for this special India
Issue.]

IT may sound a little like heresy to fore-
cast a better future for India through
cooperation. Unless you prefixed it
with a " non, " this word has not been liked
by the majority of the Indian people. We
do not always realize at the time what is
best for us; so it has been with India in her
efforts to better her condition.

Formerly she was very dependent, per-
mitting others to do for her things she
might have done for herself if her ambi-
tion had not been deadened by unreasonable
rules and customs which were almost com-

plete barriers to progress. Because of their
general fear of evil spirits, her people have
not searched for the minerals nor made dis-
coveries of the wealth lurking in her soil
as they would otherwise have done. But,
instead of swinging over to a medium posi-
tion, she has gone to the extreme and thinks
she can refuse all foreign assistance. As it
is not possible for one man to live his life
wholly to himself, so the same is true of one
nation among other nations. In the de-
velopment of her resources, thus improving
the living conditions of her people, she can-
not go it alone. She needs to benefit by the
experience and skill acquired by other coun-
tries in their process of development. The
short period of non-cooperation and boy-

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Am for Cooperation

cotting of foreign goods has not been either
successful or satisfactory. Mr. Gandhi,
the leader of the movement, seems to be
wavering, and other leaders are coming for-
ward who see a better outlook for India in
not holding herself aloof from other coun-
tries, thus being deprived of the benefit of
all they may be able to contribute towards
her progress, but think she should accept
what has proven stepping stones- to them.
She seems to be starting to right herself
and get a saner view of her position as a
country among other countries, which we
hope will lead to cooperation.

India is going through a period of transi-
tion in her religious life. Unfortunately the
Christian religion has been brought to her
with much encrustation of western interpre-
tation, and she has looked on and thought,
" Here is another religion made up by men
of another country. " It is like a ship en-
crusted with barnacles. India has not felt
the need of the encrustation, nor does she
need it, but she most surely needs the good
old ship. What is breaking through first
to her? The life and personality of our
Savior, for " Love is the throbbing pulse-
beat of his own great heart. " In what a
short time has Christ become known to

many people in India, very imperfectly as
yet, but they are anxious to learn more,
and we know the actual growth in real
Christian character is slow. An Indian who
has caught the spirit of Christ is a marvel
among his people, and he soon makes Christ
known to them in language and symbol
which they understand. The heart of the
message must break through to them. The
missionaries' effort to bring them to the
Savior they need has been a persevering,
honest effort, and the One he looks to for
help always gives real success to his fol-
lowers.

Now cooperation is as big a word in our
religious life in connection with our In-
dian brethren as it is for India in her na-
tional life among the nations. In this
process of cooperation it is necessary for
both sides to give over offensive nones-
sentials and things that are sinful, and this
is what is going on in a religious way in
India today. If this " Perfect Example "
(a phrase one so often hears) is to avail
for them, the Indian people will be made
willing to give up some practices which are
positively sinful, to receive the cleansing
which a loving Savior is anxious to give, and
his instruction which they need and I be-
lieve he will give in the usual way by "his
consecrated disciples. Indians have been
anxious for the effects of Christianity in
their own lives as they have seen them in
the lives of Christ's consecrated followers,
but they have been trying to secure these
effects through secular education or self-
improvement.

There are invaluable characteristics in
India's people which help them to under-
stand the Christian message and enjoy it
with others, and as they experience its
cleansing and keeping power in their own
lives it will become their religion. Then In-
dia will show her love for her Savior and
joy in serving him in "her own way. The
foreign servant of Christ will still have the
opportunity of working and serving with
the Indian servant, lending a helping hand
when needed, until she realizes in her own
experience the power that avails for all men
for all time, and in her own heart the joy
and peace that "passeth understanding." In-
dia, then, will not only know Christ as a
"Perfect Example," but also as an Indwell-

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Cooperation as Seen in Action on the Dispensary Verandah

ing Presence who "saves to the uttermost,"
and we know that " Christ's presence un-
restrained means power unlimited. "

REPORT OF THE DECEMBER MEET-
ING OF THE GENERAL MISSION
BOARD

The General Mission Board meets regu-
larly four times a year — the third Wednes-
day of April, August and December and a
short meeting at the Annual Conference.
All of the members of the Board were pres-
ent at this meeting, namely, Otho Winger,
Chairman, J. J. Yoder, Vice chairman, A. P.
Blough, H. H. Nye, and J. B. Emmert. A
number of visitors were at the meeting in-
cluding I. D. Heckman, M. Clyde Horst and
W. H. Yoder. These three men constitute
the Home Mission Advisory Council which
had met the day previous to advise with
the Home Mission secretary, Brother M. R.
Zigler, regarding home mission problems.
Other members at the Board meeting were
Norman Seese and Mary Schaeffer from
China, Lillian Grisso from India and May-
nard Cassady.

The usual items of business such as home
mission grants to District Mission Boards
and appropriations for disabled ministers
were attended to.

South China

The resignation of Albert Smith as a
worker to South China was accepted and
Brother and Sister Smith are recalled to
America. Brother Smith reports that there
is no adequate field for work there along
the line of giving pastoral care.
New China Territory

The territory which has been occupied by
the Church of the Brethren has been con-
sidered scarcely large enough to permit
the expansion of the native church which is
hoped for and which is in sight. A ter-
ritory just east of our mission with a pop-
ulation of over a million people has not
been worked because the American Board
which had assumed this territory was un-
able to enter it with workers. It appears
the American Board is willing to release
this to us and as our mission force feel this
can be worked with native Chinese evan-
gelists, the Board decided to assume re-
sponsibility for this territory.
Difficult Problems in China

The China mission presented to the Board
a number of problems which are very per-
plexing to them and on which they seek
the advice of the home Board and church.
The Board has taken these questions un-
der advisement and expressed its apprecia-

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January
1925

Strategic Points and Opportunities in Village

Evangelism

J. M. BLOUGH

EVANGELISM must be
the one aim of every
mission and every
missionary. Regardless of
what our immediate task
may be, its goal must be
evangelism. Every depart-
ment of work must be made
to center in evangelism. To
make Jesus Christ known
and to bring people into
willing obedience to him is
our work.

In India " Village Evangelism " is of first
importance for the unit of life is the vil-
lage. Nine-tenths of the people of India
live in towns and villages, none of which
has a population over 5,000. Out of 722,000
towns and villages, 659,000 contain less than
a thousand people each, and four-fifths of
them are inhabited by 500 or fewer people.
Here, then, is the missionary's task. " In
these villages true India is to be found, in-
scrutable and unchanging. "

Opportunities

Throughout the whole country there is
on an average one village in every two and
a half square miles. In our own field there
are nearly 3,000 villages, so he who gives
himself to village evangelism has almost
an unlimited opportunity before him, and
that, too, without traveling great distances.

Nearly all the villagers are farmers and
illiterate. They are the common people, and
in our district mostly aborigines who are
animists. While most of them have been
influenced by the Hindu caste system, they
are socially different and without an or-
ganized religion. Even though they are ig-
norant and superstitious, they are open-
hearted and willing to be taught. Practical-
ly every village is ready to receive the Chris-
tian preacher and listen to his message.
There is no end to opportunity. We can go
everywhere with the exception of a few
Indian states. We are limited only by our
own power.

" Think of 7 00,000
of these backward class-
es right before our
doors, who, in large
measure, are ready for
the Gospel! Ready,
not because they under-
stand— far from it —
but because you can go
among them and teach
them. "

Think of 700,000 of these
backward classes right be-
fore our doors, who, in
large measure, are ready
for the Gospel ! Ready, not
because they understand —
far from it — but because
you can go among them
and teach them. They will
attend meetings, sit in Bi-
ble classes and Sunday-
school, and allow you to
talk to them in their homes.
Is this not a wonderful opportunity? What
more could one wish? And if I speak for
the Indian Christian, he can live right
among them in their very homes, as, in fact,
nearly all our Christians do. There is no
lack of opportunity, only need for the
power of the Holy Spirit in all workers and
Christians who live among them.

Strategic Points

We must remember that we are fishers of
men, and our purpose is to bring them into
the kingdom of God through faith in the
Lord Jesus. It is not sufficient to meet
men, to tell them the story and pass on.
That is not evangelism. They are to be bap-
tized and taught to worship and obey their
Lord.

Again, we must learn to deal with men
as we find them. We may wish they were
different, but how can we make them dif-
ferent until we win them? They may be
fearful or prejudiced or indifferent or an-
tagonistic; do not blame them, for there is
some reason for it. We must learn to work
with people as they are and love them re-
gardless of their attitude. Fish are fish and
must be caught; men are men and must
be won. We are not successful evangelists
unless we do win them.

(1) Avoid giving offense. " Give no
occasion of stumbling, either to Jews, or to
Greeks, or to the church of God" (1 Cor.
10:32). This is fundamental and must be
observed. Be friendly and aim to avoid

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Assembling for Love Feast in a Vyara Village

that which will drive people away from you.
Why make your work harder by putting
unnecessary difficulties in the way? You
want to win people and as quickly as pos-
sible; hence this rule must be observed.
Paul understood this perfectly: "I am be-
come all things to all men, that I may by
all means save some" (1 Cor. 9:22). Make
yourself acceptable to the people you want
to win.

(2) Know your people. In order to avoid
giving offense it is absolutely necessary
that we know the people whom we set out
to reach. So choose your people and study
their ways and manners of life, their reli-
gion, their customs, attitude, etc. Classes of
people are very different from one another,
so we must learn to adapt ourselves to them
and avoid the thing that is an offense to
them. For this reason it is impossible to
use the same methods among all classes.
People are different, so methods must be
different.

(3) Adapt your message to their compre-
hension. Villagers are common people with
limited knowledge and training. You want
the message understood, so it must be sim-
ple, that they can grasp it. The introduc-
tion must be clever, so as to arouse inter-
est and gain confidence. The approach to
the message you want to give must vary
according to the character of your people.

Avoid difficult doctrines, but present the
gospel of love. Every fisherman knows
that the bait must be acceptable to the fish,
so make it easy and attractive.

(4) Win the leaders. There are always
leaders in each village, and if you can reach
them you have made it easy to reach all
the rest of the people. Try to win these
leaders, for they will be instrumental in
bringing the other people in. There is the
headman, appointed by the government, and
others who are influential in the village, and
if these accept your message there will be
no difficulty with the rest.

(5) Win the young people. It is easier
for young people to understand and accept
new teaching than for the old, and they can
be more easily trained. And ordinarily
they can help you more and longer in
building up the church. Children should
never be neglected. They are always the
hope of the church.

(6) Employ music. Indians like music, so
give them the Gospel in song and teach
them to sing. They tire of long sermons
but not of music, and especially if they can
take part in it.

(7) Employ acceptable workers. Certain-
ly Indian workers must be used, but choose
them carefully, so they will not be a hin-

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Educating Girls in India

The Need of a Suitable Education for Our Girls and Plans to Meet This Need

ELSIE SHICKEL

LET us look for a bit into the life of
some of our Indian women. Yonder
in the bazaar is a woman selling
sweets, another selling vegetables, another
making garlands of flowers. Here is a ca-
pable woman in charge of our girls' board-
ing school. There in the dispensary is an
Indian nurse assisting in the work with the
women. Yonder in the village is the wom-
an evangelistic worker. Then there are the
women laborers in the fields, carrying heavy
burdens, or doing any available remunera-
tive work. Across the way is the pardah
woman, whose narrow life is spent in se-
clusion, away from the eyes of men and of
the world. Near by is a woman whose cir-
cumstances are such that she has only the
duties of her own household. When we fol-
low these women into their homes we dis-
cover that, whatever their stations in life,
whatever the other work in which they are
engaged, they are wives and mothers. And,
aside from widows, this is true of prac-
tically every normal woman in this land.
A glimpse into some of these homes, and a
passing glance at the unkempt, underfed
children that throng the roads and byways
is abundant evidence of the need of educa-
tion for this life that is first in the ambition
of every Indian girl.

True enough, Christianity has had a big
influence in the homes of its people, and
especially in the homes of those who have
been in some Christian school. But even
for the women of these homes there is a
vast need of being better fitted for the re-
sponsibilities of home-making and mother-
hood if the Christians of the coming gen-
eration are to be best fitted physically and
spiritually to lead their fellow-countrymen
to the Christ.

To some extent the government recognizes
this need in girls' education in providing a
special course of study for girls' schools.
In this course more stress is given to sew-
ing, health, and foods, especially after the
third standard, or grade. Even so, are
our schools really educating for life? Are

we reproducing as nearly as possible the
conditions our girls must meet when they
go out from us, and are we helping them to
fit into these conditions in the noblest, most
economic, and most Christian way?

Let us see what is really being done in our
schools. Our girls put a great deal of time
into studying health texts. They memorize
page after page of the material. In the up-
per standards they put a good part of their
time for arithmetic on household accounts.
They cut and make the ordinary garments
for women and children. But when it
comes to putting these things into every-
day practice they seem lost. School and
life seem to be separate and distinct for
them. Practically none of the girls coming
out of our sixth standard are able to cut
and make their clothes alone. With all their
glibness in repeating what the textbook
says about sanitation and contagion, they
have no working conscience on these sub-
jects. Last year we had whooping cough
among our girls, and also some cases of
sore eyes. We were making every effort to
keep these girls segregated. But the two
groups of girls were in separate rooms in
the same building. Upon going over at
night to see that all was well, we found the
girls with sore eyes out of their room and
huddled up snugly in bed with the whoop-
ing-cough girls, seemingly with no thought,
whatever, that they might exchange germs.
Again, the girls who had been studying
household accounts for three years were
helpless when they began to keep their own
personal accounts this year. It is evident
that there is need for vitalized, practical
teaching in the courses now given in our
schools.

True, our girls do most of the work con-
nected with their hostels — whenever prac-
ticable, all of it — grinding, sweeping, water
filling, mending, sewing, cooking. And this
is surely very valuable for them, but they
don't get the teaching along with it that
they need to adapt what they get to their
home conditions. Many of the parents say

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Anklesvar Boarding

that the girls are very extravagant when
they come home. They know how to cook
for a hundred, but they don't know how to
cook for a half dozen or so. This is true.
Furthermore, they know practically nothing
about the value of money or the cost of
materials; hence, can't understand the
necessity of economy that's ever present
among India's masses. The fact of the mat-
ter is, the whole problem of life of the bulk
of India's people is so bound up with and
dependent upon economic and industrial
conditions that any attempt to raise ideals
and standards of living must almost neces-
sarily go hand in hand with some means of
raising the earning capacity of the people.
You ask what about the Bible teaching
and the development of Christian life in
our schools. Of course the Bible period is
a part of every day's program. The course
of study is followed in a perfunctory fash-
ion. But our girls need more vitalized, sys-
tematic Bible study, more definite Christian
experience, and an opportunity for real
Christian service if they are to develop a
true Christian atmosphere and life in their
homes and make these homes mean the
most in the community. For it is only
through our Christian mothers that we can
hope to meet the big need for Christian
leadership among the women of the com-
munity.

School Girls at Work

Of course, our girls that go on after leav-
ing our boardings into the high or normal
schools or nurses' training get a great deal
that fits them for home-making and mother-
hood, but they, even, get no definite work
along this line. The fact is, in all Gujarat,
so far as we have been able to find out,
there is very little definite effort being made
for practical education for women. Some
of the girls' high schools in Bombay, es-
pecially those for Parsee girls, conduct
classes in foods and cookery. The govern-
ment of Baroda State, a native state just
north of us in Gujarat, has done a great
deal to encourage the study of Indian foods
and nutrition. The girls' high schools in
this state are also conducting classes in food
study and cooking. Aside from these, a
Hindu institution in Ahmedabad is launch-
ing out in this field. But nowhere has a
well-rounded course been worked out with
the sole purpose of preparing the girls for
the life they are going to live.

Many of our girls have been sent on to
high or normal schools, not because they
showed any particular capability for this
work, but because they were not ready to
be married (social conditions are such that
it is not well for them to go back into their
homes unmarried), and we had no further
work for them in our schools. Our Indian
people have repeatedly expressed the desire

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January
1925

that their girls might get in our schools the
more practical, more worth-while things.

For some years our mission had been
awake to this situation. Some of our mis-
sionaries had done some worth-while think-
ing and planning, with the hope of getting
something worked out in a few years. Then
last year the financial strain came. We felt
we must cut expenses everywhere possible,
so we could not give as many scholarships
as heretofore. Furthermore, the mission is
requiring a higher standard of work than
heretofore from those who receive scholar-
ships. We found that at the end of the
school year we would have a number of
girls from whom we had no school work and
no other work. It was imperative that we
meet this need somehow.

The story of developments from this sit-
uation is intensely interesting, but the re-
sult is what concerns us here. In February,
1924, we began, here at Anklesvar, a spe-
cial course which we've termed practical
arts, for want of a better name. The pur-
pose of this course is to fit our girls for the
richest, most effective Christian life in the
home, church, and community. The girls
taking this course have classes in Bible, mis-
sions, Sunday-school teacher training,
ethics, child study, health and care of the
sick, foods, cookery, expressional activities
in the home, school, and community life.
Aside from her classwork each girl spends
several hours per day in gardening, sewing,
laundering, crocheting, which help to pay
her expenses. Then, too, the girls take care
of all the work in connection with their
school home. In order to reproduce home
conditions as nearly as possible and give the
girls worth-while experience in home life,
we are using the cottage plan for the living
arrangements of these girls. They live as a
family. Each month they choose one of
their number to have charge of providing
for the group, and taking care of the gen-
eral accounts. Another is chosen to look
after the household duties and their appor-
tionment among the members of the group.
In this way all of the girls get experience in
the different tasks of the household. Each
girl is responsible for her personal account,
showing earnings and expenditures. A tithe
of each girl's earnings is put into her hands
to give as she chooses for religious work.

Also, each girl is assigned some practical
Christian work for which she is responsible.

We plan to make this a two years' course,
and hope that most of our girls will take
this work, even those who plan to go into
some special training later. We believe that
through a close personal touch we can help
the girls to discover themselves and their
possibilities, and lead them into a desire to
use all that they have and are for God's
glory and for the promotion of his kingdom.

This work is largely an experiment, so far
as India is concerned. We are having to do
a good deal of the teaching ourselves since
we haven't Indian people prepared to handle
it, and have very little subject matter in
Gujarati. Our plans are all tentative, sub-
ject to change as we get experience and as
we grow into the work. The government
inspectors have shown special interest in
this project, and have given very helpful
suggestions for working out the course and
for finding material in Gujarati. Our only
object is to give at least some of India's
girls and women the most worth-while
Christian education, not only in our spe-
cial course, but throughout our boarding
schools. As the years go by, and as we de-
velop teachers with vision and ability to
launch out into practical education, it is our
purpose and prayer that the work in our
elementary schools, also, may be only such
as is of real value in life and may be worked
out in actual life conditions.

We need your interest, we need your
prayers, that the Father may definitely di-
rect, as we meet the problems of girls' edu-
cation here, that India's " daughters may be
as corner-stones, polished after the simili-
tude of a palace. "

MEETING OF THE GENERAL MISSION
BOARD

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tion to the mission for their confidence in
giving information regarding the matters
which are delicate over there.
China Furloughs

Brother F. H. Crumpacker, who is now
on his way home for furlough, coming by
the way of our India Mission was granted
an extra year at home in order to have
time to mingle among .the churches.

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Industrial Training with a View to Self -Support

J. E. WAGONER

IN a sense all industrial training is giv-
en with a view to self-support, or if
there is already self-support, to in-
crease the efficiency and earning capacity.
But in India there are so many who are not
self-supporting, as we understand the term,
that we consider ourselves as a long way
toward our goal when they can be said to
be supporting themselves.

In the past, and up into the present, a
great many of those who became Chris-
tians, and those who received any kind of
training at the hands of the mission, were
taken into mission employ. And we may
suspect that there are still some who be-
come Christians for no other purpose than
that they may receive work and support.

However, it must be evident to any think-
ing mind that such a condition can not con-
tinue to exist indefinitely. There must come
a time when foreign men and foreign
money must be withdrawn ; when the
church will become an integral part of
God's plan for the evangelization of the
rest of the world. And in order that this
may be accomplished there must be given
training that will enable them to support
themselves.

Two ideas of industrial training prevail.
One is to train and equip men so that they
will be more efficient in our service. This
is fine, and just the thing, so long as WE
remain on the field. The other is to train
them so that they will be efficient in the
service of others, or, more important, of
themselves. The first we have been trying
to do. The second is at our doors. The
first must decrease ; the second, increase.
Now, how can this be done? Or, how do
we propose to do it?

As an example, let us take agriculture.
We have done this way : A gardener has
been in charge of the field work. He has
told the boys what to do, and when to do it.
And they with more or less zeal have fol-
lowed instructions. And undoubtedly, if this
be kept up for a term of years, the boys
will get into the habit, and, where possible,
do the same way in their own fields. It is
the method we used to follow on the farms

in the States. If the father did a certain
way, so did the son. The father plowed
his ground three inches deep. The boy fol-
lowed in his footsteps. If he plowed six or
eight inches, the boy also did so. Like the
father who was a Republican or a Demo-
crat, the boy was the same, and for no
other reason. He needed no other. What
the father did was right. Therefore! And
so we can teach some of this work by an
example. The boys will follow in the foot-
steps of the teacher. And if the boy were
ever to work for the teacher who would al-
ways tell him what to do, and when, and
then give him his support for this service,
this might be called sufficient. But the day
he goes out to work for himself he needs
something in addition. And the additional
thing is this : he needs to know WHY. He
needs to know the difference between the
cost of production and the value of the
product. And he needs to know whether
that difference spells self-support or wheth-
er it spells poverty.

A good many years ago I wanted to put
out a melon patch. I had heard that ma-
nure put into the hills was of great value.
Now to me manure was manure. I took
some from the stable, nice and fresh. I
dug a splendid hole, put the manure into it,
covered it over with good soil and planted
the seed. This seed germinated and came
up. For a week it grew splendidly. Then
it died. It was several years before I knew
the reason. But it would have meant dol-
lars to me then.

Something like this is what I mean when
I say that they need to know the WHY.
In pursuance of this idea we tried a year
ago to plan a garden which would show
such results. In general the plan was as
follows : The garden was divided into plots.
Into one section a heavy allowance of ma-
nure was put. Into another, half the
amount. In a third we used commercial
fertilizer. One such group of three was ir-
rigated every week but with very little
cultivation. Another was irrigated every
two weeks, but was given pretty thorough
cultivation in between. We wanted to learn

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John Paul and the Office Desk He Made

what effect cultivation had on the crop,
and the amount of water necessary for the
crop ; what manure had to do with the prod-
uct, and whether it would pay to use com-
mercial fertilizer. I am convinced that the
theory is sound. But, truth to tell, the re-
sults were disappointing. We might make
a lot of excuses, but here we will only con-
fess that it was perhaps the Sahib's fault.
This sort of thing needs very close super-
vision if the results are to be considered
worth-while. We plan to try it out in parts
now, when we hope the results will be more
gratifying. But, clearly, there is little use
in being a farmer if the crop costs more in
producing than can be received in market-
ing.

Or let us look at carpentry. Here the
same two ideas prevail. Men have been
trained in the mission with the idea that
when the training was finished they were
to be given work by the mission, and usual-
ly, by the day, but sometimes by the job.
This, again, is splendid, for both parties,
as long as the mission can use the men and
boys that she trains. But, obviously, such
a condition cannot remain forever. And if
the man is to go out for himself, then he
must know the cost of material; the
amount used in constructing the table, desk,
chair, wagon or whatever; the price of the

finished product, and whether or not he can
live on the difference. And if he can not do
so it is up to him to choose some other oc-
cupation, or to make himself more efficient
in this one.

With this idea in view we are endeavoring
to remodel our course in industrial training.
The drawing needs to be revised; that which
is practicable and useful to be kept and em-
phasized, the rest to be discarded. Those
in training will be expected to know every
piece of timber that goes into a piece of
furniture, for example, the number of board
feet required to build it, the probable cost
of material and the usual selling price.
Knowing this I strongly suspect that some
who have the mind to become carpenters
will be tempted to take up another line of
work. But if they are not able to work
fast enough, so that they can live on the
difference between the material cost and the
value of the finished product, then they
should know it, and choose some occupation
in which they will be able to do this. There
is also a value in this for the mission. It
will enable the student to know the value
of the material he is using, and so gain some
idea of what it is costing the mission to train
him. And it ought to make him more ap-
preciative. Wood is not a free gift in this
country.

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We must say, however, that all this is
not worked out as yet. But we are trying to
do so on these principles. The boy in the
picture has made this desk himself, with
some supervision from the teacher. What
he does not know is how to make a drawing
showing all its parts. I mean a drawing
before the work is started. He does not
know the cost of the material. But it is es-
sential that he learn these things; that he
be able to make a plan, a drawing to scale,
showing each and every part with the cost
at present lumber prices. Also what such

a desk would bring in the market that is
not mission. Then how long it will take
him to do the work involved. If it can be
done in two weeks he can support himself
by it. But if it takes four weeks, and he
cannot improve or lessen that time, then
he should not try to make desks. But our
task is to so train him that he will be able
to do the work, in a thorough and finished
manner, in such a time that he will be re-
ceiving self-supporting and self-respecting
wages.

India Sunday Schools

Their Development and Part in Our Evangelistic Effort

IDA C. SHUMAKER

IF you refer to the latest statistics from
India you will know about our India
Sunday-schools from that angle. If you
examine more closely you will find a few
as nearly up to date as can be under the
conditions here, as elsewhere, yet ther i is
always " room for improvement. "

Then again you will find our Sunday-
schools as varied and as different as there
are classes and conditions; but, everywhere,
you will find the CHILD just as responsive,
lovable and teachable as you will find any-
where (if not more so) if he has had a
chance. As Dr. Poole says, " The whitest
part of the white harvest is the childhood
of the world, " and it is certainly true of
our India. Therefore our Christian educa-
tion must center about the CHILD. We
must place " the CHILD in the midst "
where Christ placed him. We must build
our program around childhood and change
the emphasis from adult to youth and claim
life at its beginning rather than try to re-
claim it at the end. We must choose be-
tween tending lambs or hunting for stray
sheep, for " the best and most natural way
for a child to enter into his spiritual herit-
age is to grow into it gradually from the
beginning. Only those ideals which have
been built into the structure of character
from childhood later become the dynamic
and dependable factors in his life. " And,
as our own Dr. Kurtz said at Glasgow,

" The supreme task of the race is the edu-
cation of childhood. But the problem is
to get the grown-ups to behave long enough
for the task to be completed. "

Since it is well known that " Christ's re-
ligion is distinguished by its regard for chil-
dren, and there is no known substitute for
Christianity as an instrument for training
Christian character, " we must pay greater
attention to the education of the young peo-
ple and children in Christian stewardship.
It is reported that there is no single religion
in the world whose followers give so little
for the propagation of their faith as those
who follow the religion of Jesus Christ. It
is our duty to train our children that pro-
portionate, regular and systematic giving
should be the rule instead of the exception.
By such means strong, Christian character
will be developed.

A great educator urged : " Let us live for
the children. " One of our greatest objects
in all our Sunday-school work must be to
find out how best we can give effect to that
principle. It is the call of the CHILD that
summons every true worker to the task
of bringing the child to its highest and
truest development. This is our most im-
portant business.

If India is to be won for Christ it must be
through the children. Herein lies our hope
— our opportunity. To win these children
is our aim — our gigantic task, for India

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needs Christ. Mr. Jacobs (an Indian) said:
"The whole of India is, in a measure, feeling
that Christ and Christ alone can meet the
needs and solve the difficulties. "

More Sunday-schools must be organized
for the teaching of these children until
there is a school for the teaching of Christ's
evangelical truth — his evangelical message —
within reach of every child. It must so ex-
pand to reach wherever the hunger of the
child-soul is not yet satisfied with the
Bread of Life. My dear reader, are you
making this possible? When we do this
we are in line with the manifest will of
Christ and are carrying forward on earth
the witness of his example.

Big as the undertaking is it MUST be
done! What are our marching orders?
What is our commission? The call of the
Master is loud and long and clear in its
urgency: "Go ye therefore and teach"!
What section of humanity is more teachable
than youth? And "The youth of India is
at our doors ! " Its magnitude staggers us
when we know that out of the vast popu-
lation of India there are 100 million young
people. Ten million are in schools and only
one million in Christian schools and Sun-
day-schools. Think what it would mean if
this vast army of young people were trained
in the faith and morals of Christianity, as
set forth in the Holy Scriptures ! They are
open to the forces about them, but are not
being reached by Christian agencies. May
we dare to hope that we are now facing the
darkest hour just before the dawn? Are
YOU ready to do the part for which YOU
are responsible? For the only way out of
this dense darkness and present unrest is by
way of the cross.

Every Christian in India must be chal-
lenged to this great task! All of them
must be led into and trained for this teach-
ing ministry. There is GREAT NEED to
imbue the Christian forces of India with
the true missionary spirit. Can YOU figure
out as you read, just what YOUR part is
in this service? Our Captain has com-
manded us and in his strength and power
we MUST GO FORTH and DO it. We must
teach, Teach, TEACH the Gospel of Je-
sus Christ.

Indigenous lesson courses and literature
must be properly developed so that the

teaching process and methods may be
suited to the various needs, for, " we can-
not dress Christianity and Christian teach-
ing in Western clothes and take it to the
East and make it popular. It would seem
like the propagation of something from
abroad into the national life.

Neither can we build a Sunday-school out
of a program of textbooks. There is only
one Infallible Book— the indestructible Word
of God. The Bible is given us to teach us
the way to God, and the Sunday-school
exists to give the children the message of
the Bible, which is the message of Christ.
We must train the children to form the
habit of daily Bible reading and systematic
study and to memorize portions of it.

We are glad to . note that we do see
changes in the Indian life, and one is that
many more people are buying Bibles than
formerly and are reading them. We are
glad to " give honor to whom honor is due,"
for much of this awakened interest in
reading the Bible is due to Mr. Gandhi.

Another vital need in our Sunday-schools
is trained workers. There must be a more
thorough training in leadership if our work
is to move forward as in other lands. It
was reported at Glasgow that the average
grade of teachers is lower than in almost
any other country with which the dele-
gates of the convention are familiar. We
hope for better leadership in the future, for
this great need is slowly being met by the
starting of regular training schools at vari-
ous places all over India. We dare not be
satisfied with what we have — the good — we
must reach forward and get the best, for
there are better things in store for those
who will dare to make the venture of faith.

Rev. R. M. Hopkins told us that "a
dollar or a day spent in character formation
is worth a hundred dollars or a hundred
days. " We must ever keep before us the
ideal of childhood : " And the child grew and
waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom:
and the grace of God was upon him"
(Luke 2:40). Children grow in grace as
they grow in the knowledge of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ. Can you hear this
sweet whisper? "Place it for me in the
heart of a child. "

Will YOU do it?

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Training Boys of India for Citizenship

FRED'K M. HOLLENBERG

A CITIZEN of any country is not mere-
ly a dweller of that land, nor is he
necessarily a politician ; but in the
broader sense he is one who can enter into
the affairs of his country in such a way as
to make a contribution, in cooperation with
others, to the general welfare of his coun-
try.

The charge has been brought against the
Indian Christian that missionary influence
has denationalized him and alienated his af-
fections from his mother country. Be the
charge true or false, where there is smoke
there is likely to be a fire, too.

Now what are the things in India life and
character that are obstacles to a rounded-
out life of service? For, without the ideal
of service, citizenship loses its motive pow-
er and throws us back into the state where
" every man is for himself and the devil
takes the hindmost. " I will name a few
things which I feel are marked obstacles.
They are, indifference to one's surround-
ing and others; one-sidedness of training
and life; timidity and evasiveness; lack of
confidence in one's ability, coupled with a
great desire for honor, and non-cooperation.
Let me illustrate the bearing these have
on citizenship. Indifference is manifest in
all things that are for civic betterment. The
rubbish and manure are thrown down only
a little way from the door, and there is no
thought of beautifying the house and yard.
In disease and sickness the unfortunate ones
are left to shift for themselves. If a thief
or robber is known to be in a house or vil-
lage, people flee for their lives rather than
try to catch him. If a horse's leg is broken,
and even though the ends of the bones are
protruding, he is not put out of his misery,
but is allowed to struggle around until
blood poisoning sets in. If the village head-
man does not do his work properly — well,
what is the difference? "It is his work,
not mine. "

The Indian training has been one-sided,
and we might as well say his life is one-
sided. A teacher can do nothing but teach;
a carpenter nothing but carpenter's work,
and if he ventures to do something else it

is a disgrace to him. This is due partly to
the India thought and partly to the training
which has been given to the people.

The characteristics of timidity and eva-
siveness are probably due in a way to the
climatic conditions which take the daring
and spirit out of a man, and they are part-
ly due to the religion which gives no incen-
tive to a man. There is no adequate reason
for them to face issues squarely; not enough
of import depending on a solution of the
problem.

There is lack of confidence in one's abili-
ty to do a task. He likes for others to think
that he can do wonders, and he likes to
have the honor, but in his heart he doubts
whether he really could accomplish the
task if he tried. His parents have never
done such a thing, brothers and sisters never
attempted such a thing; then why should
he attempt the impossible? He is getting
along fairly well. He has food and raiment
(not very good, true, but it will do), and so
he is content.

Of all people who might attempt the prac-
tice of non-cooperation the Indian mind is
best fitted to do so. It is so much easier to
not do than to do; so much easier to let
some one else do the work, to do the think-
ing, to do everything. His religion and the
climate foster such ideals. All he asks is
to be left alone ; other people can do as they
wish, but he wishes to go on in his own
way.

Now how is the seemingly impossible to be
accomplished? It will not be done in one
generation. Foreign resources will not de-
velop the Indian into a man who takes a
whole-hearted interest in his country. Chil-
dren who go through schools under foreign
influence, as a rule lose touch with the na-
tive life. They become sort of hybrids. A
person must be taught to make the best of
his surroundings, no matter how meager or
stinted his condition. He must do things
himself, and by that very act he accomplish-
es something on his own initiative which
makes him a bigger man. Two boys had a
box in partnership, and as the box was
large they got the idea that there might as

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well be two boxes as one, and then each
would have his own box. They came to me
and wanted me to fix up the box- for them.
I had fixed up a couple before, and so they
wanted me to fix up theirs. I was busy and
their boxes did not materialize. Then one
day they said : "If you are not going to fix
up the boxes we'll do it." So they took the
wood-saw and cut the box in two. It was a
bit crooked sawing, but the box got in two.
Then they got some boards and began to
fill up the ends. It was not a very fine job
that they did, but they accomplished some-
thing which was a real personal gain. So
I say we must in some way arrange affairs
so the boys will come up against the prob-
lems of life and have to find a way of solv-
ing them for themselves. We cannot build
except on past experiences and accomplish-
ments, and the boys must be forced to do
these things if they do not of themselves
seek them. By forced I mean attending cir-
cumstances and desires must make it im-
possible for them to rely on some one else.

The Boy Scout movement has its back-
ground in such an ideal. Many find fault
with some things in the movement, but it is
an endeavor to develop in the boy resource-
fulness, confidence and reliability. These
things cannot be developed by teaching or
moralizing, but must be an outgrowth of
the actual life of the boy. Games and con-
tests must be instituted which will free the
personality from the bonds which have so
long bound them. Activities must be used
which will make the life of the boy a real
worth-while life. He must learn to respect
the authority of some one who is over him,
learn to cooperate with others in a given
task, and learn to lead others and still be
one of them. He can accomplish these
things only as he meets conditions which
call for an all-round experience. Self-gov-
erning activities must take the place of im-
posed ones, and suggestions from the boys
must be the basis for future work.

The family ties and Indian life must be
retained to keep his connection with the
best of the past. From Indian life and re-
lationships he must be taught to evolve for
himself those things which will go to make
up real life. There are some things which
he will have to reject, but when he has to
reject something it must be with an ideal

in view. A breaking away from the past
without a high sustaining ideal is Bolshe-
vism. So the boy must be taught to respect
Indian manners and customs, to love the
activities of his people. He must be taught
by all his activities to weigh all problems,
and unless there is sufficient reason for a
change the old should be retained.

Our education for the Indian boy must be
such as will emphasize the immediate and
tangible. Things which he has never seen
or experienced have no place in his life.
Our education must be built on things which
form a part of his daily life and interest.
He must be led to build out of his own
thought and life a character which will
steer him safely through future years. As
a sapling is bent, so will be the tree. The
boy's early education gives him the bent
which will make a real man out of him or a
parasite on society. Our schools must not
be places of giving information, but places
for learning to solve life's problems, by
living through life's real experiences and
taking an active part in trying to meet
them.

Then above all, training for citizenship in-
volves experiencing a real heart life and
contact with the Master. If there is not
this vital, close contact in childhood, the
child will never become a fully-developed
man. " Christ came that we might have
life, and that we might have it more
abundantly. " The abundant life in all
things will make a man who is a true serv-
ant of God and an all-round helper to his
people. & &

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drance. They also must avoid giving of-
fense. Generally speaking, workers can
work best among their own people.

(8) Put people to work. People become
more interested if given something to do.
Make them believe that they are needed
and wanted. Have them invite others to
meetings. As soon as you can, appoint a
committee to look after the Christian in-
terests of the village. Make them feel re-
sponsible for their village.

Now these are only hints. Of course,
every one knows that no strategy succeeds
without prayer and the power of the Spirit.

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The Part of Medical Missions in Evangelizing India

EARBARA NICKEY

FULFILLING Christ's ministry. Much
of the record of our Lord's life here
upon earth is taken up by telling of
his ministry to the physical needs of men.
How much of his time must have been tak-
en up in this ministry of bringing abundant
life to the needy ones about him, showing
his sufficiency and interest in ever}- human
need, physical and spiritual!

He touched and cleansed and restored to
society the leper who previously cried " Un-
clean, unclean " to all who came near. He
restored to the ranks of the bread earners
the sick, the lame and the palsied. He gave
of the wonderful things God had made, and
saved from the ranks of the dependent
those who were blind beggars.

He sent out the twelve on the same mis-
sion of preaching and healing. Again he
sent out the seventy on this same divine
mission of ridding the world of evil, and the
marks of sin as seen in suffering humani-
ty.

Much of his teaching emphasized the fact
that our service to God is made manifest
through our love and ministry to our fel-
low-men. In his picture of the great day
when the righteous shall be separated from
the unrighteous the King
shall call those on his right
hand " Blessed of my Fa-
ther, " and shall invite them
to share the inheritance, be-
cause " I was hungry and
you gave me to eat ; I was
thirsty and you gave me to
drink; I was a stranger and
you took me in, naked and
you clothed me, I was sick
and you visited me, I was in
prison and you came unto
me. " The righteous say,
"When saw we thee thus? "
and his great reply is that
" inasmuch as ye have done
it unto one of these my
brethren, even these least,
ye did it unto me. " And
those on the left hand shall

hear that sad word, "Depart into everlasting
punishment, for I was in need of ministry
and ye did not minister unto me. " I can
imagine them saying in great surprise,
"When saw we thee in need? If we had
ever seen thee in need we would gladly have
ministered unto thee. " The Lord replies,
" Inasmuch as you did it not unto one of
these least, ye did it not to me. "

A demonstration of the Christian princi-
ples of love and service. True, government
provides comparatively well for medical
help. Yet many of the physicians in charge
of government dispensaries are inadequate-
ly trained, and do not have a desire to serve
the people. A low-caste man from near the
government dispensary came to us to have
a tooth pulled. I asked why he had not had
the government doctor pull it. He said he
would not pull his tooth, meaning that be-
cause he was low caste the government doc-
tor would not touch him and become de-
filed. The fact that the missionary doctor
touches and ministers to all classes alike
makes a new appeal to the low-caste pa-
tient, and to the thoughtful, open-minded
high-caste patient. Though they them-
selves would not touch the low-caste patient,
they recognize the spirit of brotherhood that
causes one to show the same love and per-
sonal interest to an untouchable as to a
high-caste person.

The medical missionaries have a keen
personal interest in their patients. For
every patient to them is one who needs a
glimpse of the Light and Life of men, as
well as he needs physical help. We long
that they may see something of him in us.
If our life and service show nothing of him,
our words about him are surely empty and
meaningless.

It is in the proportion that Christian in-
fluence has permeated society, that kindness
and helpfulness are shown to the sick.
Often illness is regarded as a possession of
the body by evil spirits, or as a result of
some misdemeanor, and consequently severi-
ty and forms of torture are resorted to. Al-
so, frequently the sick one suffers more from

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The Dahanu Dispensary

the ignorant treatment received than from
the disease. Many patients are shut up in
an absolutely dark room with no ventilation,
and allowed very little water or nourishing
food. How a bit of fresh air, light and suf-
ficient water would add to the comfort of
the patient, beside the healing effects they
would have! The kindness and efforts of
the missionary to bring comfort are a mes-
sage that touches hearts. In difficult cases
the untiring, faithful efforts and self-sacri-
fice of the missionary are a revelation of

the extent of Christian love and service, and
family friends have remarked, " There must
be something in your religion that makes
you willing to do this for us, who are
strangers to you. "

An opportunity to teach. There used to
be an idea that medical missions were large-
ly to be used as a bait to get hold of peo-
ple and preach to them. Any method that
accomplished this was sufficient, whether it
brought adequate ministry to the physical
needs of the community or not. The ap-

Visitors at the Dispensary. The Woman Sitting Is Said to Be Possessed With an Evil Spirit

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The Hospital Annex

This man had a badly infected leg. His friend carried him to the Dahanu
Dispensary and begged us to keep him for treatment. We had no available
room, but said if they would put up a hut for him we would treat him. This is
the hut or hospital annex with the patient and his family. He improved nicely
and walked away when he left.

plication of Christ's own example and teach-
ing will clear our mind of any such idea.
To work with that as a motive is unworthy.
To use the opportunity to minister to the
fullest extent possible to the needs of man,
physical and spiritual, is to follow the foot-
steps of our Master. In the incident of the
Good Samaritan the neighbor of the man
who fell among thieves was not the man
who preached him a sermon because he had
him there, but the man who poured in the
healing antiseptic and dressed the wounds
and took the patient to a place where his
needs would be attended to. The medical
mission recognizes the spiritual need as well
as the physical need. It is abundant life,
present and eternal, that it seeks to bring to
those it reaches. It is God the Giver of
physical life, who also is the Giver of eternal
life, through Jesus Christ, who is the Way,
the Truth and the Life. The ministry to
the physical gives many an opportunity to
point the way to spiritual life. It opens the
door of many a closed heart.

The most fruitful place for evangelistic
work is in the hospital. Here, day after
day, the patient can get the consecutive
story of the Gospel. He has plenty of time
to think. He has a demonstration of what
Christianity means in those who are min-
istering to him. Those who can read get

still more knowledge of the truth through
the printed page. Time and again have we
seen keen interest in the truth awakened
in the inpatients. Again, it has been just
as keen a joy to see quickening of spiritual
life in those who are professed followers of
our Lord, while they are in the hospital.
We try to choose lessons suitable to the
individual cases in our personal work.
Most of the Christians appreciate very much
the Christian fellowship and inspirational
uplift that come at a time like this. Nat-
urally when the heart is distressed it turns
more easily to the Source of all comfort.

While at Bulsar we had a Parsee lady pa-
tient who enjoyed reading. She read the
Gospels and at the Sunday hospital service
enjoyed the Christian songs so much that
she asked for the hymn book and read it
through. She was much impressed by the
message of Christ the Savior. She said
their religion offered no salvation from sin.
She said she believed, but would not dare
become a Christian, because of persecution
she would have to endure.

A Hindu young man who was a school-
teacher was in the hospital. He was much
interested and enjoyed reading Christian
literature. His aunt came to visit him and
attended the Sunday hospital services. She
was much interested and gladly talked

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1925

Ths Medical Staff

about spiritual things. She invited us to
visit in her home. The evangelistic mission-
ary and I called upon her one evening. We
had a hearty welcome to the village and
were able to give more testimony to her and
her neighbors concerning the peace which
Christ gives. What the harvest will be we
do not know, but preparation of soil and
seed sowing precede the harvest.

To make friends and open communities
otherwise closed to Christian influence.
There are communities where anything
that is Christian is regarded as defilement
and to be abhorred. In one such village at
a time of great need the medical missionary
was called in and the necessary help given.
Later others from the village called at the
dispensary, and other times the doctor was
invited into homes. I was in one such vil-
lage, and numbers of high-caste women
crowded in to see, and talked in a friendly
manner, and became friends. They got a
personal experience of contact with Chris-
tianity and learned that the Christian is a
friend in needy times, and friendly at all
times. We hope the day will come when
they will experience the joy of Christ for
themselves.

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Furloughs for 1926 were granted to O. C.
Sollenberger and wife, Dr. Fred Wampler
and wife, M. M. Myers and wife, J. H.
Bright and wife and Sisters Ullom and
Hutchison. There will be an unusual num-
ber on furlough in 1926 because of the un-
usual number which went out to the field
in 1919.
Furloughs for India Missionaries

Furloughs for 1926 were granted to Sis-
ters Sadie Miller, Verna Blickenstaff, Anna
Brumbaugh, B. F. Summer and wife, Arthur
Miller and wife and C. G. Shull and wife.
Sara Replogle is granted a furlough for
1925 on account of illness. Ida C. Shumaker,
whose furlough comes in 1925, will come a
couple of months earlier in order to plan for
something extra good in the line of the
India exhibit for the Winona Conference.
Medical Examinations for Missionaries

Because of a great deal of sickness among

the missionaries, a committee was appointed

to make a thorough investigation regarding

the health examinations for prospective as

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January
192S

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Statistical Report From India for Year 1923

This report ordinarily published in the June Visitor is published here because it
was not possible to publish it last June.

I. Stations. Their Equipment and Force of Workers

1. Name of District

Gujarati — First District

Marathi— Second District

2. Name of Statioa

3. Date of opening,

4. Staff, American
men,

5. Staff, American
women,

6. Staff, Indian men,

7. Staff, Indian
women

8. Churchhouses, ...

9. Schoolhouses,

10. Bungalows,

11. Land, area acres,

12. Land under
cultivation,

13. Value of land ($),

14. Value of equip-
ment, buildings,
etc. ($) J

15. Evangelists, men,

16. Evangelists, Bible
women,

17. Villages occupied,

18. Villages to be
evangelized,

19. Population to be |
evangelized

20. Families in homes
owned by mission,

21. Christian families |
in their own
homes I

1899 | 1894 | 1899

135

36|

1906 I 1905

11,6001 4,000

1
27

12j

1
1,200

I I

34,600| 55,000| 18,000

31 3| 4

I I

151 21 1

15 1 7\ 16

I I

38SI 320

| 1904

160| 15
3,667i 1,000

26,000
3

385

1902 | 1905 | 1921 |
2 1

316|
21,467

150

96,360

40|

227,173 352,000

36|

560

168,000

30,0001163,600
16

127,193

160

4
14

15,0001 21,0001 17,000| 4,667

57,667

29
176

466

320|

17,000 3,000 445 20,445 41,912]

221,267|
211

48
103

1,832

| 142

224

100

187

| 653

2,485

870,726

40,000

173,500

40,000 94v000| 347,500

[1,218,226

168

212

268

303

32
174

478^

313/8
43,363

206,650
21

45
114

2,597

,086,228

230

326

II. Indian Church Statistics for 1923.

1. Name of District

I Gujarati — First Dist.

Marathi —
Second Dist.

2. Name of station,

3. Organized churches

4. No. baptized,

5. Received by letter,

6. Dismissed by letter

7. Died,

8. Disowned,

9. Reinstated,

10. Ministers — Indian,

11. Ministers — American,

12. Deacons,

13. Members at end of year, |

14. Contributions in dollars (not stated elsewhere).

2
3

7\ 11

800 | 191

| 211] 66

1
55
21

5
18

1
2
1

3
5

127| 370(1201
20[ 43] 50

243

2994

415

263

17
8
IS
29
2916
418

333

2681

894

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1925

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The editor invites helpful contributions for this department
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MISSIONARY NEWS

The Washington Missionary Conference.

— This great Christian Council, to be held
Jan. 28 to Feb. 2, 1925, will be attended and
addressed by Christian ambassadors from
several countries. The attendance is limited
to 5,000 people. The Church of the Breth-
ren is entitled to forty-eight delegates. It
is regretted that we cannot have more
seats accorded to us, but each denomina-
tion is allotted space on the basis of its size
and missionary endeavor.

It is timely that such a conference should
be called. Not for a quarter of a century
has such a gathering assembled on this
side of the Atlantic. In 1900 the Ecumen-
ical Conference was held in New York. It
is fifteen years since the now historic Edin-
burgh World Missionary Conference. Many
changes have come in the world since that
conference. It is timely, indeed, that the
Christian forces should take stock of their
present position in world missionary
achievement.

Sister Gertrude Emmert, who went to
India as a missionary in 1904, finished her
labors on earth Nov. 7. For a number of
years Sister Emmert was prevented from
active service on account of illness. Broth-
er and Sister Emmert and family have been
living at La Verne, Calif., where Sister
Emmert died.

The Mission Deficit on Nov. 29 stood at
$27,726.59. One month before this date the
deficit amounted to approximately $36,000,
and two months previous to this date the
deficit was $43,000. By a greatly curtailed
program the mission cause will get on its
feet again. Mission receipts for November,
1924, were about $900 more than for Novem-
ber, 1923. Expenditures for November, 1924,
were $16,597, while in 1923 they were $23,744.

As was announced several months ago,
the India Mission sent a reduction commit-
tee around to every station to determine
what could be dispensed with in order to
lessen the expense. We have learned

through indirect channels of the great
heartaches coming to some of the India
workers. Instead of a committee to help
them expand the work for which they give
their lives, a committee, has to come to plan
to curtail the work.

The Sunday-schools of the Brotherhood
have done good work in assisting in raising
the missionary money. The appeal is made
for all schools to continue their good work
throughout 1925. A series of short MIS-
SION FACT leaflets are being published
each month, and these will be splendid for
use in distributing the Sunday before the
offering. The little coin envelopes are still
available and will be sent free to any Sun-
day-school. Order enough so that every
member of the school can use them.

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well as present missionaries and to learn
of any health safeguards which may be
thrown around the missionaries.
More Information from the Mission Fields

The China mission proposed a plan where-
by more information concerning their work
could be made available for the home
church. The Board authorized the mission
rooms to arrange with the China mission
for the giving out of this information to
the home church.
India Land Loans

Because the native India church is hin-
dered for lack of a membership that is fi-
nancially able to assume responsibility for
the work, the India mission is seeking ways
and means of helping the worthy Christians
to be more independent financially. Many of
our worthy Christians are unable to own
land because they cannot borrow money at
reasonable rates. Money sharks often
charge interest rates as high as fifty or
seventy-five per cent to ignorant people
who cannot read and write and who be-

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cause of famine conditions or adversity are
forced to borrow money. The India mis-
sion asked the Board for permission to
solicit $10,000.00 to be loaned to worthy
Christians to purchase very small pieces of
ground. It is planned that the loans shall
bear six per cent interest and the title for
the land would rest in the hands of the mis-
sion or its agent until the full price of the
land was paid. There would be no benevo-
lence to the India Christians except that
they would be permitted to borrow money
at a reasonable rate and would have as-
sistance in buying a piece of land about
the size that they would be able to pay for.
The Board granted the India mission per-
mission to solicit for this money. It is a
good opportunity for the members at home
to make an investment which will bring in
six per cent interest and will be a great as-
sistance to the India church.
Financial Grants to India

In the last few years the appropriations
which the Mission Board has made to In-
dia have been withheld for want of funds.
Now the India mission asks that just a few
of these which are most urgently needed be
made operative and asked that all other
grants revert to the home Board which
means that they will have to be requested
anew.
Dahanu Medical Hospital

Dr. Barbara Nickey has been on the In-
dia field for quite a while and has never
had an adequate place to carry on her
medical work. A number of patients have
died who might have been saved if we had
the facilities properly to care for them.
The need for this medical work seems so
urgent that the Board approved an appro-
priation of 35,000 rupees, approximately
$12,000, for a hospital plant at Dahanu. It
is hoped that some large gifts will be
given to help make this possible.
New Missionaries for 1925

The fields are fairly well supplied with
workers with the exception of medical help.
The Board therefore approved the follow-
ing new missionaries to go out to the field
in 1925 : Dr. Silas Keim and wife will go
out to Africa. Dr. Ida Metzger and Merle
Gingrich, registered nurse, will go out to
India. Brother Maynard Cassady will go to
China in harmony with the action of the

Hershey Conference last spring. He will be-
come one of the teachers in the Shantung
University at Tsinan. This arrangement is
very necessary because the native Chris-
tians whom we must have to carry on the
work of the native church in China must
have adequate Biblical training. Our prom-
ising boys who come up through the prima-
ry and middle schools (the same as our
American high school) will pass on to this
Shantung University, which is very
thorough and conservative in its Bible
teaching and it is extremely important that
our mission has one member on the teach-
ing staff of this university.
Home Mission Cooperation

A committee was appointed to study the
question of more complete cooperation be-
tween the General Mission Board and the
District Mission Boards.
Summer Pastors

The Board decided to continue the plan
of summer pastors for 1925 and approved an
appropriation of $2,500 for this work.

The Board was conservative in its ap-
propriations of money for future work, but
in the face of the fact that the Board has a
heavy deficit, it seems that a fairly opti-
mistic attitude of the future was taken.
Probably this was done with the feeling
that unless situations which are urgently
demanding aggressive action are proper-
ly cared for, the results of our labor for the
many years past may come to naught. For
this reason the Board feels to move for-
ward trusting that the spiritual strength of
the home church will be adequate to meet
the present needs. H. S. M.

THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST

Leader. — Christ pleased not himself. —
Rom. 15:3.

First Voice. — Whosoever will be chief
among you, let him be your servant: even
as the Son of man came not to be minis-
tered unto, but to minister, and to give his
life a ransom for many. — Matt. 20:27, 28.

Second. — How think ye ? if a man have a
hundred sheep, and one of them be gone
astray, doth he not leave the ninety and
nine, and goeth into the mountains, and
seeketh that which is gone astray? — Matt.
18:12.

Third. — And if so be that he find it, verily

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I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that
sheep, than of the ninety and nine which
went not astray. Even so it is not the will
of your Father which is in heaven, that one
of these little ones should perish. — Matt. 18:
13, 14.

Fourth. — And it came to pass when the
time was come that he should be received
up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jeru-
salem (Luke 9:51), and said: I have a bap-
tism to be baptized with ; and how am I
straitened till it be accomplished! — Luke 12:
50.

Fifth. — He sent messengers before his
face : and they went and entered into a
village of the Samaritans, to make ready
for him. And they did not receive him, be-
cause his face was as though he would go to
Jerusalem. — Luke 9 : 52, 53.

Sixth. — And when his disciples James and
John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou
that we command fire to come down from
heaven, and consume them, even as Elias
did? But he turned, and rebuked them,
and said, Ye know not what manner of spir-
it ye are of.— Luke 9 : 54, 55.

Seventh. — For the Son of man is not come
to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
And they went to another village. — Luke
9:56.

Eighth. — For even hereunto were ye called :
because Christ also suffered for us, leaving
us an example, that ye should follow his
steps : who did no sin, neither was guile
found in his mouth : who, when he was re-
viled, reviled not again ; when he suffered,
he threatened not ; but committed himself
to him that judgeth righteously. — 1 Pet. 2:
21-23.

Ninth. — But when he saw the multitudes,
he was moved with compassion on them,
because they fainted, and were scattered
abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. — Matt.
9:36.

For the Son of man is come to save that
which was lost.— Matt. 18:11.

Tenth. — Jesus saith unto them, My meat
is to do the will of him that sent me, and to
finish his work. — John 4:34.

I delight to do thy will, O my God : yea,
thy law is within my heart. — Psa. 40 : 8.

Eleventh. — And he said, Abba, Father : all

things are possible unto thee, take away
this cup from me: nevertheless not what I
will, but what thou wilt. — Mark 14:36.

For I came down from heaven, not to do
mine own will, but the will of him that sent
me. — John 6 : 38.

For I do always those things that please
him.— John 8:29.

Twelfth. — Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be
likeminded, having the same love, being of
one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be
done through strife or vainglory; but in
lowliness of mind let each esteem other bet-
ter than themselves. — Philpp. 2:2, 3.

Thirteenth. — Look not every man on his
own things, but every man also on the
things of others. Let this mind be in you,
which was also in Christ Jesus. — Philpp. 2:
4, 5.

Fourteenth. — Who, being in the form of
God, thought it not robbery to be equal with
God: but made himself of no reputation,
and took upon him the form of a servant,
and was made in the likeness of men. —
Philpp. 2:6, 7.

Fifteenth. — And being found in fashion
as a man, he humbled himself and became
obedient unto death, even the death of the
cross. — Philpp. 2:8.

Now if any man have not the Spirit of
Christ, he is none of his. — Rom. 8 : 9.

AFRICA NOTES FOR JULY

H. S. Kulp
The preparation of the primer in the Bura lan-
guage has been completed and the copy sent to the
press. This has been written to provide a medium
by which the people may be taught reading well
enough to be able to read the Gospel for them-
selves. A first draft of the translation of the Gospel
oi Mark also has been made.

July 12 the people of Garkida held a native dance
to celebrate the fact that they had lived in peace
and prosperity during the year. Although some
beer was consumed, the affair wai carried out in a
rather orderly manner. These native dances are
frequently accompanied with much immorality and
ofttimes lead to drunken brawls. Bloodshed was so
frequent that the government has forbidden the
Buras to go to these dances armed with their
bows and arrows.

July 13 was the date of the Moslems' great " sala,"
or holiday. This was duly celebrated by the Mo-
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Conducted by Aunt Adalyn

Some Prospective India Juniors

BY THE EVENING LAMP

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am eleven years old.
I often read the letters in the Missionary
Visitor. My aunt, Beulah Woods, sailed for
India Nov. 8. Will some little girl my age
write to me? I take the " Everyland "
magazine. I have no brothers or sisters,
but I wish I had. I am in the sixth grade.

Shreve, Ohio. Marguerite Woods.

I have no doubt your aunt is glad to re-
ceive letters from you. for our missionaries
can not " run in " to see the home folks at
any time, like we can.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : This is my first time
to write. My birthday is the twenty-eighth
of August. I was fourteen years old. I am
in the seventh grade. I am glad when
the Visitor comes to get to read the let-
ters in it. I haven't any brother or sister.
We live with my mother's father and moth-
er. My grandma and grandpa both belong
to the Brethren church. My mother has
the typhoid fever, and I have to stay at
home from school. I have about a mile

to school. My teacher's name is Miss
Beavers. I would like for some one of the
Juniors to write to me. I will answer.

Thornton. W. Va. Mary Current.

I truly hope your mother is well now.
I am glad she had such a good little nurse
as you doubtless were.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am eleven years old
and in the sixth grade at school. My birth-
day will be April 7. I belong to the Breth-
ren church. The name of my class is '* C.
I. C, " which means " Class in the Corner. "
I tried to crack the November Nuts. I
have three sisters and one brother. _ Tell
some one to write to me, and I will give a
reply. Grace Howard.

562 Ray St., Ottumwa,Towa.

Do you have your class organized — with
president, secretary, and treasurer? What
did your class do for somebody else at
Christmas?

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1925

Dear Aunt Adalyn : Is there a little room
for me, as I am very small? I am nine
years old, and in the fifth grade. My birth-
day is in March. I have five sisters and two
brothers. My oldest sister is married. She
has the cutest little baby I ever saw. She
lives on a farm about half a mile from our
place. I like to go to see her every chance
I get. I live two and a half miles from
town. I go to town to Sunday-school every
Sunday. We are building an addition to
our church for Sunday-school rooms. My
two oldest sisters at home take music les-
sons once a week. My oldest brother raises
pigeons. I wish some of your primary chil-
dren would write to me.

L. Irene Bowman.

Union Bridge, Md., R. 3, Box 9.

Will it not be more wonderful when that
little baby begins to say "Aunt Irene"?
What does your brother do with his pi-
geons?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I hope I will be wel-
come. I have never written to you and the
group before. I live on a farm three miles
from Keyser, on the Elk Garden Road. I
am in the eighth grade. I will be seventeen
the twenty-sixth of February. I am the
oldest child in the family. I have one
brother dead, and two sisters and one broth-
er living. My parents are also living. The
youngest child is eighteen months old. I
belong to the Brethren church of Keyser.
I was baptized at New Creek Sept. 14, 1924.
I wish some of the Juniors my age would
write to me. I will make early reply.

Keyser, W. Va. Elsie Green.

Can you tell us why they call it the " Elk
Garden Road"? Is it a place where elks
roam around? Do you know the difference
between an elk and a moose?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : This is the first time
writing you. I love to read the Junior let-
ters. My birthday is the twentieth of Sep-
tember. I was twelve years old. I live in
the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. Will
some one write me? If so, I will answer.

Bridgewater, Va. Arlene Miller.

You are studying geography — where does
the Shenandoah River rise and where does
it empty? And how long is the valley?
How many towns are on it?

Dear Aunt Adalyn: I hope I will be wel-
come into the circle. I have never written
before. I am in the sixth grade. I have
three brothers. I am a member of the
church. I will be fourteen the third of
July. I wish some one would write to me.

Proctor, Mont. Luella Learn.

You came very near being a regular
"patriot"! If you had been born a day
later, they would have had to call you
" July- Ann " 1

NUTS TO CRACK
A Group of India Missionaries

1. He licks. 5. O new rag.

2. Tell Cort.

3. Ten rink.

4. Rake hums.

6. Glee riz.

7. Green boll H.

8. Now did sow.

More India Missionaries

1. The spider in the web eyed him closely.

2. My! Isn't that melon good?

3. He carried the grain to the mill, Ernest.

4. The needle has a very small eye.

5. Put iodine on this wart, Zella.

6. He added the sum merely to pass the
time.

7. He is strong enough to run the mower.

8. Better shoot that cougar; nervous peo-
ple frighten easily.

(Answers Next Month)

DECEMBER NUTS CRACKED

Dissected Word. — Revelation.
Transposition. — Peace on earth, good-will
to men. ^ j«

INTERESTING OBSERVATIONS

One of the India Missionaries
Shanti : — (Waiting on the front verandah
picks up the doormat and puts it on her
head) Look, I'm the Miss Sahib now.
Karli: — You the Miss Sahib, why?
Shanti: — Oh, don't you know? Can't you
see I'm wearing the big topi (sunhat) ?

Fatisingh was playing with baby Ruth.
She had pulled a Gujarati Bible down from
the table. Ruth's caretaker coming back
said : " Fatisingh, why do you allow Ruth
to have that Bible?" Fatisingh: — "She is
singing some very nice songs out of the
Bible. " j8

At the dispensary. " You must take that
child to the doctor. "

Child's Father: — Costs too much; we
can't.

" You must take it soon or the doctor
shall not be able to do anything for it. "

Child's Father : — Then if we take it and
it dies we will have all that expense for
nothing. .j*

Children on the dispensary verandah : —
Miss Sahib calls little Elizabeth.

Musa : — Elizabut go.

Girdar : — Elizabit, mama calls you.

Sara: — (With an important air calls
loudly) Not that way; Elizabud, come
quickly to mama.

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HOW THEY WERE JUDGED

Gertrude Shaffer (Age 15)
Out in the cold and noisy street

Stood a little girl, with shoeless feet;
Her dress was poor and thin and old,

And her little feet were blue with cold.

She turned for shelter to an old wood shed;

" Get out of there, " a stern voice said.
She turned again to the cold, dark street —

Did not he notice her bare, red feet?

She made a pitiful sigh and said,
" I wish I had only a crust of bread,

A place to warm my cold, bare feet,
And a shelter from the snow and sleet."

Could no one pity the homeless child
Out in the street, with her face so mild?

She had no mother to dry her tears,
So she stood alone, all racked with fears.

Away up street she saw a light

Still gleam and shine so full and bright;
It seemed like home to the freezing child,

And a smile lit up her face so mild.

She drew up closer and saw the light
Still bleam and shine so full and bright;

There stood a palace of marble white,
And the poor girl gazed on the beautiful
sight.

She wondered then, "Can I go up there? "
Yes, she could, and slowly climbed the
stair ;
At the top she knocked upon the door,

Then stood and waited — she could do no
more.

An anxious while, then the door swung
wide,
And the man of the house stood right in-
side.
"What do you want? " His voice was wild;
"A crust of bread, and warmth," said the
child.

Then the door flew shut with an awful
sound,

And the startled child fell on the ground.
'Twas all her small strength could endure;

The man was cruel, she was sure.

Then fast the snow began to fall,
And she pressed tight up against the wall.

Within, the man lay on his bed,
And thought he had never a thing to
dread.

That night grim death came to earth once
more,
And took both him and the child at his
door,
And carried them up to the Father above,
Where they stood before his throne of
love.

Then they were fairly judged, each one;

The Lord said, "Faithful girl, well done."
But to the man, "Depart from me;

For this is not thy place," said he;
"As you have done to the least of these,

So have you done unto me. "

AFRICA NOTES

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hammedan settlement at Garkida, consisting mainly
of Bura-Filani and Hausa. The former are the herd-
ers of cattle and the latter are here largely for
trading purposes. Altogether they number about
fifty. #

The District officer of Biu, Mr. P du Putron,
spent the week end of July 20 at Garkida. He had
come out to do a bit of surveying in order properly
to locate the southern boundary of the mission site.
The mission families enjoyed his visit with them.

We are enjoying the first fruits from our gar-
dens, though they are small in amount. It will take
some time to discover which of our vegetables can
be adapted to this soil and climate. After several
plantings we have been able to get a little lettuce
and a few beans, radishes and cucumbers. We hope
for more later. <*&

By the end of the month the Hawal River had
risen so high that we are practically cut off from
the world on our western side. The boat which
was at Garkida was removed last year by the
district officer then in charge. This means that we
shall have to discontinue the village services at
Pelachuroma, the town just across the river from
Garkida, until the rains have ceased.

Africa Notes for August

About the middle of August school reopened with
quite a good attendance. There is considerable ir-
regularity in attendance of some of the boys, be-
cause of the work still to be done on the farms.
The interest, however, is good. Arrangements had
been made to accommodate the girls also, but as
yet none of them have been in regular attendance.

August 5 the doctor, with the help of all of the
other missionaries as nurses and assistants, per-
formed an operation for elephantiasis, removing a
tumor weighing about seven pounds. The patient
was a young man who had been afflicted for the past
five years. He had traveled all over the country
to get help, but could find none. He feels very
grateful, it seems. We are hoping that this opera-
tion will help much in winning the hearts of our
people to our work. jt

One dark night a leopard came along and car-
ried off Mr. Helser's big dog. However, people have
little fear from leopards here, as they are rarely
known to attack humans.
<2*

The church and school building was dedicated in
the early part of this month. It is quite a satis-
faction to have a place which is used expressly for
religious and educational purposes.

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Jar

1925

FINANCIAL REPORT

Conference Offering, 1924. As of November 29,
1924, the Conference (Budget) offering for the year
ending February 28, 1925, stands as follows:
Cash received, all funds since March 1,

1924, $185,454 64

(The 1924 Budget of $328,000.00 is 56.5% raised.)
Mission Board Treasury Statement. The following
shows the condition of mission finances on Novem-
ber 29, 1924:

Income since March 1, 1924, $193,614 78

Income same period last year, 190,423 13

Increase, $ 3,191 65

Outgo over income since March 1, 1924, .. 10,907 78
Outgo over income same period last year, 66,052 81

Decrease outgo over income, $55,145 03

Mission deficit November 29, 1924, 27,726 59

Mission deficit October 31, 1924, 36,429 78

Decrease in deficit, $ 8,703 19

Tract Distribution. During the month of Octo-
ber, the Board sent out 3,428 doctrinal tracts.

October Receipts. The following contributions for
the various funds were received during October:

WORLD-WIDE
Africa— $20.00

Indv. : Clarence C. Heckman & Wife, . . . .$ 20 00
Arizona— $43.13

S. S.: Phoenix, $19.65; Glendale, $8.50; C.
W. S.: Phoenix, $9.98; Indv.: A Sister, $5, 43 13

Arkansas — $55.25

First Dist., Cong.: New Hope, $16.50; J. J.
& N. A. Wassam (Austin) $10; Indv.: Mrs.
Mattie Moore, $2, 28 50

N. W. Dist., S. S.: Springdale, $21.75;

Indv. : Mary C. Babb & Daughter, $5, . . . 26 75

California— $914.79

No. Dist., Cong.: Modesto, $9.70; Live
Oak, $25; Waterford, $24; M. S. Frantz (M.
N.) (Lindsay) $1; No. 76774 (Laton) $5; Nan-
nie A. Harman (Lindsay) $3; R. H. Wil-
liams & Family (Waterford) $2; S. S. : Mo-
desto. $21.60; Live Oak, $2.51; C. W. S. :
Oakland, $25.27, 119 08

So. Dist., Cong.: Pasadena, $326.29; E.
San Diego, $23; Simon Hosfeldt (Glendora)
$2; Elizabeth B. Vaniman (La Verne) $5;
Franklin Buckwalter (Santa Ana) $5; Eunice
Griffith (Pomona) $5; Mrs. W. H. Neher
(La Verne) $10; H. E. Masters (San Diego)
$50; S. S.: Pasadena, $239.88; E. San Diego,
$27; Beginners Dept., Pasadena, $20; C. W.
S. : Pasadena, $77.54; Indv.: Anna M.
Moore, 795 71

Canada— $7.42

Cong.: Redcliff Mission, 7 42

Colorado— $245.33

E. Dist., Cong.: Colo. Springs, $25; Den-
ver, $103; S. J. Heckman (Colo. Springs)
$15; Paul L. Beghtel & Wife (Rocky Ford)
$15; S. S.: Colo. Springs, $10.50; Indv.: Nic-
olaus Kail, $10 178 50

W. Dist., Cong.: Grand Jet., $5; 1st
Grand Valley, $56.86; S. S. : Fruita, $4.97, .. 66 83

Denmark — $16.00

Indv.: Grete Mikkelsen of Frederickhavn, 16 00

Florida— $13.40

Cong.: Arcadia, $5; Ross F. Sappington &
Wife (Sebring) $5; D. E. Miller & Wife

(Sebring) $3; Indv.: J. E. Young, $.40, 13 40

Idaho— $217.52

Cong.: Boise Valley, $56; Emmett, $15;
Nezperce, $10.27; Twin Falls, $40.50; Fruit-
land, $50; J. B. Lehman (Nezperce) $5; S.
S.: Boise Valley, $9.55; Weiser, $28.20; C.

W. S.: Twin Falls Intermediate, $3 217 52

Illinois— $1,638.09

No. Dist., Cong.: Elgin, $49; Naperville,
$50; Milledgeville, $56.83; Dixon, $41.12;

Sterling, $81.46; Hickory Grove, $6.16; Mt.
Morris, $100; Franklin Grove, $100; Cherry
Grove, $9.70; Chicago, $1; Adaline M.
Blough (Mt. Carroll) $2; Katherine Boyer
(Waddams Grove) $50; Ruth Ulrey (Beth-
any-Chicago) $5; Niels Esbensen (Chicago)
$9; M. D. Wingert (Franklin Grove) $100;
Mrs. Mabel Goshorn (Elgin) $10; Mrs. Loui-
sa Shaw (Polo) $2; A. F. Wine & Wife
(Chicago) $20; S. S. : Hastings St., Chicago,
$95.89; Elgin, $175.36; Lanark, $78.43; Pine
Creek, $11.31; Milledgeville, $18.46; Mt. Mor-
ris, $58.66; Sterling, $22.82; Douglas Park,

Chicago, $23.61, 1,177 81

So. Dist., Cong.: Decatur, $30.50; Astoria,
$21.40; So. Fulton (Astoria) $10; Girard,
$173.46; Virden, $73.50; Romine, $6.25; I. G.
Harshbarger (M. N.) (Girard) $.50; J. E.
Bowman (Virden) $10; Mrs. J. H. Neal
(Girard) $1; Mrs. R. A. Forney (Hudson)
$4; Mrs. Marguerite McNeall & Cora Cling-
ingsmith (Liberty) $5; Belle Huber (Girard)
$1; A Sister (Hudson) $2; Mrs. S. W. Reed
(Camp Creek) $2; No. 76425 (Girard) $5; S.
S. : Cerro Gordo, $50; So. Fulton (Astoria)
$15.67; Girard, $25; Mulberry Grove, $10;
Primary Class, Martin Creek, $2; Aid Soc. :
Girard, $10; Indv.: Mrs. Hannah Goodwin,
$2, 460 28

India— $30.00

Indv.: H. P. & Kathryn Garner, 30 00

Indiana— $3,019.19

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Markle, $44.75; Hun-
tington City, $189.75; Manchester, $581.35;
Bachelors Run, $65.90; Wabash, $25.61;
Clear Creek, $66.17; Portland, $15.50; Roann,
$42.41; Cart Creek, $13.20; Loon Creek,
$135.20; Plunge Creek Chapel, $36.07; Sala-
monie, $48.15; Spring Creek, $21.26; Raleigh
Snider & Wife (Bachelor Run) $5; Blanche
Abshire (Roann) $5; Geo. F. Stultz (Hick-
ory Grove) $1.50; Grace Miller Murphy
(Couter-Mexico) $10; Ella Reist (Flora) $1;
No. 76603 (Manchester) $2; Susanna Lech-
rone (W. Eel River) $1; Emanuel Lechrone
(W. Eel River) $5; W. E. Boyer & Wife
(Manchester) $5; Josephine Hanna (Logans-
port) $.50; Mrs. Emma Hamilton (Hunting-
ton City) $15; Wesley Miller (Kewanna) $1;
S. S. : Hickory Grove, $80.50; Bachelors
Run, $9.60; Beaver Creek,_ $7.64; Loon
Creek, $14.80; Joint Convention, Santa Fe,
Pipe Creek, Logansport, Peru & Mexico,
$60; Men's Bible Class, Manchester, $10;
Aid Soc: Wabash, $5, 1,624 66

No. Dist., Cong.: No. Liberty, ^33; Au-
burn, $14.28; Union Center, $125.55; Maple
Grove, $21.75; W. Goshen, $156.39; Wakaru-
sa, $48.50; Ft. Wayne, $18.88; Rock Run,
$86.60; Solomon's Creek, $6.41; Sec. So.
Bend $14.81; Pleasant Valley, $53; Bau-
go, $37.69; Mary Yoder (Yellow River) $5;
Sarah Wolf (Yellow River) $5; David Metz-
ler (Nappanee) $10; Mrs. Earnest Goff (1st
So. Bend) $5; Russell C. Burger (1st So.
Bend) $5; E. Roy Burger (1st So. Bend)
$5; Sarah Burger (1st So. Bend) $20; R. E.
Burger (1st So. Bend) $20; John C. Collins
& Wife (LaPorte) $5; Wm. U. Miller &
Wife (Elkhart City) $10; Sarah Whitmer
(1st So. Bend) $5; Mrs. Rose Shively (Yel-
low River) $10; C. A. Hoffman (Shipshe-
wana) $30; John J. Swander & Wife (Cedar
Creek) $5; Mrs. George Kitch (Lick Creek)
$5; A Brother (1st So. Bend) $2; No. 76454
(Bethany) $10; Mrs. Irene Musser (Ply-
mouth) $8; S. S.: Walnut, $50; Ladies'
Class, 1st So. Bend, $16.50; New Salem, $15;
Pleasant Chapel, $20; Wawaka, $9.20; Cedar
Creek, $20; No. Liberty, $38; Joint Conven-
tion, Bremen, Yellow River, Nappanee &
Camp Creek, $15; Elkhart City, $36; C. W.
S.: Pine Creek (W. Goshen) $12, 1,013 56

So. Dist., Cong.: Anderson, $60.84;

January
1925

The Missionary Visitor

Noblesville, $12.13; Muncie, $25; Nettle
Creek, $31.65; Four Mile, $67; Buck Creek,
$41.69; Pyrmont, $12.40; Arcadia, $25; Mis-
sissinewa, $3; Mt. Pleasant, $6.25; Howard,
$3; Ed. Nelson (Indianapolis) $5; Chas. H.
Ellabarger (Nettle Creek) $12; J. E. Gaddis
(Sampson Hill) $2; Jas. A. Breon & Wife
(Beech Grove) $2.51; S. S. : Four Mile, $45;
Mt. Pleasant, $1.01; Middletown, $2.01; Beth-
el (Ladoga) $5.25; Grace (Indianapolis) $8.25;

Indv. : Sam Deweese, $10, 380 97

Iowa— $1,116.59

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Des Moines, $24.50;
Maxwell, $15.50; Coon River, $3.05; C. B.
Rowe (M. N.) (Dallas Center) $.50; D. F.
Landis (M. N.) (Des Moines) $.50; Erne
Snell (Des Moines) $2; S. S. : Garrison,
$57.50; Dallas Center, $71.22; Cedar, $2.26;
Indv.: No. 76344, $1; Mahlon Peck, $1 179 03

No. Dist., Cong.: Waterloo City (So.
Waterloo) $302.11; Curlew, $15.35; Greene,
$27.46; So. Waterloo, $63.54; Rebecca Heag-
ley (Sheldon) $100; Mrs. Ella Ullom
(Greene) $1; Anna Hamer (So. Waterloo)
$10; David & Sarah Brallier (Curlew) $30;
Ella Eikenberry (Greene) $10; R. O. Blough
(So. Waterloo) $50; Ladies' Social Club,
Waterloo City (So. Waterloo) $10, 619 45

So. Dist., Cong.: Fairview, $140; English
River, $70; So. Keokuk, $39.11; S. Schlot-
man (Council Bluffs) $10; Minerva Nichols
(Crooked Creek) $1; S. S. : Osceola, $3; Aid
Soc, English River, $50; Indv.: Mrs. Geo.

Replogle, $5, 318 11

Kansas— $757.54

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Ramona, $35; Rich-
land Center, $53.68; Topeka, $50; W. A.
Kinzie (M. N.) (Ottawa) $.50; Shuss Family
(Sabetha) $10; Sadie Eavey (Morrill) $5;
Cedlia R. Eavey (Morrill) $5; Wm. II.
Sanger (Morrill) $10; Grace Steele (Mc-
Louth) $20; S. S. : Abilene, $48; Oakland
(Topeka) $41.25; Olathe, $4.41, 282 84

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Victor, $1.50; Ora
E. Eavey (White Rock) $25; Martha Iken-
berry (Quinter) $5; Nellie Albin (Maple
Grove) $20; S. S. : Burr Oak, $9.10; Indv.:
Unknown donor of Salina, $15; Mrs. Laura
Duryee, $1, 76 60

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Osage, $25; Mrs.
Harriet Smith (Osage) $5; Maggie Ruth-
rauff (Paint Creek) $5; J. W. Kirkendall &
Wife (Independence) $10; Katie Schul (Fre-
donia) $20; Fannie Stevens (Osage) $10;
Indv. : No. 76906, $3.50, 78 50

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Prairie View, $24.07;
McPherson, $165.05; Conway Springs, $11.35;
So. Larned, $55.67; A Sister (McPherson)
$5; Oliver H. Austin & Wife (McPherson)
$15; Mrs. V. E. Whitmer (E. Wichita) $2.50;
James Brandt & Wife (Pleasant View) $10;
J. E. Hope Family (Conway Springs) $2;
Kate Yost (Peabody) $5; E. E. Hoffman
(McPherson) $5; Mrs. Nannie Gump (Gar-
den City) $2; S. S. : Pleasant View, $5.36;

Newton, $3.71; Bloom, $7.89, 319 60

Kentucky— $10.00

Indv.: B. Metzler 10 00

Louisiana — $155.20

Cong.: Roanoke, $14; S. S. : Roanoke,
$131.20; Junior Bible Class, Roanoke, $10, .. 155 20

Maryland— $1,302.96

E. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant Hill (Bush
Creek) $93.11; Union Bridge (Pipe Creek)
$75.66; Bethany, $70; Scott Garner (Union
Bridge-Pipe Creek) $.50; Almedia Weimer
(Washington) $20; Mrs. D. A. Ebaugh
(Meadow Branch) $2; H. E. Beard (Mead-
ow Branch) $50; Sister X. Y. Z. (Meadow
Branch) $10; S. S. : Rocky Ridge (Mono-
cacy) $5; Piney Creek, $2.40; " Sunshine "
Class, Washington, $15; Pleasant Hill, Bush
Creek, $2.75; Westminster (Meadow
Branch) $114.05; Long Green Valley, $26.11;
Green Hill, $11.86; Indv.: No. 76431, $14, .... 512 44

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Vanclevesville (Berke-
ley) $5.02; Brownsville, $145; Pleasant View,
$334.50; Beaver Creek, $21; Delia M. Galor

(Mt. Zion-Beaver Creek) $5; Annie E. Hol-
linger (Broadfording) $2; E. C. Mullendore
(Brownsville) $30; No. 76523 (Hagerstown)
$50; Walter S. Coffman (Manor) $15; S. S.:
Pleasant View, $150; C. W. S. : Beaver
Creek. $10, 767 52

W. Dist., Cong.: Cherry Grove, $10; Fair-
view, $5; H. B. Sines (Pine Grove) $1; S. S. :

Fairview, $7, 23 00

Michigan— $386.81

Cong.: Zion, $17.22; Battle Creek, $27.46;
Elmdale, $50; Harlan, $50.23; Shepherd,
$20.46; Sugar Ridge, $26; Onekama, $20.04;
Beaverton, $55.40; Homestead, $4.62; Mrs.
Ester Hostetler (Zion) $4; Mrs. Alia Em-
rick (New Haven) $2; Samuel Bowser (M.
N.) (Elmdale) $.50; John Swanstra & Wife
(Beaverton) $10; M. B. Williams (Detroit)
$5; S. S. : Hart, $37.98; Grand Rapids, $6.81;
Zion, $6.29; Midland, $4.83; Thornapple, $20;
Elsie, $2.50; Sunfield, $6; Indv.: Aaron Pu-

terbaugh & Wife, $9.47, 386 81

Minnesota— $128.07

Cong.: Lewiston, $47.97; Worthington,
$21.38; Mrs. Chalmer Barley (Bethel) $5;
Silver J. Cummins & Wife (Nemadji) $13;
Minnie E. Smith (Minneapolis) $1; John
Kaiser (Minneapolis) $9; Albert Seidel &
Wife (Worthington) $5; S. S. : Lewiston,

$25.72, 128 07

Mississippi— $1.08

Cong.: Mrs. V. E. Massey (Edith), 108

Missouri — $363.71

Mid. Dist., Cong.: So. Warrensburg, $1;
Warrensburg City, $28.11; Mary M. Cox
(Warrensburg) $2; Wiliam, Nannie & Mary
Wagner (Mound) $6; Mrs. Hannah Lentz
(Mound) $2; L. P. Donaldson (Mound) $5;
Elda Gauss (Centerview) $5; J. W. Bren-
neman (Kansas City) $5; S. S. : Prairie
View, $10.31; Mound, $11.65; Indv.: G. W.
Tannreuther, $50; Mrs. Oscar Doty, $6 132 07

No. Dist., Cong.: So. St. Joseph, $9; Wa-
kenda, $37; Kate Shirky (Rockingham) $5;
David W. Sandy (Kidder) $100; S. S. : No.
Bethel (Bethel) $13.96; Walnut Grove (Smith
Fork) $32.28, 197 24

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Carthage, $9.65; D.
H. Wampler & Wife (Dry Fork) $5; Mrs.
W. P. Jacobs (Carthage) $2.50; S. S. : Fair-

vitw, $14; Oak Grove, $3.25, 34 40

Montana — $13.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Edgar T. Riley (Poplar
Valley) $4; Indv.: Amos M. Jacobs &
Family, $3 7 00

W. Dist., Cong.: Kalispell, 6 00

Nebraska— $96.22

Cong.: So. Red Cloud, $10; Lincoln, $55.75;
No. 76391 (Octavia) $5.80; E. S. Fitz (Red
Cloud) $5; Hiram Miler & Wife (Afton) $8;

S. S. : Silver Lake, $11.67, 96 22

New Mexr'co — $10.00

Cong.: S. A. Mohler (Miami) $5; Mary &

Kathryn Royer (Clovis) $5, 10 00

New York— $10.00

Cong.: Samuel B. Heckman (Brooklyn), 10 00

North Carolina^$25.00

Cong.: J. I. Branscom (Mill Creek), 25 00

North Dakota— $84.00

Cong.: Brumbaugh, $4; Minot, $26.65;
Kenmare, $10; G. I. Michael (Kenmare)
$25; Walter Troxel (Berthold) $10; Mabel
Irwin (Egeland) $2; S. S. : Egeland, $6.35, .. 84 00

Oh o— $2,398.15

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Freeburg, $40.42;
Black River, $207.20; Baltic, $10; Richland,
$51.95; Goshen, $10.25; Akron City, $103; E.
Chippewa, $85.50; Cleveland, $40.49; Wooster,
$17; Maude Cooperrider (Greenwood) $2;
Sarah Lawver (E. Nimishillen) $1; H. W.
Martin & Wife (Maple Grove) $50; Mrs. J.
A. Glass (Jonathan Creek) $2; L. J. Dula-
bahn & Wife (E. Chippewa) $5; Mrs. Sarah
Secrest (Beech Grove-E. Chippewa) $1; Dr.
Geo. H. Irvin (Wooster) $10.25; E. I. Ober
(Wooster) $20; S. S. : Canton City, $102.30;

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January
1925

" King's Daughters " Class, E. Chippewa,
$5; Mothers' Class, E. Chippewa, $2.50;
Loyal Women's Class," Ashland City, $5;
Springfield, $28.80; Owl Creek, $10.18; Maple
Grove, $35.50; Aid Soc. : Maple Grove-, $15;
E. Chippewa, $25; Indv.: Alfred & Eliza-
beth Longanecker, $5, 89134

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Fostoria, $103.65;
Pleasant View, $231.17; No. Poplar Ridge
(Poplar Ridge) $25; Green Spring, $68.68;
Dupont, $100; County Line, $10.42; No. Pop-
lar Ridge Cong. & S. S. (Poplar Ridge)
$46.76; Mrs. M. Shock (Poplar Ridge) $.25;
Mrs. G. C. Harrison (Swan Creek) $1; Sarah
Smith (Swan Creek) $5; O. P. Haines
(Sugar Creek) $30; S. S. : Sugar Creek,
$3.19; So. Poplar Ridge (Poplar Ridge) $5;
Indv.: Lydia Fried, $25, 655 12

So. Dist., Cong.: Brookville, $48.10; Oak-
land, $18.93; Prices Creek, $55.60; W. Mil-
ton, $37.46; Donnels Creek, $40.65; W.
Charleston, $150.63; Middle District, $60.61;
Strait Creek Valley, $5.45; Marble Furnace,
$4; Mrs. P. V. Coppess (Greenville) $1; C. S.
Zimmerman (W. Dayton) $5; Wm. F. Cou-
ser (W. Dayton) $10; L. B. Miller (Salem)
$2; Dayton K. Brubaker (W. Dayton) $10;
Mrs. Ida M. Eley (Castine) $5; Barbara
Erbaugh (Trotwood) $5; Chas. Knoepfle &
Wife (Cincinnati) $50; A. H. Bucklew &
Wife (Oakland) $5; Sara Bigler (Oakland)
$2; Anna Lesh (Stone Lick) $2; Ellen E.
Boughnecht (Trotwood) $10; S. S. : Happy
Corner (Lower Stillwater) $98.54; Green-
ville, $11.70; Cincinnati, $10; Georgetown,
(Pitsburg-Salem) $20; "Buds of Hope
Girls Club," Cincinnati, $5; Marble Furnace,
$1.70; Harris Creek, $59.06; Zion (Brook-
ville) $4.31; Pleasant Hill, $19.69; Bethel (Sa-
lem) $78.26; Indv.: Elizabeth Kiracofe, $5;

N. W. Rinehart, $10, 851 69

Oklahoma— $108.56

Cong.: Bartlesville, $10.31; Washita,
$55.98; Mrs. S. Latimer (Washita) $5; Mrs.
D. E. Long (Washita) $1; S. S. : Washita,
$19.17; Indv.: Bertha Ryan Shirk, $2.10; R.
S. & Ella Rust, $5; L. M. Dodd & Wife,

$10, 108 56

Oregon— $71.71

Cong.: Albany, $35; Mabel, $20; Mrs. C.
A. Robinson (Portland) $2; C. Spangler
(Portland) $1; A. B. & Lizzie, Coover
(Grants Pass) $10; S. S.: Albany, $3.71, .... 71 71

Pennsylvania— $4,117.85

E. Dist., Cong.: Little Swatara, $65.50;
Big Swatara, $70.57; Elizabethtown, $300;
Conestoga, $69.81; Spring Creek, $11.05; Me-
chanic Grove, $54.72; Hatfield, $30; Rich-
land, $38; Two Sisters (Indian Creek) $10;
No. 77239 (Elizabethtown) $3; No. 77238
(Elizabethtown) $5; No. 77237 (Elizabeth-
town) $10; No. 77236 (Elizabethtown) $15;
A. W. Felker (Lancaster) $25; Isaac Schaef-
fer (Lancaster) $3; Roy L. Schaeffer (Lan-
caster) $2; R. A. Nedrow (M. N.) (Lake
Ridge) $1; Mathias P. Landis & Wife (In-
dian Creek) $10; A Sister (Palmyra) $50; E.
H. Hertzler (Lancaster) $2; Unknown donor
of Elizabethtown, $1; A. H. Shissler (Cone-
wago) $2.80; A Volunteer (Elizabethtown)
$8; S. S. : Elizabethtown, $50; "The Glean-
er's" Class, Lancaster, $50; "Willing
Workers" Class, Annville, $15; S. S. :
Springville, $42.17; Hummelstown (Spring
Creek) $11; Spring Creek, $16.71; E. Peters-
burg, $20; Harrisburg, $150; Ephrata, $75; E.
Fairview, $13.27; Paxton (Big Swatara)
$14.12; Lititz, $22.60; E. Hanover (Big Swa-
tara) $4; C. W. S.: E. Petersburg, $7.95;
Mechanic Grove, $7.95, 1,287 22

Mid. Dist., Cong.: 28th St., Altoona, $108;
Koontz, $27; Dry Valley, $22.55; Burnham,
$17; Clover Creek, $72.45; Ardenheim, $56;
Charlotte Roberts (Artemas) $2; A Brother
(Spring Run) $10; James R. Long (Arden-
heim) $1; A. B. Wakefield (Aughwick) $5;
W. A. Gaunt (Huntingdon) $5; Jerry & Clara
Klepser (Clover Creek) $25; R. T. Myers

(Spring Run) $5; Mrs. J. L. Wineland (Clo-
ver Creek) $1; F. M. Russell (Clover Creek)
$5; Geo. White (Lewistown) $3; Susan Rou-
zer (Dunnings Creek) $5; No. 76546 (Burn-
ham) $15; J. W. Bible (Artemas) $5; John
Eennett (Artemas) $5; H. Paul Cox (28th
St., Altoona) $5; Mary A. Kinsey (Dun-
nings Creek) $10; A Brother (Spring Run)
$10; S. S.: Spring Run, $25.38; Yellow
Creek, $6; Maitland (Dry Valley) $4; Burn-
ham, $33; Hill Valley (Aughwick) $3.99;
Clover Creek, $8.41; Riddlesburg, $5; Mrs.
Minnie Replogle's Class, 28th St., Altoona,
$10; Mrs. Mary Haller's Class, 28th St.,
Altoona, $10; Indv.: Mrs. W. S. Ake, $5;
Israel Etter, $3, 533 78

So. Dist., Cong.: Lost Creek, $12.33; Sugar
Valley, $13.15; Carlisle, $54.11; Shippens-
burg (Ridge) $115; Free Spring (Lost Creek)
$5; Two Sisters (Waynesboro) $2; E. J.
Egan & Family (Ridge) $5; Mrs. Isaac S.
Miller (Upper Conewago) $50; Nora Sieber
Sausman (Lost Creek) $20; Mrs. Catherine
Garland (Carlisle) $5; Krissinger Sisters
(Lost Creek) $12; Mrs. Ida Minnich (Car-
lisle) $1; Louisa Burris (Lost Creek) $2; H.
J. & Anna Shallenberger (Lost Creek) $10;
S. S. : Waynesboro, $316.03; Hampton (Upper
Conewago) $17.07; Mechanicsburg (Lower
Cumberland) $50.28; Chest Grove (Upper
Codorus) $21; Carlisle, $5.97; Pleasant Hill
(Codorus) $5.25; New Fairview, $9.67;
Brandt's (Back Creek) $6; Indv.: J. E. Win-
gert, $5; Aid Soc: East Berlin (Upper
Conewago) $25, 767 86

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Norristown, $48.32;
Wilmington, $14.60; Brooklyn, $10; German-
town (Philadelphia) $77.95; Mrs. Annie
Brower (Parkerford) $10; Lizzie Brower
Parkerford) $20; C. P. (Parkerford) $50; W.
L. Eikenberry & Wife (Royersford) $10; C.
J. Brower (Parkerford) $10; Anna M. Groff
(Green Tree) $2; No. 76367 (1st Phila.) $20;
S. S.: Sunday School Assn., $139.44; Wil-
mington, $2.40; Norristown, $5.25; Parker-
ford, $65; Indv.: D. G. Hendricks, $1, 485 96

W. Dist., Cong.: Maple Glen, $43.57; Red
Bank, $22.05; Elk Lick, $65.72; Somerset,
$137; Montgomery, $30; Quemahoning,
$36.08; Beachdale House (Berlin) $27.65;
Rockton, $10; Meyersdale, $88.13; Norman
S. Berkey (Windber) $20; Mrs. Wilbur
Bloom (Greenville-Rockton) $5; Mrs. An-
drew McKeoun (Greenville-Rockton) $1; No.
77032 (Scalp Level) $2; Mrs. Elizabeth Kna-
vel and Florence Knavel (Windber) $20;
Anna Yates (Mt. Joy) $5; Cyrus Horner &
Wife (Rummel) $12.50; Mrs. Agnes Heiple
(Roxbury) $10; Elda Wertz (Walnut Grove)
$30; Mrs. Glenn Mountain (Manor) $5; D. P.
Hoover (M. N.) (Rummel) $.50; J. Merle
Mineely (Walnut Grove) $10; Mahlon Hoff-
man & Wife (Roxbury) $5; W. J. Hamilton
& Wife (Rockwood) $15; A Sister (Rockton)
$2; J. Clark Brilhart (Montgomery) $6;
Thomas Hardin (Hyndman) $1; Roy G.
Wertz (Johnstown) $10; S. S.: Geiger, $4.80;
Maple Spring (Quemahoning) $200; Red
Bank, $7.08; "Daughters of Kingdom"
Class, Mt. Joy, $50; Hooversville, $15.37;
Windber, $25.28; Maple Grove (Johnstown)
$12.50; Waterford (Ligonier) $34.30; Pike
(Brothersvalley) $38.35; Rockton, $10; Adult
Class (Cumberland) $7; Pittsburgh, $13.15;

Aid Soc: Maple Grove (Johnstown) $5 1,043 03

South Dakota— $5.00

Indv.: Nora Thurston 5 00

Tennessee — $24.60

S. S. : French Broad, $9; Meadow Branch,
$14.60; Indv.: Mrs. Mary E. Shadow, $1, .. 24 60

Texas— $65.56

Cong.: Ft. Worth Cong. & S. S., $30;
John O. Pearson (Ft. Worth) $20; S. S.:

Manvel, $13.06; Indv.: No. 76471, $2.50, 65 56

Virginia— $708.29

E. Dist., Cong.: H. S. Knight (Mt. Car-
mel) $5; Mrs. Johanna Marshall (Manassas)
$1; Eva G. Glick (Trevilian) $5; W. R.

January
1925

The Missionary Visitor

Hooker (Nokesville) $10; S. S. : Lower Union
(Locust Grove) $2.50; Belmont, $7.23; Nokes-
ville, $35.79; Indv.: Mrs. J. A. Kauffman, $3, 69 52

First Dist., Cong.: Saunders Grove, $3;
9th St. Roanoke, $83.50; Tinker Creek
(Roanoke City) $5; G. P. Hylton (Smiths
Chapel) $10; Mrs. Ella Bowman (Bluefield)
$1; Mollie Manges (Daleville) $5; Mrs. S.
C. Showalter (Troutville) $5; Frankie Sho-
walter (Troutville) $10; W. A. Rux (Clover-
dale) $10; S. S.: Lynchburg, $7.08, 139 58

No. Dist., Harrisonburg, $14.17; Cooks
Creek, $8; Timberville, $82.27; Harry H.
Bauserman (Powells Ford) $4; Mrs. Sarah
C. Andes (Harrisonburg) $3; Mrs. Sallie C.
Barnhart (Cooks Creek) $5; S. S. : Harrison-
burg, $9.30; Women's Bible Class, Bethel
(Unity) $5; Mt. Olivet (Timberville) $10;
Dayton (Cooks Creek) $19.23 159 97

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Grottoes Mission
(Pleasant Valley) $12; Bridgewater, $200;
Barren Ridge, $25.84; Ressie Kanost (Mos-
cow-Lebanon) $2; S. S.: Barren Ridge, $4.92;
Branch (Sangerville) $14.72; Moscow (Leba-
non) $6.90; Indv.: Mrs. J. S. Meyerhoffer,
$2; A. H. Miller, $5, 273 38

So. Dist., Cong.: Christiansburg, $29.11;
Red Oak Grove, $6.58; Mrs. Mary E. Lemon
(Antioch) $1; Sarah J. Hylton (Coulson) $2;
Mrs. Mary J. Tucker (Christiansburg) $3;
Mrs. Mollie Pilson (Mt. Hermon) $5; S. S. :
Boone Chapel (Snow Creek) $6.50; Pleas-
ant Hill, $7.65; Indv.: P. E. Bowman &
Wife, $5, 65 84

Washington— $105.21

Cong.: Tacoma, $7.13; 1st Spokane Cong.
& S. S., $5.35; B. F. Glick (Tacoma) $30;
Mrs. Esther Myers (Centralia) $20; Mrs.
C. A. Ives & Daughter (Centralia) $7; Mrs.
M. C. Faringer (Seattle) $2; Mrs. C. M.
Holdren (Yakima) $5; S. S. : Outlook, $5;
Mt. Hope, $12.85; Okanogan Valley, $5.88;

Indv.: No. 76503, $5 105 21

West Virginia— $64.80

1st Dist., Cong.: Tearcoat, $5; Kelley
Chapel (White Pine) $6; Mrs. Alice Liller
(White Pine) $5; Mrs. Margaret Schell
(Greenland) $5; Mrs. Roy C. Watring, $2; G
T. & K. E. Leatherman (Greenland) $10;
Fannie M. Bane (Beaver Run) $25, 58 00

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Harry Smith (Pleasant
Valley) $1; Paris Smith (Pleasant Valley)
$1; S. S. : Jordanville (Pleasant Valley)

$2.85; Indv.: J. F. Ross, $1.95 6 80

Wisconsin— $137.41

Cong.: Worden Cong. & S. S., $15.50;
Stanley, $31.20; J. M. Fruit (Ash Ridge)
$50; Allie Ekleberry (Ash Ridge) $5;
Howard Peden & Wife (Chippewa Valley)
$2; Earl Cook (Chippewa Valley) $5; Mrs.
J. C. Snyder (Centralia) $5; Mrs. Ada
Browne (Stanley) $2; S. S. : White Rapids,
$1.31; Chippewa Valley, $12.15; Aid Soc:
Stanley, $2.25; Indv.: Sarah E. Wilson, $4;
Mrs. G. W. Burns, $2, 137 41

Total for the month $ 18,487 44

Total previously reported, 33,788 63

Total for the year, $ 52,276 07

EMERGENCY FOR MISSIONS
California— $101.35

No. Dist., S. S.: Rio Linda, $2.69; Pat-
terson, $23.83; Lindsay, $74.83 $ 10135

Idaho— $7.32

S. S. : Weiser, 7 32

Illinois— $127.62

No. Dist., Cong.: Batavia, $48.28; S. S. :
Franklin Grove, $45.25; Louisa (Waddams
Grove) $8 101 53

So. Dist., S. S.: Decatur, $10.50; La

Motte Prairie, $10.60; Astoria, $4.99, 26 09

Indiana— $398.56

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Manchester, $300; Ogans
Creek Cong. & S. S., $61.71; Santa Fe,
$23-09, 384 80

No. Dist., S. S.: Oak Grove, 11 76

So. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Anna McGuire

(Indianapolis), 2 00

Iowa— $39.61

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Des Moines, 10 00

No. Dist., S. S. : Sheldon 10 11

So. Dist., S. S.: Fairview, $7.15; Frank-
lin, $6.19; Council Bluffs, $6.16, 19 50

Kansas— $19.11

N. E. Dist., Cong.: No. 76386 (Wade
Branch) $2.16; S. S. : Wade Branch, $6.71, .. 8 87

S. W. Dist., S. S.: Monitor, $6.08; New-
ton, $416, 10 24

Louisiana— $7.02

Cong.: Roanoke, 7 02

Maryland— $287.04

E. Dist., S. S. : Union Bridge (Pipe Creek)
$5.79; Westminster (Meadow Branch) $214;
Grossnickle (Middletown Valley) $9; Blue
Ridge College (Pipe Creek) $53.25; Detour

(Monocacy) $5, 287 04

Missouri — $1.30

S. W. Dist., S. S.: Carthage, 1 30

North Dakota— $5.00

S. S.: Minot, 5 00

Ohio— $165.37

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Olivet, $12.62; Para-
dise (Wooster) $3; Richland, $13, 28 62

N. W. Dist., S. S.: Toledo, $4.48; No.
Poplar Ridge (Poplar Ridge) $30.58; Lick
Creek, $12.25; Sugar Creek, $5.27, 52 58

So. Dist., Cong.: W. Charleston, $35.41; S.
S.: Brookville, $25.34; Union City, $9.39;

Painter Creek, $14.03 84 17

Pennsylvania— $109.14

Mid. Dist., Cong.: 28th St. Altoona, $10;
F. B. Gartland & Wife (Roaring Spring)
$12; S. S.: Holsinger (Woodbury) $4.25;
Hill Valley (Aughwick) $1.25; Burnham,
$19.23; " Stars " Class, Fairview, $10; Clover
Creek, $8.91, '. 65 64

So. Dist., S. S. : Hanover, $16; Pleasant
Hill (Codorus) $4, 20 00

W. Dist., S. S. : Maple Grove (Johnstown)

$3.50; Waterford (Ligonier) $20, 23 50

South Dakota— $11.18

S. S.: Willow Creek 11 18

Virginia— $63.01

E. Dist., S. S.: Oakton, 25 60

No. Dist., Cong.: Garbers (Cooks Creek)
$10; S. S. : Harrisonburg, $18.47, 28 47

Sec. Dist., S. S.: Sangerville, $4.88; Bar-
ren Ridge, $4.06, 8 94

West Virginia— $8.48

First Dist., Cong.: Beaver Run, $7.15; S.

S.: Lime Rock (Eglon) $1.33, 8 48

Wisconsin— $5.49

S. S.: Rice Lake, $1.89; Chippewa Valley,
$3.60, 5 49

Total for the month, $ 1,356 60

Total previously reported 5,914 45

Total for the year $ 7,271 05

AID SOCIETY HOME MISSION FUND
Illinois— $225.00

No. Dist. & Wis. Aid Societies, $ 225 00

Indiana — $63.22

Mid. Dist., Aid Soc: W. Eel River, $5;
Spring Creek, $20; Dist. Aid Meeting, $33.22;
Peru, $5, 63 22

Maryland— $10.00

Mid. Dist., Aid Soc: Broadfording, 10 00

Missouri — 44.00

Mid. Dist. Aid Societies, 44 00

North Dakota— $5.00

Aid Soc. : Zion (Kenmare), 5 00

Pennsylvania— $95.00

E. Dist., Aid Soc: Spring Creek 20 00

S. E. Dist., Aid Soc: Parkerford, $25;
First Philadelphia, $50, 75 00

The Missionary Visitor

January
1925

Virginia— $150.00

E. Dist. Aid Societies

No. Dist., Aid Soc. : Linville Creek,

Total for the month, -. $ 592 22

Total previously reported 6,819 99

100 00
50 00

Washington— $40.00

S. S.: Whitestone,

40 00

Total for the year, $ 7,412 21

HOME MISSIONS

Illinois — $1.65

No. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Morris,

Missouri — $56.70

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Warrensburg,

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Broadwater,

Ohio— $20.00

N. E. Dist., S. S. : "Ladies" Bible Class,

Baltic,

Pennsylvania — $1.50

W. Dist., S. S. : Cowanshannock,

Texas— $3.00

Cong.: Iva Carpenter (Manvel,

1 65

35 38
21 32

20 00
1 50
3 00

Total for the month, $ 82 25

Total previously reported, 507 38

Total for the year,

.$ 590 23

GREENE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, MISSION
California— $15.25

No. Dist., S. S.: Women's Bible Class
(McFarland) $ 5 25

So. Dist., S. S.: Pasadena, 10 00

Ohio— $81.71

So. Dist., S. S.: Sidney, 81 71

O kl a ho mar— $2 . 00

Indv.: Martin Garst, $1; Ellen Garst, $1, 2 00

Wisconsin— $6.17

S. S.: Rice Lake, 6 17

Total for the • month,

Total previously reported,

105 13
635 60

Total for the year, $

FOREIGN MISSIONS
Illinois— $2.90

So. Dist., Cong.: H. W. Strickler (Lo-

raine), !j

Indiana— $25.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. David E. Fisher

(Mexico) ,

Kansas— $1.50

N. W. Dist., Indv.: Mrs. Ben W. Ad-
field,

Maryland— $5.87

Mid. Dist., S. S. : Stonebridge (Licking

Creek),

Missouri — $2.00

S. W. Dist., Cong.: E. A. Holmes (Carth-
age),

Ohio— $9.50

So. Dist., Cong.: Middletown,

Oklahoma— $4.00

S. S. : Coyle (Paradise Prairie),

Pennsylvania— $22.00

So. Dist., S. S. : Shrewsbury & New
Freedom (Codorus),

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Harmony ville,

Total for the month, $ 72 77

Total previously reported, 2,749 39

740 73

2 90

25 00

1 50

5 87

2 00

9 50

4 00

15 00
7 00

Total for the year, $ 2,822 16

INDIA MISSION
California— $34.23

So. Dist., S. S. : Junior & Primary

Depts. (La Verne), $ 34 23

Illinois— $9.52

So. Dist., Cong.: Kaskaskia, $7.52; Mrs.

S. W. Reed (Camp Creek) $2, 9 52

Pennsylvania— $10.00

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Rockhill (Aughwick), 10 00

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

93 75
2,615 97

Total for the year, $ 2,709 72

INDIA NATIVE WORKER
Florida— $10.00

Indv. : J. E. Young, $ 10 00

Illinois— $85.00

So. Dist., Cong.: No. 76298 (Woodland), 85 00

Indiana— $20.00

No. Dist., S. S.: "Guardian" Class, No.

Winona, 20 00

Maryland— $40.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Edward C. Bixler & Wife

(Pipe Creek), 40 00

Virginia— $40.00

Sec. Dist., Aid Soc: Bridgewater, 40 00

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

195 00
649 50

Total for the year, $ 844 50

INDIA BOARDING SCHOOL

Kansas— $25.00

S. W. Dist., S. S.: Bloom, $ 25 00

Michigan— $.40

Cong.: Beaverton, 40

Ohio— $10.00

So. Dist., S. S.: "Busy Bee" Class, Bear

Creek, 10 00

Virginia— $35.00

Sec. Dist., Aid Soc: Pleasant Valley, .... 35 00

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

70 40
1,177 95

Total for the year, $ 1,248 35

INDIA SHARE PLAN
Calif ornia— $35.75

No. Dist., C. W. S.: Y. P. Dept., Modes-
to, $6.25; Oakland, $12.50, $ 18 75

So. Dist., Cong.: J. B. Emmert & Family

(La Verne), 17 00

Illinois— $140.00

No. Dist., S. S.: Ladies' Div. of Mustard
Seed Class, Milledgeville, $25; "True Blue"
Class, Pine Creek, $15; Douglas Park, (Chi-
cago) $100, 140 00

Iowa— $5.00

No. Dist., S. S.: "Live Wire" Class,

Kingsley, 5 00

Kansas— $25.00

S. E. Dist., S. S.: "Christian Friendship

Circle " New Hope, 25 00

Maryland— $25.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Pipe Creek, 25 00

Michigan— $37.50

Cong.: Edith M. Scrogum (Hart) $12.50;

S. S. : Sunfield, $25 37 50

Nebraska— $7.85

S. S.: Alvo, 7 85

Ohio— $100.00

N. W. Dist., Indv.: Claude G. Vore &
Wife, 25 00

So. Dist., Cong.: Mildred Heeter (de-
ceased) (Bear Creek), 75 00

Pennsylvania— $85.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Roaring Spring, $50;
S. S. : Spring Run, $25, 75 00

So. Dist., S. S.: Junior Girls Class, Ridge, 10 00

Virginia— $6.25

No. Dist., S. S.: "Willing Workers"
Class, Mill Creek, 6 25

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

467 35
3,056 77

Total for the year, $ 3,524 12

January The

1925

INDIA HOSPITALS
Oregon— $19.92

S. S.: Portland, $

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

Total for the year, $

DAHANU HOSPITAL BUILDING
Minnesota— $200.00

Cong.: A. J. & Mary Nickey $

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

Total for the year, $

CHINA MISSION
Idaho— $20.30

Cong.: Nampa, $

Illinois— $160.26

No. Dist., S. S.: Bethany Center (Chi-
cago)

Iowa— $450.00

S. S.'s of No. la., Minn. & S. D.,

Kansas— $150.00

S. W. Dist., Cong.: J. M. Eash (Monitor),

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

Total for the year, $

CHINA NATIVE WORKER

Washington— $60.78

S. S.: Seattle, $

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

Total for the year, $

CHINA BOYS' SCHOOL
Indiana— $2.50

Mid. Dist., C. W. S. : Loon Creek Junior,
Michigan — $.10
Cong.: Beaverton,

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

Total for the year, $

CHINA GIRLS' SCHOOL
Indiana— $2.50

Mid. Dist., C. W. S. : Loon Creek Junior,
Michigan— $.10

Cong.: Beaverton,

Wisconsin— $.86

S. S. : Rice Lake,

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported

Total for the year, $

CHINA SHARE PLAN
California— $23.75

No. Dist., C. W. S. : Oakland, $

So. Dist., S. S. : Hermosa Beach,

Illinois— $12.50

So. Dist., S. S.: "Stand True & Ready"

Class, Woodland,

Indiana— $37.50

Mid. Dist., C. W. S.: Markle,

No. Dist., Nappanee C. W. M.,

Iowa— $30.00

Mid. Dist., S. S. : "Victor" Class, Dallas
Center,

No. Dist., S. S.: "Live Wires" Class,

Kingsley,

North Dakota— $31.25

S. S. : Kenmare, $25; "Banner" Class,

Surrey, $6.25,

Pennsylvania— $93.75

E. Dist., S. S.: "Ever Faithful" Class',

Missionary Visitor 31

Lancaster, 50 00

So. Dist., Cong.: Mabel Arbegast (Lower
19 92 Cumberland) $25; S. S. : "Always There"
Class, Waynesboro, $18.75, 43 75

19 92 Washington— $25.00

22 00 S. S.: Primary & Junior Dept., Seattle, 25 00

41 92 Total for the month, $ 253 75

Total previously reported, 1,402 51

Total for the year $ 1,656 26

200 00

CHINA HOSPITALS
200 00 Kentucky— $3.00
0 00 Indv.: M. E. Ralston, $ 3 00

"^rr: Maryland— $8.00

^00 OU Mid Digt) Cong . Susan Rowland (Ha-

gerstown), 8 00

20 30 Total for the month, $ 11 00

Total previously reported, 53 48

.,n .. Total for the year, $ 64 48

160 zo

AFRICA MISSION
irn nn Arizona— $5.00

Indv.: A Brother & Family, $ 5 00

150 00 California— $14.29

No. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Nina E. Wirth

780 56 (Modesto) $5;; S. S. : Modesto, $9.29, 14 29

1,008 82 Illinois— $6.00

So. Dist., D. V. B. S. : La Motte Prairie, 6 00

1,789 38 Indiana— $310.84

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Men's Class, Manches-
ter 300 00

m m No. Dist., S. S.: Mrs. Wm. Nickler's

60 78 Class, Middlebury, 8 50

— — So. Dist., S. S. : Noblesville, 2 34

jj? I Iowa-$21.16

So. Dist., S. S.: Salem, $13.66; Primary

462 18 DePt-. English River, $7.50, 21 16

Kansas — $25.05

S. W. Dist., S. S. : Conway Springs, 25 05

? cn Missouri — $4.15

No. Dist., Cong.: Ruth A. Pulse (Rock-
ingham), 4 15

Pennsylvania— $40.00

2 60 Mid. Dist., Cong.: No. 76721 (1st Altoona), 10 00

141 55 S. E. Dist., Cong.: Emma N. Cassel (Nor-

ristown), 5 00

1441c W. Dist., S. S.: "Queen Esther" Class,

Mt. Joy 25 00

Texas— $3.00
Indv.: D. H. Clark, $1; Wilma Clark, $.50;

2 50 Vincent Clark, $.50; Mrs. D. H. Clark, $1, .. 3 00

Virginia— $.30
1U So. Dist., Indv.: W. H. Edmonson &

Family, 30

86 Wisconsin— $3.86
— S. S.: Rice Lake, 3 86

3 46

131 43 Total for the month, $ 433 65

Total previously reported 1,163 00

Total for the year, $ 1,596 65

AFRICA SHARE PLAN

u 50 Indiana— $50.00

11 2S No. Dist., S. S.: "Excelsior" Class, Yel-

low River, $ 50 00

Pennsylvania— $25.00

12 50 Mid Distj S s.: Spring Run, 25 00

12 50 Total for the month, $ 75 00

25 00 Total previously reported, 145 00

Total for the year, $ 220 00

25 00 NEAR EAST RELIEF

Idaho— $28.50

500 Cong. & S. S.: Clearwater, $22.50; S. S. :

Emmett, $6, •. $ 28 50

Indiana— $127.00
31 23 No. Dist., Cong.: W. Goshen, $48; Pleas-

ant Valley, $10; Amanda Miller (Goshen)
$12; Chas. & Nettie Weybright (Syracuse)

The Missionary Visitor

January
1925

$12; S. S.: Cleveland Union (Elkhart City)
$5; " Berean " Bible Class, Elkhart, $30;
" Gleaners " and " Willing Workers "

Classes, Cedar Lake, $10, , 127 00

Ohio— $60.00

So. Dist., Cong. : Mrs. Rupert Landis
(Covington) $10; Aid Soc.: Brookville, $50, 60 00

Pennsylvania— $407.79

E. Dist., Cong.: Palmyra, $157; White
Oak, $1; C. R. Bashore (Little Swatara)
$5; B. K. Eshelman (W. Green Tree) $15;
S. S.: Manheim (White Oak) $32.79; Mid-
way, $24; " Willing Workers " Class, Me-
chanic Grove, $8; Longenecker's (White
Oak) $93, 335 79

W. Dist., Cong.: Walnut Grove, 72 00

Texas— $1.00

Cong.: Iva Carpenter (Manvel), 1 00

Total for the month, $ 624 29

Total previously reported, 3,373 57

Total for the year, $ 3,997 86

GENERAL RELIEF

California— $14.84

No. Dist., Cong.: Laton, $ 14 84

Ohio— $3.00

So. Dist., Constance Mission & S. S 3 00

Total for the month, $ 17 84

Total previously reported, 52 70

Total for the year, $ 70 54

FORWARD MOVEMENT— 1923

Illinois— $10.70

No. Dist., Cong.: Hickory Grove, $ 10 70

Michigan— $12.00
Cong.: Sunfield 12 00

Total for the month, $ 22 70

Total previously reported 4,422 18

Total for the year $ 4,444 88

CONFERENCE BUDGET— 1924

Arkansas— $5.00

Indv.: Mary C. Babb & Daughter, $ 5 00

California— $25.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Oakland, 25 00

Illinois— $48.15

No. Dist., Cong.: Milledgeville, $18.50;
Hickory Grove, $13.65; Naperville, $16, .... 48 15

Indiana— $363.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Bachelors Run, 18 00

No. Dist., Cong.: Wakarusa, $300; S. S.:

New Paris, $45, 345 00

Kansas— $84.50

N. E. Dist. Meeting, 20 00

S. W. Dist., Cong.: McPherson, 64 50

Maryland— $305.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Pipe Creek, $175; Bethany,

$80; New Windsor (Pipe Creek) $50, 305 00

Missouri— $39.75

No. Dist., Cong.: Rockingham, $5; Shelby
Co. Cong. & S. S., $10; Dist. Meeting, $24.75, 39 75

Michigan— $50.00

Cong. : Shepherd 50 00

Ohio— $507.33

N. E. Dist., Cong.: E. Chippewa, $61.23;
S. S.: Olivet, $52, 113 23

So. Dist., Cong.: New Carlisle, $114.50;

Harris Creek, $279.60 394 10

Pennsylvania— $49.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Maiden Creek 39 00

W. Dist., Cong.: Elk Lick, 10 00

Tennessee — $2.00

Cong.: Cedar Grove, 2 00

Wisconsin — $3.00

Cong.: Rice Lake 3 00

Total for the month, $ 1,481 73

Total previously reported, 42,580 60

Total for the year, $ 44,062 33

MISSIONARY SUPPORTS
California— $618.39

So. Dist., La Verne Cong, for L. A.
Blickenstaff & Wife and E. D. Vaniman &
Wife, 618 39

Colorado— $240.00

E. Dist., S. G. Nickey (McClave) for Dr.

Barbara Nickey, 240 00

Idaho— $76.00

Nezperce S. S., for Dr. D. L. Horning,
$50; Fruitland Cong., for Anetta C. Mow,

$26, 76 00

Illinois— $785.00

No. Dist., Mt. Morris College Missionary
Soc. for D. J. Lichty, $205; A. F. Wine &
Wife (Chicago) for Beulah Woods, $100, .... 305 00

So. Dist., Cerro Gordo S. S., for Dr. A. R.
Cottrell, $240; Centennial & Individuals

(Okaw) for J. E. Wagoner, $240, 480 00

Indiana— $1,130.60

Mid. Dist., Manchester S. S. for Alice K.
Ebey, 515 00

No. Dist., S. S.'s for Minerva Metzger &
Mary Schaeffer 585 48

So. Dist., Arcadia Cong., for W. J.

Heisey, 30 12

Iowa— $100.00

No. Dist., Waterloo City S. S. (So. Wa-
terloo) for Mary Shull, 100 00

Kansas— $630.00

N. E. Kans., S. S.'s for Ella Ebbert, .... 280 00

S. W. Dist. Congs. for F. H. Crumpacker

& Wife, 350 00

Michigan— $75.00

Junior Classes of S. S.'s of Mich, for
Harlan G. Bowman, $37.50; Primary Classes
of S. S.'s of Mich, for Daniel Harold Bow-
man, $37.50, 75 00

Missouri— $19.00

Mid. Dist., Turkey Creek Cong., $18;
Happy Hill Cong., $1, for Jennie Mohler, 19 00

Nebraska— $76.60

Bethel Cong, for R. C. Flory, 76 60

Ohio— $908.08

N. E. Dist., Olivet S. S., for A. D. Hel-
ser, $40.70; Hartville Cong, for Anna Brum-
baugh, $117.38; S. S.'s of Dist. for Goldie E.
Swartz, $350, 508 08

N. W. Dist., Lick Creek Cong, for
Elizabeth Kintner, $130; H. A. Throne (Sil-
ver Creek) for Chalmer G. Shull, $105 235 00

So. Dist., Painter Creek Cong, for Verona
Smith, 165 00

Pennsylvania— $193.95

E. Dist., Spring Creek Cong, for Eliza B.
Miller, 28 95

Mid. Dist., Albright Cong. & S. S. for
Olivia D. Ikenberry, $40; Everett Cong, for

Dr, Carl Coffman, $125, 165 00

Tennessee— $89.69

S. S.'s for Anna B. Seese, 89 69

Virginia— $53.10

Sec. Dist., Elk Run Cong., $27.10; Elk
Run Aid Soc, $26.00, for Sara Z. Myers, .. 53 10

Total for the month, $ 4,995 41

Total previously reported, 21,387 77

Total for the year, $ 26,383 18

GENERAL MISSION BOARD

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

ITS FORCE OF WORKERS

Supported in Whole or in Part by Funds Administered by the General Mission Board
With the Year Thev Entered Service

SWEDEN
Spanhusvagen 38, MalmS,
Sweden

Graybill, J. F., 1911
Graybill, Alice M., 1911
Buckingham, Ida, 1913

CHINA
Ping Ting Hsien, Shansi,
China

Baker, Elizabeth, 1922
Bright, J. Homer, 1911
Bright, Minnie F., 1911
Coffman, Dr. Carl, 1921
Coffman, Feme H., 1921
Dunning, Ada, 1922
Horning, Emma, 1908
Ikenberry, E. L., 1922
Ikenberry, Olivia Dickens,

1922
Metzger, Minerva, 1910
Oberholtzer, I. E., 1916
Oberholtzer, Eliz. W., 1916
Sollenberger, O. C, 1919
Sollenberger, Hazel C, 1919
Vaniman, Ernest D., 1913
Vaniman, Susie C, 1913
Wampler, Dr. Fred J., 1913
Wampler, Rebecca C, 1913
North China Union Language
School, Peking, China
Brubaker, Leland S., 1924
Brubaker, Marie Woody,

1924
Kreps, Esther E., 1924
Neher, Minneva J., 1924

Liao Chou, Shansi, China
Bowman, Samuel B., 1918
Bowman, Pearl S., 1918
Flory, Raymond, 1914
Flory, Lizzie N., 1914
Cripe, Winnie E., 1911
Horning, Dr. D. L., 1919
Horning, Martha D., 1919
Hutchison, Anna, 1913
Senger, Nettie M., 1916
Shock, Laura J., 1916

Shou Yang, Shansi, China

Cline, Mary E., 1920
Heisey, Walter J., 1917
Heisey, Sue R., 1917
Smith, W. Harlan, 1920
Smith, Frances Sheller, 1920

Tai Yuan, care of Y. M. C.
A., Shansi, China

Myers, Minor M., 1919
Myers, Sara Z., 1919
Ullom, Lulu, 1919

On Fun, Shan Tai, Sunning,
Canton, China

Smith, Albert R., 1923
Smith, Verona, 1923

On Furlough

Clapper, V. Grace, Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., care College,
1917

Crumpacker, F. H., 1003
10th Ave. Nampa, Idaho,
1908

Crumpackc-t Anna N., 2003
10th Ave., i'ampa, Idaho,
1908

Flory, Edna R., 509 Honore
St., Chicago, 1917

Flory, Byron M., Staunton,
Va., Rt. 3, 1917

Flory, Nora, Staunton, Va.,
Rt. 3, 1917

Miller, Valley, Port Re-
public, Va., 1919

Seese, Norman A., Bridge-
water, Va., 1917

Seese, Anna, Bridgewater,
Va., 1917

Schaeffer, Mary, 3435 Van
Buren St., Chicago, 1917

Elgin, 111., care of General
Mission Board

Pollock, Myrtle, 1917
AFRICA

Garkida, Nigeria. West Af-
rica, via Jos, Nafada Sc Biu
Burke, Dr. Homer L., 1923
Burke, Marguerite Shrock,

1923
Beahm, William M., 1924
Beahm, Esther Eisenbise,

1924
Heckman, Clarence C, 1924
Heckman, Lucile Gibson,

1924
Mallott, Floyd, 1924
Mallott, Ruth Blocher, 1924
Helser, A. D., 1922
Helser, Lola Bechtel, 1923
Kulp, H. Stover, 1922

INDIA
Ahwa, Dangs, India

Ebey, Adam, 1900
Ebey, Alice K., 1900
Shull, Chalmer, 1919
Shull, Mary S., 1919

Anklesvar, Broach Dist., India
Long, I. S., 1903
Long, Erne V., 1903
Miller, Arthur S. B., 1919
Miller, Jennie B., 1919
Miller, Sadie J., 1903
Shickel, Elsie, 1921

Bulsar, Surat Dist., India

Blickenstaff, Lynn A., 1920
Blickenstaff, Mary B., 1920
Blickenstaff, Verna M., 1919
Cottrell, Dr. A. Raymond,

1913
Cottrell, Dr. Laura M., 1913
Eby, E. H., 1904
Eby, Emma H., 1904
Kintner, Elizabeth, 1919
Mohler, Jennie, 1916
Shumaker, Ida. 1°1~
Wagoner, J. L.mer, 1919
Wagoner, Ellen H., 1919

Dahanu, Thana Dist., India

Alley, Howard L., 1917
Alley, Hattie Z., 1917

Nickey, Dr. Barbara M.,

1915
Royer, B. Mary, 1913
Jalalpor, Surat Dist., India
Forney, D. L., 1897
Forney, Anna M., 1897
Miller, Eliza B., 1900
Vada, Thana Dist., India
Brumbaugh, Anna B., 1919
Kaylor, John I., 1911
Kaylor, Ina M., 1921
Swartz, Goldie E., 1916
Palghar, Thana Dist., India
Butterbaugh, Andrew G.,

1919
Butterbaugh, Bertha L.,

1919
Garner, H. P., 1916
Garner, Kathryn B., 1916
Hollenberg, Fred M., 1919
Hollenberg, Nora R., 1919
Post Umalla, via Anklesvar,
India
Lichty, D. J., 1902
Lichty, Anna Eby, 1912
Summer, Benjamin F., 1919
Summer, Nettie B., 1919
Widdowson, Olive, 1912
Ziegler, Kathryn, 1908
Vyara, via Surat Dist., India
Blough, J. M., 1903
Blough, Anna Z., 1903
Brooks, Harlan J, 1924
Brooks, Ruth F, 1924
Moomaw, Ira W., 1923
Moomaw, Mabel Winger,

1923
Mow, Anetta, 1917
Mow, Baxter M., 1923
Mow, Anna Beahm, 1923
Replogle, Sara G., 1919
Wolf, L. Mae, 1922
Woods, Beulah, 1924
On Furlough
Ebbert, Ella, 2205 Dixie

Place, Nashville, Tenn.,

1917
Grisso, Lillian, No. Man-
chester, Ind., 1917
Himmelsbaugh, Ida 200 6th

Ave., Altoona, Pa., 1908
Hoffert, A. T., Carleton,

Nebr., 1916

AMERICA
Church of the Brethren In-
dustrial School, Geer, Va.
Wampler, Nelie, 1922
Bolinger, Amsey, 1922
Bollinger, Florence, 1922
Pastors
Red Cloud, Nebraska,

Eshelman, E. E., 1922
Fort Worth, Texas,

Horner, W. J., 1922
Greene County, Pirkey, Va.,

Driver, C. M., 1922
Broadwater, Essex, Mo.,

Fisher, E. R., 1922
Piney Flats, Tenn.,

Ralph White, 1923

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A re you taking it easy
on the Down Grade?

SUNSET DA YS down in the val-
ley are ahead for all of us. Will
your way be smooth through finan-
cial independence to a reasonable
extent? You who have worked
many years owe yourself a com-
fortable old age.

One of the ways to insure comfort
and independence as you travel
on the down grade of life is to place
a substantial amount of your cap-
ital funds in the ANNUITY
BONDS of the General Mission
Board.

The Board is old in experience in the handling
of trust funds ; it positively does not speculate with
its trust funds, but invests them according to stand-
ards of the best trust and savings banks and old
line insurance companies; its good as cash resources
exceed a million and a half dollars. This state-
ment is made to impress you with our ability and
willingness to do our part to make it easy for you
on the down grade of life.

Ask for our Annuity {Booklet VI 25

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Vol. XXVII

W©h>T^.m^Ty9 1925

GERMAN CLOTHING RELIEF
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for shipment to Germany. The Aid Societies of the brotherhood collected this clothing and sent
same to Elizabethtown where it was baled as it is here ready for ocean shipment.

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tary and Editor Missionary Visitor.

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Missionary Day in the Sunday School
Do You Have It?

The General Mission Board appeals to all the Sunday-
schools of the Church to raise a special offering one Sunday-
each month during this year as a special offering to missions.
This is to be over and above all present offerings because the
present receipts of the Board will not pay for the missionary
work being done this year. May we suggest that this should
be a SPECIAL offering, and enthusiasm on the part of superin-
tendent and teachers will help make it special.

er\eral Mission. Board

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H. SPENSER MINN1CH. Editor

Volume XXVII

FEBRUARY, 1925

No. 2

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL, 33

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES—

What Christ Does for India, By Eld. L. W. Teeter, 36

Our First Tent Meeting, By O. C. Sollenberger, 37

Wife's Cycle Trek in Jungle, 38

How I Became Interested in Mission Work, By Sister D. L. Miller, 39

Help the Suffering and Diseased in Shou Yang, China, By W. Harlan

Smith, 40

" Layman " Is Dead, 41

The United District Boards of the Church of the Brethren of Nebraska,

By G. W. Ellenberger, 42

Africa Notes for September and October, By Lola Helser, 43

China Notes for October and Part of November, ..By Minnie F. Bright, 44

Notes from India, By Nettie B. Summer, 45

The Other Side of Our Work, By Samuel Bowman, 46

Soap Making and Missions, By Nettie M. Senger 47

World-Wide Work for Brethren Sunday-School Pupils, 48

THE WORKERS' CORNER—

Missionary News, 50

Plans for the Washington Convention, 51

Books Received, 52

The Gates of the Temple Are Opened (Poem), By Eleanor J. Brumbaugh, 52
We Praise Thee, O Lord, 52

THE JUNIOR MISSIONARY—

By the Evening Lamp, 54

Nuts to Crack, 55

FINANCIAL REPORT, 58

Editorial

Why Missions, Anyway?

Did you ever grow weary in well doing?
Did you ever ask why missions, anyway?
How did you answer your own question?
Here is your answer. Getting down to
rock bottom there are two viewpoints of
life, two philosophies by which life and its
meaning may be explained. One is the
material and the other is the spiritual. It
makes a vast difference whether we think
of man's life as having brute origin and
brute destiny, or of having divine origin
and divine destiny. Back of what a man
DOES is what he THINKS. We can cut
part of this discussion quite short by say-
ing that if a man takes the materialistic

view of life we cannot count on his being
interested in missions.
But Why Missions?

Granting that you do believe in a divine
origin and destiny for man, why do mis-
sion work? These will help clear our
thinking:

1. The Fatherhood of God. God is ac-
tually, in a spiritual sense, the Father of
every living person. No human being, white
or colored, is beyond the possibility of
claiming God as Father. This is the foun-
dation of our missionary hope. If God has
the attitude of an infinitely loving, yearn-
ing Father toward every lost soul in the
universe, the hearts of us who know him

The Missionary Visitor

February
1925

leap with hope for the actuality of this
possibility.

2. Every soul is of infinite value. Jesus
taught (Matt. 16: 26) that there is nothing
so valuable as a soul. This would include
white folks, brown and black folks, out-
casts as well as sinners. Jesus gave his
whole service and life in winning souls.
Can the followers of Christ be indifferent
to the lost millions of the world?

3. Every soul is savable. " For the Son
of man is come to seek and save that which
is lost" (Luke 19: 10). The Gospel is the
power of God unto salvation. Whosoever
will may come. The crowning sin of sins
in the church is the secret belief that Chris-
tianity will not work. One may proclaim
his faith in the fundamentals from the
housetops, yet if he does not believe that
Christianity will fulfill its promise in the
salvation of men, and is doing nothing to
bring this to pass, he is the worst sort of a
materialistic infidel. We need a revival
of that great doctrine that God hungers
and yearns for the salvation of men and
races. Such a revival will kindle afresh
in us powerful motives for missionary en-
deavor.

4. The world is in dire need. Only fools
would deny this statement. All is not well
— no, not in Christian lands. Out of the
fountain of the materialistic viewpoint of
life are flowing countless woes. For ex-
ample, the materialistic theory to get all
you can and give as little as necessary has
well-nigh been the undoing of society.
Through the haziness of thought some have
come to believe there is no Supreme Be-
ing. Imagine if you can the destructive
consequences if the base passions of man-
kind in all lands were turned loose without
any control from a higher being. All this
poison in the world's veins is sin. The
atonement of Jesus alone is the sufficient
remedy. New Testament missions seek to
bring to every being in the world the cure
for sin. What a motive to stir up our mis-
sionary zeal! Once we see this great chal-
lenge we will cease to ask the question,
Why missions?

5. Here is the supreme motive for mis-
sions. The Lord Jesus came to you and
to me. He put his hand on our shoulders.
He looked straight into our eyes. The tone

of his voice was both sweet and compelling
as he said, " I have given you the ex-
ample. As I have done to you, you do
also unto them." Shall we look into those
eyes rebelliously, or turn aside in flagrant
disobedience? Oh, no; no Christian can
do it honestly. £ J*
Fact Leaflets

We want to know, and should know the
facts. Before a man buys a farm he wants
to know the facts, the sort of soil, its record
of production, the kind of neighborhood and
the market facilities.

The investor in missions also deserves
and should know the facts. During 1925
the General Mission Board is publishing
each month a MISSION FACT LEAFLET.
These are little four-page leaflets intended
for distribution to every member of the
church. The plan for distribution is for
the Missionary Committee, pastor or Sun-
day-school superintendent to inform the
Board of the number needed, and they will
be sent monthly for distribution. They will
be facts about the world, the Bible, India,
China, Africa, missionary administration,
home missions, etc.

Why Not a Missionary Substitute?

Nearly every missionary on our foreign
fields is supported by some congregation
or individual in the homeland. The amount
of support given is what the missionary
receives personally for living purposes.
The support money given does not provide
for any of the missionary expense, except
the missionary's personal pay. Every mis-
sionary has other expenses, travel, cost of
dwelling, medical service, cost of native
workers under his or her direction, expense
of boarding schools, outstation evangelistic
tours, and many others which bring the
actual cost each missionary entails to ap-
proximately $2,300 in India and $1,800 in
China annually.

Some home congregations would find joy
in assuming the entire sum necessary to
keep a missionary working on the field.
In other cases congregations could join
together in paying the full support of mis-
sionaries. There is considerable inspiration
from having and being acquainted with the
personal representative who is using the
money given for our work abroad.

Fe\£?ry The Missionary Visitor 35

Why We Can Be Optimistic About the Missionary Situation

in the Church

/. Our weakness is turning us to strength. We are forced to recognize,
teach and practice one of Cod's greatest rules for life — STEWARDSHIP.

2. We have looked at the hole in the doughnut until we are saturating the
whole air with the blues. True, we still have a deficit in our mission fund, but
Paul would use this apparently adverse situation for the very success of the
church. PauVs keenest disappointment was to go into Rome a prisoner. But
he used his chance to tell his soldier guards about Jesus.

3. Twenty years ago our workers fought against suspicion and opposition.
Today the fields are ripe and sympathetic hearts ask f°r the Gospel.

4. Ten years ago a self-supporting church in India or China seemed centuries
off. Today they are assuming responsibility in a remarkable manner and the
self-propagating church seems much nearer.

5. God is crowning our efforts in foreign fields with success. This is evidenced
by such examples as the Anklesvar church in India, composed of 8 00 members,
all of whom to Americans would be as poor as Job's turkey, but it has just
pledged 10,000 rupees (about $3,300) toward a new church building. This
aspiration by these new-born Christians surpasses our fondest expectations.

6. There is and has been an uprising among our young people to want to con-
secrate and dedicate their whole lives to the service of the church. (God save
us from quenching this noble purpose!)

7 . There is an increase in laymen who tithe and give large gifts and call it the
greatest joy of their lives.

There are other reasons, too, but seven is a perfect number.

The Deficit Has Been Reduced

From $43,000.00, September 30, to $25,000.00 December 31, 1024.

Shall we not make a faithful effort to wipe it out by the close of the fiscal
year ending February 28, i92j, and begin the new year afresh for God?

If each member would give the price of a cheap lunch, or one cent per Week
for six months, it would be done. Two cents saved on one meal per week in dl
our homes for a year would do it!

But it will never be done by mathematical schemes or cross word puzzles.
It will be done by those who love the Lord and the church; whose Chris-
tian experience and faith is sufficiently sincere to share with Christ his desire
that all men shall know there is divine forgiveness and grace.

The work n the Lord's. He stands by the treasury as of old. Will our
giving receive his approbation as did that of the widow ?

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February
1925

What Christ Does for India

ELDER L. W. TEETER

AT a conversation
with the editor at
the Calgary Con-
ference, I said that I re-
garded this picture as the
most definite evidence of
results in our India Mis-
sion that I had ever seen.
Some time later he wrote
me for a statement con-
cerning my opinion of
what I saw in the picture.

This picture appeared
on the cover of the May
number of the Missionary
Visitor of 1922.

It appears to me that I
see in the physiognomy of
those girls that their
teachers succeeded in in-
structing them in mo-
rality, good behavior, or
deportment, besides giving
both educational and re-
ligious training. Their
faces show joy, happiness
and contentment, in antici-
pating higher attainments
for greater service. Look
again at their general ap-
pearance. How neat, plain,
and orderly! They are
really exponents of the
principles of humility, sim-

Graduates of Anklesvar Primary School and Now in Normal School, India

plicity and sincerity and altogether are a
severe rebuke to the cultured (?) American
girls, with their bobbed and otherwise di-
sheveled hair and other unbecoming man-
ners of dress.

All told, this picture justifies full credit
to the teachers who have had charge of
them from the beginning as having accom-
plished the end foreseen by the Church of
the Brethren by its missionaries to foreign
countries.

Now we can begin to reason. If these six
native Indian children can be nurtured in
the New Testament way of salvation, thou-
sands of others in India may be so nur-
tured. And what is possible in India may
be duplicated in China and Africa and

other lands. What an argument in favor
of the most liberal support of our General
Mission Fund!

Two more things the above picture em-
phasize indirectly: First, that all mission-
aries to foreign countries must have both
literary and doctrinal training; literary, that
they may be capable to organize, teach and
manage schools of every grade, when
needed; doctrinal, that they at once may
lead the children in the way of the Great
Teacher, Christ. We have found that the
best place to give our missionaries this train-
ing is in our Brethren schools or colleges.
Here, then, is the necessity for the highest
standard of schools, made so by the most
capable faculties and the best equipments

February
1925

The Missionary Visitor

Eld. L. W. Teeter

in general, that they may, with the Gospel
in hand, present to the natives a far more
attractive way of life than any heathen
leader can show them.

In conclusion, the picture goes far to
prove the statement that " the hope of the
Church of the Brethren in foreign mission
fields is in the children." The picture dem-
onstrates the truth of that statement. I
would like to see the pictures of six hea-
then girls who had had no such training
as these, for the sake of the contrast. It
would be an argument in favor of foreign
missions.

This implies the necessity of the all-suffi-
cient endowment of our colleges, that this
may be possible.

Hagerstown, Ind.

FOR VALUE RECEIVED

$1.00 spent for lunch lasts 5 hours.
$1.00 spent for a necktie lasts 5 weeks.
$1.00 spent for a cap lasts 5 months.
$1.00 spent for an auto lasts 5 years.
$1.00 spent for a railroad lasts 5 decades.
$1.00 spent in God's service lasts for eter-
nity.— Roger W. Babson.

Our Fir^l Tent Meeting

O. C. SOLLENBERGER
Missionary to China

LAST spring the men's and women's
evangelistic departments of Ping Ting
met in a joint meeting to talk over
plans whereby they might advance their
work. One plan suggested was the use of
a tent. Owing to the difficulty of moving
things over the mountain roads some
thought it would not be advisable. A com-
mittee was appointed to consider the propo-
sition, and they finally decided to purchase
a tent. It was bought at Shanghai and is
forty feet long and twenty wide. The cost
was $250, Mex. The industrial department
of Ping Ting, which is supervised by Mrs.
Bright, gave $150, and for this gift we were
most grateful.

Our first tent meeting began Oct. 1 in a
village about five miles from Ping Ting. It
was a busy time of the year for the farmers;

nevertheless the meetings were very well
attended. The tent was, of course, a curi-
osity to the Chinese, and during the course
of the meeting, which lasted about three
weeks, nearly every person of the village,
old and young, came out to see the tent,
and heard the Gospel preached.

Bro. Crumpacker and our Chinese pastor,
with two other Chinese Christian men and
two Chinese Christian women, conducted
the meetings. Besides we had the coopera-
tion of the medical department. Dr. Coff-
man held a dispensary each day in a little
tent adjoining the large tent, and was kept
busy treating diseases and wrapping up
sores. While the people waited to have
the diseases of the body treated, lec-
tures were given on the care of the body

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February
1925

From the London Daily
Chronicle

A Clipping from the December 4 Issue

WIFE'S CYCLE

TREK IN JUNGLE.

Ride for Aid for Her
Fever-Stricken Husband.

EPIC OF THE WILDS.

A thrilling story of a young wife's
lonely journeyings by bicycle iii the
heart of Northern Nigeria lies behind
the brief announcement, in the annual
report of the Livingstone College, Ley-
ton, of the death of Mrs. Kulp.

Daughter of an American doctor in
comfortable circumstances, Mrs. Kulp
decided to follow the example of her
husband and become a missionary in
Nigeria, where Mr. Kulp had gone in
1922.

To equip herself for the work, she
came to London, and had a year's train-
ing as a medical missionary at the
Livingstone College.

Sailing to Nigeria in October of last
year, she was met by her husband, and
then followed a long railway journey
to the heart of the country.

200 MILES THROUGH JUNGLE.

At the railhead they were still more
than 200 miles from Gar Kida, their
missionary station, and for a fortnight
they had to trek across the jungle
towards this lonely outpost, where they
were to be the only white people.

On this journey Mr. Kulp and his
wife rode on bicycles along the rough
track, accompanied by 75 natives on
foot carrying baggage and supplies.

JFor 14 days tney plodded on at a rate
of about 15 miles a day, but were still
four days' journey from their destina-
tion when the husband fell ill with'
fever, and had to be carried on an im-
provised stretcher.

TEST OF COURAGE.

It was then that Mrs. Kulp rose to
the occasion.

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safely started on the journey, and
then alone she cycled ahead along the
lonely track to the next rest house,
where she had everything prepared
in readiness for her sick husband,
whom she nursed back to health at
Gar Kida.

Several months later Mrs. Kulp had
a bad attack of fever, but pulled
through, and, although there was no
doctor within 14 days of the station, re-
fused to give up 'her work. A second
time she fell ill with dysentery, and,
weakened by her arduous work, died.

She was 28 years of age, and was the
first post-war student of the' Living-
stone College to lay down her life on
the mission field. Ht husband is still
working at Gar Kida, where he is a
missionary of the Church of . the
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and prevention of disease. The remedy for
the sin-sick soul also was prescribed.

A great many of the Chinese cannot read
the Chinese character, and to such we
taught the phonetic system of reading. The
alphabet can be learned in a very short
time. Old women, who never have been
able to read the character, can be taught
to read the Bible in two or three weeks.

On the inside walls of the tent were hung
gospel pictures and posters. These pic-
tures appeal to the eye and furnish a splen-
did point of contact for telling the gospel
story to those who cannot read. They also
appeal to the more educated, for on the
poster are characters telling the story.

Songs and portions of Scripture were
taught the children, of whom there always
were a great number about the tent. Here-
tofore not much work has been done among
the children.

Each evening a stereopticon lecture was
given. To these lectures nearly all the
people of the village turned out.

The immediate fruits of the meeting were
not so great, but seeds were sown and im-
pressions made that are sure to bear fruit
in the future. The Chinese are not emo-
tional. They move slowly and take time
to think things over before making deci-
sions. Pray for us, that our future meet-
ings may prove a great blessing to the
people.

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How I Became Interested in Mission Work

SISTER D. L. MILLER

IT was very early in
my life when I be-
came deeply inter-
ested in missionaries and
their work. When I was
a little girl my mother
took me with her to the
Methodist church, where
she then belonged, and
where we attended Sun-
day-school every Sunday
for years.

Each Sunday money was
given me to place in the
basket as my share of the
offering, and I was al-
ways reminded of the fact
that this money was used
for the spread of "the Gos-
pel among the heathen
people across the ocean,
who knew nothing of our
Heavenly Father or of the
Pible which we knew so
well.

When announcements
were made by the preach-
er that on a certain Sun-
day "a returned mission-
ary will speak," I was
eager to be there, that
I might hear what he
had to say about the strange people with
whom he had been working. I found these
talks wonderfully interesting and I never
seemed to grow restless or weary in listen-
ing to them. Their appeals for sympathy
were touching, and got hold of my young
heart, seeming to permeate my entire being
and send a thrill of sorrow through me for
the people who were in danger of being
eternally lost if missionaries and money did
not go to their rescue. I never felt called to
go as a missionary myself, but always did
feel that what we owned belonged to the
Lord, and should be used in helping to
spread the Gospel over the world.

To this day a returned missionary's speech
has this same effect upon me. While I never
felt called to go as a missionary, I was

" Maijee " and Her Friends. Sister D. L. Miller in India in 1899. From
"Life of D. L. Miller"

glad to go into the foreign field to give
encouragement to the workers, if possible,
for I knew they had a longing for the
Christian sympathy which comes by min-
gling with those from the homeland of like
precious faith.

The Lord be praised for putting into the
hearts of brethren and sisters the desire
to go in his name to teach the Word of
God to those who know it not.

Mt. Morris, 111.

Children see a hobbled camel eating vines
from the hedge at the side of the compound.

Sara : — Look, what kind of an animal is
that? What a long neck!

Bijli : — It's crying. (Lower lip hanging
down.)

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1925

Helping the Suffering and Diseased in Shou

Yang, China

W. HARLAN SMITH
Missionary to China

THE medical work at Shou Yang
started four or five years ago when
the first foreigners from our mission
arrived here. That is, as far as our mis-
sion is concerned. The English Baptists
had done considerable medical work here
for several years, so that the place was
quite open for medical work when our mis-
sion started it. In the beginning the mis-
sionaries in charge dispensed a few simple
medicines, or advised a few simple treat-
ments for those coming to them for help.
Later a doctor from Ping Ting Chou came
over once or twice a week to look after the
patients who arrived on those days, recom-
mending the worst patients to the hospital
at Ping Ting. This was much better than
the old way, but still far from satisfactory.
Therefore we invited Dr. Hsing, a local man
who had just graduated in medicine, to
come and be with us permanently. At first
he had one very small, unsatisfactory room
along the main street. It took only two
or three months to prove that we had made
the right move. The work outgrew these
temporary quarters. We then rented a
whole Chinese court, and started a very
modest little hospital. The doctor is a
Christian. He is liked by the local people
and is interested in bettering the health con-
ditions of this community. The work is
continually growing and has a very promis-
ing future. Now I want to say something
about the accompanying picture and prob-
ably a few words concerning other special
cases.

This is a picture of the Shou Yang Hos-
pital staff and a grateful man who was
helped by them. Standing behind the table,
dressed in a white coat, is the doctor. Be-
side him and also behind the table is the
grateful man who was helped. He is the
manager of a money shop here in the city.
He had some kind of a bladder disease,
which the Chinese quack doctors tried to
cure, only making him worse. Believing
that he was about to die, he entered our

hospital in July, 1923, as a last resort. The
doctor performed an operation upon his
abdomen with the simplest of medical fa-
cilities and surgical instruments. The man
stayed in the hospital twenty or more days
and left at the end of that time for his
home, perfectly well. He was so grateful
for this service that he wanted to show his
appreciation to the doctor and to the hos-
pital in some special way. So he and the
helpers in his shop contributed $20 to the
hospital. Not being satisfied with this, and
besides being a man of influence in the
city, he got a number of his friends to
subscribe. They pledged a total of $91.
Therefore by helping this man the hospital
received a special contribution of $111. How
is that for a man who has had no relation
with Christianity whatever before this? He
was anxious that this money be used to
buy a set of instruments which the doctor
sorely needed. This list of instruments you
can see on the table in the picture.

Later a man was brought in with a bad
wound in his head. His body was covered
from head to foot with blood. The man
was unconscious. His friends had tried to
stop the blood with flour, but could not,
because an artery was cut. The doctor
cleansed the wound, pulled out the artery,
sewed it up, put it back in, and sewed up
the wound. After a few days the man
left the hospital as good as before, with the
exception of a scar on his head. This man
would have died before he got to Ping Ting
Hospital. He contributed over $20 to the
hospital.

Recently another man entered the hos-
pital with blood poisoning in his arm. He
had had a boil on his hand. A quack doc-
tor, whose remedy for all such things was
a sharp-pointed, hot iron, had used this
remedy, with the result mentioned above,
besides having injured the tendons in the
back of the man's hand. The doctor had
to perform an operation, with the result
that after a few days the man went home

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with a well arm. He also contributed over
$20 to the hospital. The doctor has much
work as the result of these quack doctors.
A little child had been vaccinated by one
of them eight years ago, with syphilis-in-
fected vaccine. Soon afterward the child's
body became a mass of sores. Later all
his hair fell out. He kept getting worse,
year after year, until his mouth was so full
of sores he could not eat or drink. They
brought him to the hospital the other day.

He is now a well boy eleven years old.
So you see how a good Christian man with
a few hundred dollars of your money can
relieve much suffering and at the same time
give us a strong point of contact to win
patients to Christ in the future here at Shou
Yang. Don't forget to pray for the Shou
Yang medical work, and especially for our
good Christian doctor.

Shou Yang, Shansi Province.

" Layman" Is Dead

THOMAS KANE, known to two gener-
ations of Christians as "Layman,"
died Sept. 26 at his home in Evanston,
111. He was 87 years old.

Mr. Kane was a long-time elder in Third
church of Chicago, and in past years had
been active in Chicago Presbytery, in
Illinois Synod, in work of the General As-
sembly and among Christians of all denom-
inations. In and out of the Presbyterian
Church he has been known for nearly fifty
years as an indefatigable exponent of tith-
ing.

In 1876 Thomas Kane began circulating
at his own expense pamphlets signed " Lay-

man " in which he urged on Christian peo-
ple the duty of paying a tenth of their in-
comes to the work of God. These and later
pamphlets, with innumerable tracts on tith-
ing which have been issued by Mr. Kane,
have gone to ministers, theological students,
elders, deacons, stewards, laymen and lay-
women generally. Often these have been
given, cost free and postage paid, to min-
isters or laymen in quantities for their own
distribution. The same issue of The Con-
tinent that contains this notice of Mr.
Kane's death includes also an advertisement,
inserted before Mr. Kane's death by The
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February
1925

The United Di^trid: Boards of the Church of the

Brethren of Nebraska

G. W. ELLENBERGER

Pastor of the South Beatrice Church and Chairman

of the United Boards of Nebraska

IT has been suggested by our Home Mis-
sion Secretary that the plans and meth-
ods used in District mission work in the
Middle West may be of interest, especially
to those who live in the more thickly-set-
tled portions of the East, where States are
divided into a number of Districts, and
where the churches are numerous and no
lack of workers is, or should be, felt.

Here in Nebraska the State constitutes
the District, the churches, seventeen in
number, are widely separated, and because
of the far-intervening spaces, all these
churches are not always represented at the
District Meeting, and but few of them at
Annual Conference. Last year six of the
seventeen churches failed to represent at
District Meeting, and our entire State had
but one man on Standing Committee. The
total resident membership of our State, or
District, is but 954, and non-resident mem-
bers 96.

The greatness of the almost untouched
field inspires one with awe, the need for
workers is obvious, the appeal to earnest
hearts who are willing to serve is strong and
compelling; truly it can be said of this
State, " The Lord hath need of workers. "

Because of the above conditions, the
scattered few, the wide, open spaces, the
isolation, the expenses entailed by travel,
we found it poor economy, from both the
spiritual and financial standpoints, to main-
tain three committees and four boards to
direct the different activities and depart-
ments of church life and work in the State.
We were not getting results.

Hence the following plan was made and
adopted:

Request from Elders' Body — Change in Church
Boards

In order that the work of our District boards and
committees may be more efficiently and effectually
done, we, the elders of the District, ask this District
Meeting that the following readjustments be made:

1. That the Temperance and Purity Committee, the
Child Rescue Committee, and the Old Folks' Home
Committee, be united into one committee, known
as the Social Welfare Board.

2. That a Board of Religious Education be created.

3. That the Social Welfare Board, the Board of
Religious Education, the Mission Board, and the
Ministerial Board be united into one organization,
to be known as the United District Boards of the
Church of the Brethren of Nebraska. This organiza-
tion shall consist of six persons, one of whom shall
be president, one treasurer, and the other four sec-
retaries of the four activities represented in the
beard. Each secretary shall, after careful and prayer-
ful deliberation by the United Boards, be set apart
for the particular activity for which he is best fitted.
He shall be responsible for furthering the work of his
particular department, and shall confer constantly
with the president in promoting his work. He shall
carefully study the District with a view of develop-
ing to the highest possible degree of efficiency the
work of his department. He shall make an annual re-
port to the District, prepare the District program,
covering the work of his department, and make rec-
ommendations to the United Boards for promoting
hi s work.

The United Boards shall meet as often as ex-
pedient to promote the work of each department,
and plan for the best interests of the District as a
whole. All other members of the board shall act
in an advisory capacity to each secretary, and shall
by united or majority action move forward in each
department's work. All bills shall be approved by
the board, or at least by the president and treasurer,
before being paid, to which bills a voucher shall be
presented. In the absence of the president, the
treasurer shall preside at meetings of the board. Each
member of the board shall be elected for a term of
three years, from nominations submitted by Elders'
Meeting, except the first board, two of which shall
be elected for three years, two for two years, and
two for one year. Provided that in case of gross
neglect of duty on the part of any member of the
board, the remaining members may recommend to
the District Meeting a new appointment. Provided,
further, that in case of vacancy, the United Boards
may fill vacancy by appointment until next District
Meeting. The United Boards shall meet at the close
of this District Meeting for organization. The mod-
erator of District Meeting shall preside at the first
meeting.

4. The funds of the " Missionary Educational Com-
mittee," the " District Poor Fund," the " Nebraska
Poor Fund," the " Foreign Mission Committee
Treasurer," and the " District Mission Board " shall
be cared for by the treasurer of the United Boards.

5. That all boards and committees affected _ by
above plans be honorably discharged and all previous
decisions, conflicting, be hereby repealed and new
members elected as above indicated.

6. That the office of Sunday School and Mission
Educational Secretary be absorbed by the Secretary
of Religious Education.

Motion carried to amend the regular paper by stat-
ing that said officers be elected as follows: Two for
one year, two for two years, and two for three
years.

Motion carried, that paper with amendment be
adopted.

In the above plan it will be noticed that
one chairman serves the board, while a
particular secretary represents each of the
several departments of the work. By this
means we hope for a closer union of these
churches, so widely separated, not alone by

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miles, but by that subtle disintegration of
the spiritual relationship brought about by
the meager opportunity for personal con-
tact "with those of like precious faith,"
the value of which can hardly be estimated.
We hope for a united interest in a common
cause to be brought about by visiting the
weaker churches, encouraging by kindness
and sympathy the faithful few in isolated
groups, supplying evangelistic services, and
in some cases helping by correspondence;
and one important aim is to put a pastor in
every church in the State.

We hope for a more spiritual conception
of our responsibilities and opportunities in
this great field, to infuse a truer missionary
spirit, and a greater zeal in the stronger
churches for the strengthening of the weak-
er ones.

As to the financial phase of the subject,
we recognize the absolute need of a busi-
nesslike system, to which we must adhere
with scrupulous integrity of purpose.

In short — conservation of our forces, spir-
itual, financial, mental and physical, the con-
secration of our powers, and the concen-
tration of the resultant energy toward build-
ing up the District.

Business acumen, systematic methods, a
big vision of the future possibilities here in
the wide, open spaces of the West, where
God's people have a wonderful opportunity
to implant Christian principles, the seed of
missionary love and endeavor — these are
some of the results we are hoping for, where
simple nature, quietude and semi-isolation
are conducive to earnest, consecutive
thought and close communion with God.

Holmesville, Nebr.

AFRICA NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER
AND OCTOBER

Lola Helser
We are glad to report that Bro. Kulp completely
recovered from the fever that laid him by the
last few days of last month. How grateful we
all are for the blessings of health! We all appreci-
ate the help of our mission doctor.

The medical and the educational work have gone
forward much as usual this month. In the language
and evangelistic departments we have some inter-
esting new developments to report.

It is always a problem to develop a Christian
literature among people who have not had a writ-

ten language. The mission decided to give the final
revision to Mark and send it to the press by
Nov. 1; also to prepare a second reader, an Old
Testament Story Book, a Life of Christ and to
translate the Acts of the Apostles.

The development in the evangelistic department
is most inspiring to us. It is this department that
all of our work aims to push forward. Sept. 18
the first special Bible class met. We had Bible
teaching before, but it was open to all. This class
is not open to all, because we feel that new peo-
ple entering will hinder the progress of the class.
It was a problem in our minds to know whom to
admit and whom we should ask to wait for a
second class. It was decided to admit sixteen to'
this class and ask the others to wait. All who
enter this class express a definite desire to know
more about Jesus. The class has five meetings a
week. Pray for us who teach. Choose from the
roll one whom you will pray for daily. The Bible
Class Roll — Mama, Ka Bura, Polesar, Jimnati, Salu,
Laku, Yamta, Doli, Dalta, Hyelendiga, Mallam KukU,
Jida, Mada, Garba, Damboy and Yoksa.

It was also decided to resume the village services
at Pechuroma as soon as the river could be crossed.;
It was decided to open weekly evangelistic services
and medical clinics in two new villages, Wiagu and
Garu. It was decided to start regular Sunday-
school work on the first Sunday in October.

Sister Kulp's grave is a sacred spot to all of us.
Bro. Kulp has set a nice hedge about it and planted
beautiful flowers. j8

Our Bura people say that we are having very
unusual rains this year. One old man told me
the other day that it was the most that he had
seen for ten years. ,»&

October Notes

This month marks the beginning of regular Sun-
day-school sessions. The Sunday-school was or-
ganized, with Bro. Kulp as superintendent and
the evangelistic committee as a Sunday-school
board. Five classes were arranged for — Bura men,
women, boys, girls, and Hausa people — to be taught
by the missionaries for the present. We are teach-
ing a few Old Testament stories leading up to the
birth of Jesus for the Christmas story. Over one
hundred were in attendance on the first Sunday, but
the average attendance for the month was slightly
less than that. It is hoped that through the.
Sunday-school the older men and women may learn
enough of the Bible truths to get an earnest de-
sire for their souls' salvation. Some are being
awakened from their lost condition and are be-
coming eager to know more about Jesus as the
Son of God and their Savior as well as ours.

The Sunday morning services at Pechuroma, the
village just across the Hawal River, could not'
be resumed until the first of this month because
of the unusually hard rains this year. Evan-
gelistic services and medical treatments were
started on Wednesdays and Thursdays alternately

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1925

at Garu and Wiagu, villages three and four miles
from Garkida. Pray for these people, that they
may not forget the truths taught and the heal-
ing touches from week to week, and that it may
influence them to come to the regular mission
services and the school.

On the 11th of this month Dr. Burke performed
a very successful operation on another elephantiasis
case. The enlarged part removed weighed 59
pounds and the poor man could not thank God
and the Christian doctor enough for his great re-
lief. This man can not speak the Bura language,
but he is of a smaller tribe called Borroro. His
people are owners of large herds of cattle and
wander from place to place. They occasionally
bring butter and milk to the mission for sale.
May this blessing from God to him open the hearts
of his tribe to Christ! The boy on whom Dr.
Burke performed the other operation of a similar
type is hospital boy and a most willing helper.

This is the season of the year when all govern-
ment roads are cleared. One man from each house
is required to work on the road each day until
their portion is completed, which took the people
at Garkida a little over two days. It was de-
cided by the mission to dismiss school on these
days and urge the schoolboys to help on the road.
It was not a matter of compulsion but we hoped
through this action to develop the community
spirit. The road will be worked, banks cut down
and gutters filled in and put in shape for motor
use. ^

We are anxiously looking forward to the coming
of the new party from America. It is planned
to house them temporarily with the three families
now on the field until the necessary houses can
be erected in their or our respective fields of labor.
As soon as the translation of Mark can be finally
revised and sent off to press, Brethren Kulp and
Helser will be off on a two weeks' tour to preach
the Word and locate the most suitable situation
for regular evangelistic and school work, at least
during this dry season.

Musical instruction is now being given in the
school by Dr. and Mrs. Burke. The boys and girls
appreciate this addition to the curriculum. A
couple more hymns have been translated by them,
and these also are welcomed. Bro. Kulp has been
released from the school work in order to spend
more time on the translation work. Pupil teachers
are being used more and more in teaching the
beginning classes, which is as it should be, look-
ing forward to their future usefulness among their
own people. jt

After a year of very good health Bro. Helser had
an attack of malarial fever and was laid up for
one week. At this season the mosquitoes are es-
pecially plentiful, and every attempt is being made
to escape their bold attacks and clear the com-
pound of any breeding places.

The newly-organized Bible class for advanced

schoolboys has been faithfully attended five times
each week. As a result of the teaching that they
have already had one boy has voluntarily decided
to give his tithe to the Lord, and we believe that
he is making an honest attempt to live up to
what he knows to be right. Will you not pray
earnestly for this boy and others, that they may
lay hold of the power of Christ and thus be able
to withstand the many temptations that would draw
them back into heathenism and devil worship? May
not the giving of his four cents out of forty cents
which he earns a week inspire boys and girls in
America to give their tithe and lives to their

Savior?

CHINA NOTES FOR OCTOBER AND
PART OF NOVEMBER, 1924

Minnie F. Bright

Because of the political war in North China it
was impossible to send the Visitor notes at the
usual time for October. We were cut off from the
outside world, and this means practically from every-
thing outside the province, for over three weeks.
Mails were a most welcome sight again. It is
useless to give a statement of the political situa-
tion at present, as the scenes change too rapidly.

Early in October our new people went to Peking,
where they are busy in language study. Bro. Bright
accompanied them and assisted in getting them
settled. Later he went to Tientsin on a business
trip for the mission. *j

The Ikenberrys moved to Tai Yuan Fu to begin
their work in that city. They are a very welcome
addition to our little band there, but we miss them
very much at Ping Ting.

The outlook in Tai Yuan is very promising. We

now have about thirty members, with a number

of inquirers enrolled. The capital city is a great
field of opportunity.

Bro. Heisey is getting into his work in
earnest now, since back from furlough, and
one is never happier than when busy about
the Master's business. With some of his
helpers he went to a village, some miles out
from Shou Yang, recently, and at the close
of their work there fifteen gave their names
as inquirers. It was the first time a foreigner
had been to this village, but the people had
heard of the Christ through one of the vil-
lagers who had been helped in the hospital.

Mr. Liu, the new evangelist at Shou Yang, is tak-
ing hold of the work very nicely and is a great
help there. Bro. Heisey writes as follows: " The
workers in the men's evangelistic department have
returned from a second visit to the western part
of Yu County, and all are enthusiastic about the
outlook in that section. As a direct result of the
two visits to that section, more than thirty people
have definitely enlisted as enquirers."

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More than forty people have enrolled as en-
quirers in the Shou Yang field since January. Pray
for these, that the good seed be not lost in their
lives. <£t

The Anti-Narcotic Society of Shou Yang, in co-
operation with the mission, put on a public pro-
gram and demonstration not long ago. Many people
came out to listen to the speeches against the evils
of opium and its attendant sins, and we hope some
good was done in helping the country to rid her-
self of this evil. <£t

Miss Senger is out, touring the villages in the
southwestern part of Liao district. She plans to be
out until Christmas. «£8

The Oberholtzers have moved to Liao Chou, where
Bro. Oberholtzer will take charge of the men's evan-
gelistic work. Bro. Raymond Flory is taking up
agiculture work along with the school and evangel-
istic work. This is rather a new field, but one of
unlimited opportunities.

The Ping Ting Boys' School celebrated the birth
of the Chinese Republic with fitting addresses by
competent speakers. There were special songs and
a pantomime. Much enthusiasm was aroused among
the people, who love their country, and it was real-
ly touching to listen to the beautiful song, " God
Save Our Country."

One of our young Christian teachers in the
Ping Ting Girls' School was taken serious-
ly ill. She ran a very high temperature for
days and the doctors could not locate her
trouble. We almost despaired of her life,
when she was anointed and almost immediate-
ly her fever began to leave her and a most
remarkable cure was the result. She has
enjoyed a most precious experience with her
Lord in all this, and has dedicated her life
anew to him.

The tent meetings are proving a great success in
the Ping Ting district. Some one remarked re-
cently that the tent had paid for itself already by
keeping the evangelists so busy and giving them
a new interest in their work. Hundreds of people
gather each night to hear the Word. Two of our
Bible women accompany the tent and through the
day care for the many women and children who come
to hear and learn. «»&

We are having to reduce the work of the poor
women in the industrial department, as we can get
no material from the coast to continue it. This is
due to war conditions. It is quite a hardship for
some of the poor women, and many prayers are
being offered for peace to come speedily.

Bro. Crumpacker left a few days ago for his fur-
lough, going by way of India. Because of the un-
settled condition of the country and disconnected
train service he started early in order to reach his
boat. The schools and many of the Christians
were out to see him off. All were sorry to have

him leave, but he has earned a well-deserved fur-
lough. ^

P. S. — One day later. A fine boy born to Dr. and
Mrs. Wampler Nov. 23.

NOTES FROM INDIA

Nettie B. Summer
The work at Palghar is still in its infancy. The
station work is very light, leaving the Hollenbergs
free to devote full time to the school. During the
rains the indigenous boys kept coming till the en-
rollment was not far from one hundred. Then in
October the influenza epidemic brought down many
with sickness. Since then about twenty boys have
not come back. However, new ones continue to
arrive. We are glad for the indigenous element.
There is no doubt but that through the influence of
Christianity a desire for enlightenment and better
things has been aroused. As these " jungly " boys
walk into the way of enlightenment, may they, above
all things, learn to know and accept our Jesus.

The Butterbaughs are out in the district. They
enjoy their work and the people are much more
friendly than last year. The children think tenting
is real sport. Wilma calls the tent their " jungalow."
The people are quite touched when they hear of the
" home going " of Beryl and the coming of little
Gladden. &

A successful institute for the workers of the Umal-
lo-Vali and Anklesvar districts was held at Vali
the last of October. Bro. Lichty conducted a class
in Romans. Bro. Summer gave a study of village
life. Bro. Miller had a mission study class. Sister
Shumaker gave some Sunday-school helps and a
report of the Glasgow convention. Vishram, from
Surat, the children's missionary, gave some very
helpful lectures. »j

The first of November found the mission family
assembled at Bulsar for conference. Three days
were devoted to devotional meetings. Dr. Clancy,
of the Methodist Mission, was present and gave us
some very inspiring and heart-searching messages.
On Sunday evening a memorial service was held
for Sister Berkebile and Beryl Butterbaugh.

Sisters Miller and Ziegler arrived in time to at-
tend the mission conference. The former is located
at Jalalpor, in charge of the Girls' School, and the
latter is at Umalla for evangelistic work in the
villages.

Umalla, via Anklesvar, Broach Dist., Dec. 12.

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1925

The Other Side of Our Work

SAMUEL BOWMAN
Missionary to China

THINGS new call out our interest, but
in time they become commonplace.
As they become familiar they some-
times lose their power of creating interest.
It is upon one's arrival in China that one is
inspired to write on the customs, accom-
plishments, and possibilities of the people.
Many books are written on things Chinese
by folks who have little more than touched
the border of the country. Things not well
understood are often fruitful topics for
writers and travelers. They give large
place for the imagination and make attrac-
tive (?) reading for the friends at home.

What is true in the experience of an in-
dividual may be true in the experience of
an institution. A few years ago we were
able to tell of new and unusual things.
With the passing of the years we have be-
come more accustomed to the things that
seemed so strange at first. The romance of
our earlier years has passed, and now we
find that our work is much the same as
work at home. We have had some disap-
pointments during these years. We have
miscalculated in places and the fruits of
our work are not so rich as we had prom-
ised ourselves that they would be. When
we take stock we find that we have had
losses. Most of us will agree that we have
worked on a " trial and error " basis and
have had the usual number of failures.

Some who came into the church have not
continued steadfast in their early purpose.
Not all the students in our schools become
members of the church, and some that were
full of promise have not become outstand-
ing leaders of their people. There have
been opened a few preaching places which
have not come up to our expectations.
Some of our schools have not accomplished
as much as we had hoped, because of a lack
of proper teachers. We have invested
money in the training of men and women
for leadership and some of them have not
proved themselves fitted for the work. We
have constructed buildings and have dis-
covered that some of them did not suit our
needs exactly. This should not be entirely

unexpected. We possess no superior knowl-
edge. Because of needs on the field some
of us have had to do things for which we
were not prepared. Then, to make the dif-
ficulty still greater, we have to contend with
strange customs and learn another lan-
guage. I am not thinking of our work only.
Every mission has had to meet the same
problems and is not solving them any bet-
ter than are we.

Now the spirit of inquiry is prevalent
everywhere. We may lament it or we may
be glad for it, but the fact remains un-
changed. It is felt by the folks in the
homeland and it is felt with equal force by
those on the field. Questions as to aim
and method are being propounded by work-
ers on the field, and the people at home are
asking: "What is being done on the field? "
"Is anything being accomplished? " and "Is
it really worth while to spend our money
for that work? " That is right. Those
questions ought to be asked and we ought
to do our best to answer them frankly,
though it may not be easy. The important
one with us is, "How?" It is an ever-
present question in the field of education,
and we must constantly consider the fol-
lowing queries : What particular type of
training will most fully fit our students for
service in their community where they can
exert a definite Christian impress? Is a
general course the best? In this land of
such a surplus of laborers and the conse-
quent difficulty of getting into remunerative
employment, how shall we prepare our
young men most fully for life? Will a vo-
cational school fill the need? Many people
around us are poor. To what extent shall
we aid them directly with mission funds
in order that they may be able to attend our
schools? Some fail when given employment
in the mission. Others, in the eyes of the
common people, are no more efficient in
any occupation than they would have been
had they never entered our schools. Some
who were helped through many years of
schooling slip away and we scarcely hear of
them again. How can these losses be

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avoided? These are a few of our problems
that are not easy of solution.

While I have mentioned some of our
problems and some of our failures, I would
not have it thought that it is all failure; by-
no means. We do find a very large number
of our Christmas becoming a positive saving
power in a dark world. We do find some
able leaders who will take responsibility and
serve their people with abandon. The king-

dom of heaven does not go forward by leaps
and bounds, but it does go forward gradual-
ly. It is doing that in China and will con-
tinue so long as our friends in America
stand back of the work. My prayer is that
we may have the fullest cooperation of the
home church, and that we may all go for-
ward with the greatest of unity in effort
and purpose to claim the world for Christ.

Soap Making and Missions

NETTIE M. SENGER

From a personal letter written by Sister Nettie
M. Senger, who is stationed at Liao Chow, China,
to another missionary, we take the following in-
teresting paragraphs:

I JUST received your letter as I was
going out the dining-room door to get
on the mule to start for Yu Hsien. I
had been home one week from the east
district before I started for here. I will
be here a month, that is, I will be away
from Liao a month, and will leave the
women here and go on to Chin Chow for
a few days, then come back for the big fair
here. After that I will leave one of the
women here and take the other with me for
a tour of the nine villages west and north
of Yu Hsien. By the time I return to Liao
I will have traveled over 500 li, not a great
distance, but when one is at it all the time
it soon counts up in the strength and time
that it takes. Last month I traveled in
three weeks' time nearly 400 li and at-
tended a big fair for a week. I also had
a class for ten days, out of which came two
applicants for baptism. I visited two vil-
lages besides and gave twenty stereopticon
lectures. These lecturess were public health
slides from Shanghai, the Life of Christ
and the Life of St. Paul. I led two big
meetings at Matien and attended a Chris-
tian wedding, the first at Matien.

You asked for experiences in soap mak-
ing. I think that I have never told you
about the two times that we made soap,
and the things that happened. At the first
village after it was done I dished out a lit-
tle to let them see how it would get hard,
and soon a number were carrying small
vessels to have a little soap put in — little

tin soap dishes or match cases, big bowls,
small bowls, broken bowls that had to be
held to a side to keep the bit of soap in,
and odd-shaped little cups for it to mold
in. The sight became very interesting. The
women were quite attentive and a number
were present, and also the men of their
homes. All the members of the church were
there. They got the name of the stuff I
used, and since I did not know the Chinese
name they called it " lye yao, " the foreign
name, adding the word for medicine. They
weighed the water, so they would know
how much to use.

At the next place where I made soap the
interesting scene came after the soap was
made. I cannot tell you all that took place
while this was being done. The women in
whose court we were living and made the
soap were going to heat some water and
wash a few clothes in the kettle of soapy
water. But before it was hot the kettle
was surrounded by children, washing their
hands. There were seven or eight of them.
All could not get around, so they hunted up
wash basins and asked for a little soap, and
" squats " of four or five at a number of
wash basins dotted the two courts. Alto-
gether it made a laughable scene, they were
so eager to wash and took such delight in
playing in the thick suds. By the time this
part of the program was over I think that
for once in the life of the village every child
had clean hands and face at the same time.

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1925

World

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Brethren Sun*

Rock Run, Ind., Junior Society

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MONEY EARNED BY CHILDREN'S

GROUPS

A Partial Report of Missionary Money

Earned by the Children During 1924

Intermediate class, South Keokuk Sunday-
school, Iowa, $ 35.00

Conway Springs Sunday-school, Kans., 25.05

Intermediate Boys' class, South Waterloo S. S.,

Iowa 5.45

Primary department, Lincoln congregation,

Nebr., 10.40

Ivester Juniors, Grundy Center, Iowa, 85.11

The Sunshine class, Huntington, Ind., 38.54

Primary department, Batavia, Iowa, 18.00

Junior C. W. Society, Milledgeville, 111., 5.00

Orlando, Jasper, and Esther Miller, Mt. Solon,

Va., 31.13

Sunnyside primary and intermediate depart-
ments, Wash 149.78

Zion Hill S. S., Ohio, 23.95

Winchester Junior class, Idaho, 1.00

Intermediate Girls' class, So. Waterloo S. S.,

la., 7.85

Junior and primary departments, La Verne,

Calif., 34.23

Primary, junior and intermediate departments,

Dexter, Mo., 38.29

SUNNYSIDE, WASHINGTON, PRIMARY
AND INTERMEDIATE FOLKS

"Enclosed is a check for $149.78, which
has been given by the primary and inter-
mediate departments as earnings of their
investment fund given them last spring."
Thus reads a paragraph from the letter
written by W. Henry Smith, secretary of
the Sunnyside Sunday-school. He prom-
ises that the Visitor's readers shall learn
more about how they earned their money.

Lincoln, Nebr., Missionary Boosters

Marietta i^

Center, |kan/:

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k Work

School Pupils

Iren all over the
ngaged in earn-
ley. These pic-
i; that follow in-
f their success.

Clear Creek, Ind., Sunshine Class

HOW THE ROCK RUN JUNIOR SO-
CIETY EARNED MONEY FOR
MISSIONS

Last spring we received a little pamphlet
from the General Mission Board, asking
the boys and girls to try to earn money
for missions, and suggesting that the money
earned should be used for a boys and girls'
school in India, China, or Africa.

The boys and girls knew Sister Homer
Burke, as she one time lived in the Rock
Run congregation. Her father is now elder
of the Rock Run, Ind., church, and we often
hear news from her about their work. So
the children decided to earn money for the
Garkida Africa Boys' school.

As we are in the country the children
planned to raise chickens, and below you
will see the result of 21 settings of eggs:
Florence Pletcher $ 10.00

Opal Berkey 4.86

Jerusha Berkey 486

Kenneth Culver 3.42

Thelma Weaver 5.00

Sarah Weaver 7.25

Opal Hartsough 7.00

Ruth Hartsough 5.40

Clara Duker 6.00

Walter Cripe 2.50

Maynard Cripe 2.50

Victor Stine 5.50

Carol Stine 5.50

Harold Cripe 6.94

Donald Cripe 6.94

Mervin Cripe 6.94

Pauline Phillips 8.19

(Continued on Page 55)

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annette Sheller, Grundy
and Their Chickens

Topeco, Va., Primaries

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February
1925

©Ijt QJnrkf tra' Gontf r

The editor invites helpful contributions for this department
of the Visitor

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The Missionary Standard

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

A Missionary Program for Congregations

Credits

I. A Missionary Committee or Superintendent Actively at Work 15

II. The Church School of Missions, or at Least One Mission Study Class

Annually 15

III. A Quarterly Missionary Program 10

IV. The Every-Member Canvass for Missions 15

V. Systematic and Proportionate Giving to the General (5) and District

(5) Mission Boards. We Recommend the Weekly Envelope

System 10

VI. Missionary Contributions Increased Over Preceding Year 10

VII. Missionary Instruction in the Sunday-school. Emphasis on Steward-
ship and Tithing 10

VIII. A Well Organized Effort to Place the Visitor in the Home of Every

Member 5

IX. A Special Missionary Message Annually 5

X. A Bulletin Board Where Missionary Notices and Posters Are Shown 5
Send to General Mission Board, Elgin, for leaflet explaining each of
these ten points.

~»4

MISSIONARY NEWS
Anointing in Ping Ting Hospital. — We

have had one very interesting case, who left
quite recently, a teacher from the girls'
school. She had a fierce temperature,
which held on so long it seemed nothing
did her any good. Finally one day Miss
Metzger came over and read to her the
chapter in James on the anointing service,
and explained it to her. She said she
would like to have it. So on Sunday morn-
ing they came and anointed her. Her
temperature dropped that day and she im-
proved rapidly from that on and went
home, running no temperature. She was
some time regaining her strength before
she left. She said she felt better imme-
diately, the same hour. She thinks her
sickness was only to bring her closer to
her Savior, and she declares she is going
to serve him with more zeal than she has
been doing. She said her zeal was waning.

She has a remarkable father. He is a
painter. He has only the two girls, but
he says he is not going to marry them off
until they are ready to make the choice
for themselves. That is far from the Chi-
nese custom. He has had several chances
to sell them, but has not done it.

Nineteen Chinese Nurses in Training. —
Sister Elizabeth Baker, one of our nurses
in China, says she has nineteen Chinese in
nurses' training. She writes : " I have a
new class of four nurses this fall, one girl
and three boys. It is a little hard on the
girl, for we are having the girls and the
boys in the same class together this year.
We have one of the dearest little babies in
the ward now. It is so pretty and is
doing so well. It came by a Cesarean sec-
tion. We have had about seventeen such
operations this year."

The Laton (Calif.) Church Is Engaged in
a Church School of Missions. — The C W.

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hour is being used the first six weeks of
1925 for this school, which is under the
direction of the C. W. officers and the mis-
sionary committee.

The First Church, Philadelphia, reports
the following disbursement of mission funds
for 1924:

Mission Treasurer's Report

The following distributions have been made for
missions since January 1, 1924:

World-wide missions $ 520.58

Ruth Kulp fund 752.75

Home Missions 681.79

Miscellaneous:

Sunshine Day nursery 5.00

Pottstown parsonage 50.00

Children's Aid 261.85

Ministerial education 51.85

Virginia Industrial School ." 30.28

The Share Plan Works Fine.— We just
organized our Y. P. class at Junior, and
would like to do something for the mission
cause. Can we still buy $50 certificates in
the Africa Mission Share Plan? If so, the
sooner you mail us one, the better satisfied
we will be and the sooner your board will
have $50. Our young people are ready. Let
them in on the work. Trusting you will
handle this promptly, I am,

Arthur Warner.

Junior, W. Va.

President Coolidge and Secretary of State
Hughes were presented a memorial by Dr.
W. L. Darby, acting Washington secretary
of the Federal Council of Churches, because
of their satisfactory attitude on the recent
Japanese controversy. They emphatically
denied knowledge of any real situation
threatening the peace between Japan and
the United States, and in addition scored
the jingoes who are intermittently if not
continuously trying to stir up a bitter feel-
ing between the two races. In this con-
nection President Coolidge announced that
the United States would not enter into a
competitive naval armament race with Ja-
pan or any other nation.

The strict enforcement of the prohibition
amendment seems to be the will of a great
majority of the United States citizens. Rep-
resentatives of the committee of one thou-
sand for the enforcement of prohibition
were recently invited to breakfast with
President Coolidge. This committee com-
mended the President for his conscientious
obedience to the provisions of the Eight-

eenth Amendment, in the hope that those
who now break the law will see the value
of following the example of the first citizen
of the land in this matter.

PLANS FOR THE WASHINGTON CON-
VENTION

A rich feast is being prepared for the
Washington Convention (Jan. 28 to Feb. 2)
at which five thousand delegates are ex-
pected.

. The opening session in the new audi-
torium will be devoted to a review of the
spiritual motive and the ground for hope
in the successful outcome of the world-
wide work of the church. Next will fol-
low a review of the present world situa-
tion. Christ and his message will be ex-
alted as the one solution of the problems
of the individual, of society, and of all na-
tions and races. Another session will be
devoted to personal testimonies as to the
effectiveness of living the Christ-life among
men, of Christian education, of humanitarian
work, and of Christian literature. The cul-
tivation of the church at home and the de-
velopment of the church abroad will be
dealt with on Saturday by a number of
speakers of wide experience and on Sun-
day the themes will be the appeal of Christ
to his followers and the qualifications re-
quired for his service. The closing ses-
sions will be devoted to Christ and inter-
national relationships and to a considera-
tion of our great unfinished task.

Separate simultaneous conferences are
planned for the afternoons to study the
various phases of work, the different mis-
sion fields and the problems of the home
base. Among the speakers expected to
take part in the program are President
Coolidge, Premier King of Canada, Robert
E. Speer, Rev. J. H. Oldham, John R. Mott,
Samuel M. Zwemer, Bishop C. H. Brent,
Dr. W. H. P. Faunce, Miss Jean Mac-
Kenzie, Dr. E. D. Mouzon of the Southern
Methodist Church, Hon. N. W. Rowell of
Canada, Bishop Tucker, James L. Barton,
Rev. E. Stanley Jones of India, Miss Ida
Belle Lewis of China, Miss Helen Hunt of
Burma and Dr. William Axling of Japan-
Missionary Review of the World.

The Church of the Brethren was allotted
forty-eight delegate's credentials. These

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February
1925

were all in demand and we will have rep-
resentatives there from the Pacific to the
Atlantic. je j8

CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR IN GERMANY

A General European convention of
Christian Endeavorers, the first to meet
since the World War, was held in Ham-
burg, August 15-20, 1924. The report of this
notable gathering gives some interesting
facts on the development of Christian
Endeavor in Germany, the present number
of societies being 1,465, with 50,575 members.
The first society was organized in 1894. In
1904 German Christian Endeavor entered the
foreign missionary field and took up its
splendid work in the South Seas. Progress
continued through the war years, 1914-1918,
during which more than three hundred En-
deavorers fell at the front. Since 1918, how-
ever, the number of societies has doubled
and the membership increased almost four-
fold.— Missionary Review of World.

BOOKS RECEIVED

(Any book listed can be secured from the Breth-
ren Publishing House, Elgin, 111.

Progress of World-Wide Missions, Robert
H. Glover; 372 pp., $2.50. George H. Doran
Co., New York, 1924.

Kingdom Without Frontiers, Hugh Mar-
tin; 91 pp., $1. MacMillan Co., New York,
1924.

Christianity and the Race Problem, J. H.

Oldham; 265 pp., $2.25; George H. Doran
Co., New York, 1924.

Wilfred Grenfell, The Master Mariner,

Basil Mathews; 178 pp., $1.50; George H.
Doran Co., New York, 1924.

The Little Children's Bible, Canon A.
Nairne (regius professor of divinity in the
University of Cambridge), Sir Arthur
Quiller-Couch (professor of English litera-
ture in the University of Cambridge), and
T. R. Glover (author of "The Christian
Tradition and Its Verification," etc.) ; 128 pp.,
$.90; The MacMillan Co, New York, 1924.

The Older Children's Bible, Canon A.
Nairne, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, and T.
R. Glover; 296 pp., $1.50; The MacMillan
Co., New York, 1924.

THE GATES OF THE TEMPLE ARE
OPENED

(The following lines were written by Sister Eleanor
J. Brumbaugh, of Huntingdon, Pa., in memory of
Sister Ruth Kulp, who recently died in Africa. The
song, " Open the Gates of the Temple," was a fa-
vorite of Sister Kulp's. Some weeks before her
death she sent for a copy, but the gates of gold
were opened to her before the song arrived.)

The gates of the temple are opened,
And Africa's children come in

To learn of the blessed Redeemer,
The Healer of sorrow and sin.

Oh, give them your help, and your wel-
come,

And show them the love of the Christ.
Our loved ones are laid on the altar

For service, a full sacrifice.

The gates of the temple are opened,
The voice of the heralds be hushed;

The people are coming to Jesus,
His Spirit is working, we trust.

Mysterious thy ways, O dear Father,
We bow in submission and praise;

Through tears, we rejoice in thy wisdom;
New songs of thanksgiving we raise.

The gates of the temple are opened,
Oh, bring in the lost and the sad!

The message of Jesus will save them,
And angels in heaven be glad.

The gates of the temple are opened,
And angelic voices we hearl

The Savior is calling us — listen !
The time of his coming draws near.

WE PRAISE THEE, O LORD
A Scripture Illumination for Praise Meet-
ings

The following texts should be recited by
seventeen persons, who bring in turn to the
platform the decorative letters composing
the motto : " We Praise Thee, O Lord. "

W. — We have heard and known, and our
fathers have told us. We will not hide them
from their children, shewing to the genera-
tion to come the praises of the Lord, and
his strength, and his wonderful works that
he hath done.— Psa. 78 : 3, 4.

E. — We give thanks . . . for that thy
name is near thy wondrous works declare. —
Psa. 75 : 1.

P. — Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in
Sion : and unto thee shall the vow be per-
formed.— Psa. 65 : 1.

R. — Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the
Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly
of the upright, and in the congregation. —
Psa. 111:1.

February
1925

The Missionary Visitor

A. — Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the
man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth
greatly in his commandments. — Psa. 112:1.

I. — Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to
sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant;
and praise is comely. — Psa. 147:1.

S. — Praise the name of the Lord: for his
name alone is excellent; his glory is above
the earth and heaven. — Psa. 148:13.

E. — Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks
unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy
endureth forever. — Psa. 106:1.

T. — Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and
the power, and the glory and the victory,
and the majesty: for all that is in the heav-
en and in the earth is thine; thine is the
kingdom, O Lord. — 1 Chron. 29: 11.

H. — How excellent is thy loving kindness,
O God! therefore the children of men put
their trust under the shadow of thy wings. —
Psa. 36 : 7.

E. — Exalt ye the Lord our God, and wor-
ship at his footstool; for he is holy. — Psa.
99:5.

E. — Enter into his gates with thanksgiv-
ing, and into his courts with praise : be
thankful unto him, and bless his name. —
Psa. 100:4.

O. — O give thanks unto the Lord; call up-
on his name: make known his deeds among
the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms
unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
—Psa. 105 : 1, 2.

L. — Let us come before his presence with
thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto
him with psalms. — Psa. 95:2.

O. — O come, let us sing unto the Lord :
let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of
our salvation. — Psa. 95 : 1.

R. — Righteousness and judgment are the
habitation of his throne.— Psa. 97: 2.

D. — Delight thyself also in the Lord; and
he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
—Psa. 37 : 4.

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the
Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O
most High : To shew forth thy lovingkind-
ness in the morning, and thy faithfulness
every night.— Psa. 92 : 1, 2.
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The Missionary Visitor

February
1925

Conducted by Aunt Adalyn

BY THE EVENING LAMP

Dear Aunt Adalyn : You asked me wheth-
er my. uncle from Washington wasn't afraid
he would run off the precipice. They must
have been, because they sold their car and
went back on the train. I promised to tell
about my white rat pet. It sure was cute.
It would sleep in your shoe over night, and
it would get in the clothes. One day we
were going to wash our clothes. The rat
had climbed in grandfather's overall pocket.
We didn't know it, and put it in the wash-
ing machine and drowned it. I had a
nice letter from one of the cousins — Doris
Rule. We had preaching at the church on
Thanksgiving, and also took up an offering
for the District Mission work. Tomorrow
our Sisters' Aid meets to send a box to
the suffering children in Germany.

Wirtz, Va. Mozelle Boone.

Does your Sunday-school class do any-
thing like that — collect things for the com-
fort of the destitute? I suppose in every
neighborhood there are those who do not
have much — to eat or to wear.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I have never written
before, but I enjoy reading the letters.
Whenever the Visitor comes I sit down to
read. I have a twin brother named Richard.
We live in the city, and I have no pets.
But I have a dear little nephew. His name
is Edward. He is seven months old. He is
such a playful little fellow. I am taking
music lessons. Richard likes to draw. He
spends most of his time drawing. In school
when we have drawing lessons he always
has the best ones. Anna Miller.

1918 Chestnut St., Harrisburg, Pa.

Always I have been much interested in
music, drawing and painting. Would Rich-
ard some time send me a little sketch that
he made, I wonder?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : Today is Golden Rule
day. Father and mother and I were in-
vited out to dinner today. We will send
you the price of our dinner, which is $1.00,
to help some missionary. I am nine years
old, and in the fourth grade. We have
twenty-nine scholars. We expect to have
a Christmas tree and a program. It is
snowing hard today, and I guess winter

has come. I like to take my sled and slide
down hill. Ruth Finckh.

Lime Springs, Iowa.

Wouldn't it be lovely if we could have
a "Golden Rule" day every day? Not
just in eating (though it would help most
folks if they wouldn't eat so much), but
in our thinking and behaving. I think
Jesus would like to have it that way, for
he practiced it himself.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am nine years old
and in the fourth grade at school. My
birthday is Dec. 2. I joined the Brethren
church when I was eight. I have two
brothers and one sister. My sister's name
is Ruth, and my brothers' names William
and Forrest. We lived in Michigan, but
we had sale and moved to Illinois. I went
to a consolidated school up there and I
rode to school in a bus. We had two miles
to school. We had lots of woods up there,
with beautiful maple trees. My papa is a
Brethren minister. I was born in Nebraska,
and we moved from there to Minnesota,
and from there to Michigan, and then from
there to Illinois. My foster aunt is a mis-
sionary over in India. Her name is Mae
Wolf. Martha Stern.

Waddams Grove, 111.

You and I are a good deal like fleas,
for I have lived in five States myself. And
I don't know which is really the best one !

Dear Aunt Adalyn: I enjoy the letters
very much. I am ten years old and in the
sixth grade in school. I like my school
work very much. We have a fine, large
school building. When it was built it was
the second finest in the State. We were
fortunate enough to put the Bible in the
school. Miss Hamilton is the teacher. My
father is pastor of the church here. I came
in when I was eight years old. I attend
every Sunday. I live in Southern Ohio. My
father is Director of Religious Education
of the District. He is kept quite busy with
this and his pastoral work. I help him
sometimes. He goes from church to church
giving a lecture. Mother and I go along
sometimes. I have no brothers or sisters,
so I get lonesome often. We have a neigh-
bor boy and girl so I play with them. Sin-
cerely yours, Paul M. Robinson.

Pleasant Hill, Ohio.

February
1925

The Missionary Visitor

You are getting good training, Paul, and
maybe some day you'll be a director of
religious education too.

NUTS TO CRACK
Hidden Countries of Asia

1. Malachi nailed the boards together.

2. At night I find I am rather tired.

3. Harriet, I bet I know where you are
going.

4. For rompers I always use stout material.

5. Doris, I am going to tell you something.

6. Come either at dusk or early dawn.

7. Wilbur, make me a kitchen shelf.

8. I'm glad I am an American.

Demolished Cities of Asia

1. A cat cult. 5. Wo nuckl.

2. An hi gash. 6. A net her.

3. Nail ma. 7. See barn.

4. Grope a sin. 8. Sad ram.

(Answers next month)

JANUARY NUTS CRACKED
A Group of India Missionaries. — 1. Shick-
el. 2. Cottrell. 3. Kintner. 4. Shumaker.

5. Wagoner. 6. Ziegler. 7. Hollenberg. 8.
Widdowson.

More India Missionaries. — 1. Ebey. 2.
Long. 3. Miller. 4. Alley. 5. Swartz. 6.
Summer. 7. Alow. 8. Garner.
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A CHRISTLIKE LIFE

A Scottish missionary, home on furlough
from her work in India, told this story: She
had been teaching a group of children one
day, telling them the story of Jesus, bring-
ing out bit by bit incidents showing his
character. As she was talking one child,
listening intently, grew excited, and then
more excited. At last she was unable to re-
strain herself, and blurted out: "I know
him; he lives near us." Was there ever
such praise of a human?
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TEMPLE PRAISE

A missionary from India relates how he
visited a temple which was an extraordinary
piece of architectural work. It was made
of white marble. One of the peculiar fea-
tures of the building was the number of
arches which it contained. On nearing the
entrance the attendants told him that if he
whispered a word inside the building it
would be reechoed from every arch. So
the missionary breathed the word "Jesus,"
and instantly the echoes resounded from
every part of the building. The effect was

soul-inspiring. Thus it is in the temple of
Christ's redeemed — every one utters his
glory and speaks his prasie.

WORLD-WIDE WORK

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Opal Kauffman 2.25

Stanley Kauffman 2.25

Ronald Groves 65

Cedric Groves 65

Total $104.55

The children take up an offering every
Sunday evening and decided to send the
money in their treasury for the Garkida
Boys' school. This amount was $8, which
makes a total of $112.55.

They enjoyed very much the letters which
were written by Sister Kulp and Bro. Hel-
ser to the children who were earning money
for the Garkida school.

In Bro. Helser's letter he gave the names
of twenty boys who were enrolled in the
school, and asked the boys and girls to
pray for them.

Each boy and girl was given a slip of
paper with one of these names written on
it. The children were asked to keep these
names and to pray for these boys, that they
might learn their lessons well and grow
to be good Christian men and great work-
ers in the Africa mission.

In the picture you can see the happy
faces of our boys and girls.

Mrs. Clarence R. Cripe.
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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

Minnie Horsh, Lincoln, Nebr., sent a check
for $10.40, to be used for the Garkida Boys'
School. Of this $3.15 was earned by her
class of junior boys and girls by running
errands and saving candy and gum money.
The children enjoy hearing the letters from
Africa and are very much interested in
the work.

Dear Missionary Visitor : I am twelve
years of age. I am sending you a check
for $1.60 to be used for the China Girls'
School. It is one-tenth of the money I
earned raising chickens. Yours truly,

Rossville, Ind. Katherine Gochenour.

The Missionary Visitor

February
1925

CLEAR CREEK, IND., SUNSHINE
CLASS

The Sunshine Class of the Clear Creek
Church of the Brethren, Huntington, Ind.,
through the direction and help of their
teacher and parents, have succeeded in
raising $38.54.

This amount was obtained by the teacher
and pupils by the raising of chickens and
garden produce during the summer, and
was pledged by them for the support and
benefit of the Garkida Boys' School (Africa)
and Greene County, Va., Industrial School.
Mrs. Effre B. Lininger, Teacher.

TOPECO, VA., PRIMARIES

The effort of our little primary class at
Topeco to earn money for the boys' school
in Africa has been wonderfully blessed.

The teacher suggested to them to raise
money by raising a flock of chickens. This
appealed to them and they went to work.
However, only part of the class held out
faithfully. They took great interest in
their chickens. We have learned from their
parents that when they were so unfortu-
nate to lose a chicken they would cry about
it. Then the choosing of the place to put
the money was done by the children. Many
places were named, but it seemed the boys'
school in Africa appealed to them the most.
I think you will understand this when I
tell you that nearly all the class are boys.

We have enjoyed the letters from Sister
Kulp and Bro. Helser. We pray God's
blessings to rest on our missionaries, and
may this little effort lead to greater things
by our primaries.

Almeda Alderman, Teacher.
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LETTERS FROM THE GRUNDY CEN-
TER, IOWA, CHILDREN

DOING HOUSEWORK FOR MISSIONS

This is what I did earning my money: I
am ten years old. I milked cows and did
housework. I got up the coal and dusted
the rooms and other things about the house.
I will close now. Yours truly,

Oline Louise Wolfe.

"BUFF ORGANS" AND WHITE ROCKS
FOR MISSIONS

My mama told us about raising missionary

money, so my little sister, six years old,
and I wanted to raise some chickens.
Little Jeanette wanted "Buff Organ"
(Orpington) chickens. I got White Rocks
and we hatched some chickens. We en-
joyed feeding them. How they grew!
Mama said they grew faster because they
were missionary chickens. Little Jeanette
raised five and I raised twelve, which
brought us $15.56.

When little Jeanette says her prayer she
always remembers to pray for the little
African boys, that they may learn to know
more about Jesus, and I always pray for
Jida. Marietta Sheller, aged 10.

HOW I EARNED MISSION MONEY

The Junior Department of our Sunday-
school decided to earn some money to send
to the Boys' School in Africa.

Our community holds a short course every
fall and has a boys' judging contest. We
judge corn, oats and potatoes. Out of a
class of five I received the first prize, which
was two dollars. Then my papa gave me
one more dollar for helping him with the
chores. j Homer Aiken, age 10.

WORKING FOR THE BOYS' SCHOOL

IN AFRICA

One night I took the lantern and went
out to catch the chickens.

My mama said that if I went out and
caught the chickens that were roosting in
the trees and under the granary I could
have the money for the school in Africa.
So I took the lantern and went out and
made a hook on the end of a long wire
and went down to the tree and climbed
up with the wire and hooked the chickens
around the leg, handed them down to
mama, and she took them to the coop
and put them in, while I got some more
under the granary for her to take to the
coop.

Then we took the fifteen chickens and
mama took them to town, and we got $10
for them, and I put in $5 for the boys in
Africa. Harold Bowers,

February
1925

The Missionary Visitor

I RAISED WHITE CHICKENS

The Ivester Junior department has de-
cided that each scholar should do some-
thing to get money for the missionary
work. So I raised chickens.

We traded eggs, so we could tell them
from mama's. My chickens were White
Rocks. I had thirty-two eggs. We set
the eggs too late, so the chickens didn't
get very big. I was late when they decided
it at Sunday-school. Mama let me have
one of her hens to take care of the chick-
ens. Twenty-eight hatched, but she killed
fourteen and left fourteen for me and
we had a bad storm and it drowned two
and two died and left nine. Mama said
to keep four and give five to the mis-
sionary. I got $2.75 and daddy gave me
enough to make $3. Then we decided to
give these to the Boys' School in Africa.
We gave a program at our church when
we gave our money.

Myrtle Sheller, Eldorado, Iowa, age nine.
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MY POPCORN

The Ivester Junior Department decided
that each scholar should raise something
or work to make some money for the mis-
sionary work.

Papa gave me some popcorn for seed.
He helped me plant it. He planted it with
a corn planter. I had to pull some of it
up because it was too thick. I pulled the
weeds out between the rows while papa
plowed it with a corn plow. I did it about
every week for about a month.

It was about the first part of October,
grandpa and Aunt Lois had come to visit
from California. Papa and Uncle John
were digging up potatoes. Grandpa saw
me picking up popcorn and came and
helped me, and when we were through
we had two bushels in all. Aunt Lois
bought twenty-eight pounds.* I told her
8 cents a pound, but she gave me $3. I
put it up in the attic to dry so she could
pack it in her trunk. The rest I sold to
papa. We gave a program the last day of
November and we all gave our money.
Altogether I had $6.25. We are going to
do something next year.

Charles Sheller, Eldorado, age ten.

HOW WE EARNED OUR MISSIONARY
MONEY

When our Sunday-school superintendent
asked the juniors to earn some money for
missions our papa told us that if we would
help him on the farm he would pay us
for helping him.

We are almost twins, being adopted
brother and sister, both ten years old. We
did a good bit of our work together, such
as chores and garden work, and washing
dishes. John helped daddy plow corn three
times. We have a little brother and sister
that we helped mama a lot by taking care
of them. We fed the chickens and gathered
the eggs, and when it came time for the
junior program papa gave each of us $5
to give to the missionaries in Africa.

John and Mildred Caperice.

RAISING PRIZE CHICKENS

Last spring our Junior Sunday-school
class decided to do something during the
summer that would bring in money to give
toward the Africa mission work.

Bro. Helser was at our home years ago
and we felt interested in his work among
the dark people of Africa.

I have raised chickens a number of
years, so I thought I would raise some
white chickens, so I could tell which were
mine, because mother raises Barred Rocks.
I bought a setting of eggs from my aunt
and raised ten chickens from the setting.

I entered these chickens in the County
Farm Bureau Poultry Club, so had to show
the best rooster and pullet in December.
They won two fourth prizes and two fifth
prizes, for which I received ribbons. I re-
ceived $12.12 for the ten chickens. I gave
$5 to the Africa mission work, some to the
home work, and still have some for Sunday
offerings. Also I want a watch quite badly.
I am twelve years old and enjoy Sunday-
school and club work.

Russel Messer, Grundy Center, owa.

All children interested in earning
missionary money during 1925 should
write to the General Mission Board,
Elgin, 111., for plans.

The Missionary Visitor

FINANCIAL REPORT

February
1925

Conference Offering, 1924. As of December 31, 1924,
the Conference (Budget) offering for the year end-
ing February 28, 1925, stands as follows:
Cash received, all funds since March 1, 1924, $211,271 20
(The 1924 Budget of $328,000.00 is 64.4% raised)

Mission Board Treasury Statement. The following
shows the condition of mission finances on Decem-
ber 31, 1924:

Income since March 1, 1924, $220,107 44

Income same period last year, 234,340 89

Decrease, ..._ $ 14,233 45

Outgo over income since March 1, 1924, ... 8,516 18
Outgo over income same period last year, .. 47,869 94

Decrease outgo over income, $39,353 76

Mission deficit December 31, 1924, 25,334 99

Mission deficit November 30, 1924, 27,726 59

Decrease in deficit, $ 2,391 60

Tract Distribution. During the month of Novem-
ber the Board sent out 3,541 doctrinal tracts.

Correction No. 11. See October, 1924 "Visitor."
Under China Girls' School, credit of $9.95 to " S.
S." of So. California has since been designated for
China Share Plan. The name of the S. S. omitted
is Hermosa Beach.

Correction No. 12. See November, 1924 " Visitor."
Under China Mission, credit of $45.00 to Painter
Creek, So. Ohio has since been designated for sup-
port of Verona Smith, So. China.

November Receipts. The following contributions
for the various funds were received during Novem-
ber:

WORLD-WIDE
Arkansas— $2.50

First Dist., Indv.: No. 77514, $ 2 50

California— $949.76

No. Dist., Cong.: Reedley, $50.25; Mc-
Farland, $90.01; Chico, $28; Empire, $102.39;
Raisin, $25.53; Modesto, $10.30; Figarden,
$81.20; Elk Creek Cong. & S. S., $7.25; E.
T. Boone (Modesto) $25; L. S. Custer
(Codora) $10; W. M. Piatt (M. N.) (Oak-
land) $.50; W. G. Root & Wife (McFarland)
$10; A Sister (Fresno) $2; E. W. & Celia
Burnham (Codora) $30; Nellie Fagg (Codora)
$3; Mrs. Nannie A. Harmon (Lindsay) $1;
S. S.: Patterson, $22.89; Oakland, $18.82;
" Friendly Bible Class," Raisin, $2.40;
Raisin, $11.06, 531 60

So. Dist., Cong.: Calvary, $2; La Verne,
$21; Pomona, $30; Hemet, $20; 1st Los
Angeles, $153.34; Hermosa Beach, $15; Ingle-
wood, $30.27; S. L. Gross & Wife (Santa
Ana) $50; Mrs. J. L. Talbot (So. Los
Angeles) $5; Amanda Brown (San Bernar-
dino) $5; Harvey & Susan Eikenberry (Long
Beach) $2; J. C. Whitmer & Wife (Glen-
dora) $20; S. S.: Covina, $54.55; Sage Union

(Hemet) $10, 418 16

Colorado— $119.99

E. Dist., Cong.: Wiley, %27; Haxtun,
$16.71; Antioch, $32.06, 75 77

W. Dist., Cong.: Fruita, $7.30; Unknown
donor of Loma (Fruita) $5; S. S. : Fruita,

$31.92, 44 22

Florida— $91.57

Indv.: "Silence," $1; No. 77874, $88.57; V.
T., $2, 9157

Hawaii— $25.00

Indv. : No. 77839, 25 00

Idaho— $146.40

Cong.: Winchester, $14.65; Bowmont,
$26.50; Nampa, $24; Payette Valley, $15.05;
J. B. Lehman (Nezperce) $5; F. J. De-
Coursey & Family (Nampa) $15; H. L.
Fahrney & Wife (Twin Falls) $25; Clyde
Alexander (Winchester) $10; S. S.: Boise

473 84

61 56

Valley, $2.90; Men's Bible Class and Loyal

Mothers' Class (Fruitland) $8.30, 146 40

India— $100.00

Indv.: No. 77837, , 100 00

Illinois — $535.40

No. Dist., Cong.: Waddams Grove, $17.68;
Polo, $54.62; Yellow Creek, $10.35; Mt. Mor-
ris, $218; Freeport, $34; W. Branch, $46.65;
Annetta Yarger (Waddams Grove) $30;
Warren Slabaugh (M. N.) (Chicago) $.50;
Dr. W. C. Frick (Chicago) $10; S. S.: Hick-
ory Grove, $22.11; Waddams Grove, $23; W.
Branch, $6.93,

So. Dist., Cong.: Virden, $32.48; La Place
(Okaw) $10.08; Jacob Wyne (M. N.) (Okaw)
$.50;; Mrs. R. A. Forney (Hudson) $2; Hazel
Minnich (Virden) $2; Mrs. Geo. W. Dailey
(Coal Creek) $2; S. S. : LaMotte Prairie,
$7.50; Primary Class, Martin Creek, $2;
Indv.: Eliza Renner, $1; Mrs. Hannah Good-
win, $2,

Indiana— $1,662.71

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Markle, $5; Mexico
Cong. & S. S., $128.10; Peru, $69.25; Wabash
City, $11.80; Pleasant Dale, $50.18; Eel
River, $80.69; C. Eichenberger (Manchester)
$5; Marie Shively (Manchester) $25; Jose-
phine Hanna (Logansport) $2.25; S. S.:
Clear Creek, $18.75; Bachelor Run, $11.38;
Eel River, $52.30; Markle, $4.38; Spring
Creek, $48.12, 512 20

No. Dist., Cong.: W. Goshen, $134.21; Ship-
shewanna, $18.38; Elkhart City, $155; First
So. Bend, $261.53; English Prairie, $16.50;
W. Goshen, $45; Cedar Lake, $23.89; Solo-
mon's Creek, $23.80; Bremen, $10.22; Middle-
bury, $108.00; Plymouth, $48.55; Bethel,
$19.53; Sec. So. Bend, $13.50; Pine Creek (W.
Goshen) $8.79; Baugo, $88; Willard Warstler
(Goshen City) $5; Paul Eaton (Goshen)
$15; S. S. Rock Run, $8.70; Pine Creek (W.
Goshen) $20.43; Aid Soc. : Nappanee, $11;
Goshen City, $25; C. W. S.: Pine Creek
(W. Goshen) $.78, 1,060 81

So. Dist., Cong.: Bethel Center, $2.50;
I. H. Teeter (Nettle Creek) $10; F. M.
Bowers (Grace-Indianapolis) $25; Mrs. Geo.
H. Boese (Indianapolis) $3; Ettie E. Holler
(Nettle Creek) $15; Ed. Nelson (Indianapolis)
$2.50; R. Cunningham (Howard) $10; S. S.:
White Branch (Nettle Creek) $11.35; Grace
(Indianapolis) $8.35; Indv.: Mary Cunning-
ham, $2, 89 70

Iowa— $899.21

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Cedar Rapids, $85.22;
Prairie City Cong. & S. S., $33.75; Garrison,
$25.43; Panther Creek, $51.54; Iowa River,
$19; Bagley, $44.50; J. B. Spurgeon & Wife
(Panther Creek) $25; Sister Omnun (Coon
River) $10; S. S.: Beaver, $6.75; Panther
Creek, $12.44; Iowa River, $50; Muscatine,
$19.45; Cedar, $2.28; Indv.: Mahlon Peck,
$1

No. Dist., Cong.: Grundy Co., $130.23;
Franklin County, $15.80; So. Waterloo, $100;
Kingsley, $102.42; A. M. Sharp & Wife
(Spring Creek) $5; Nora E. Thurston (So.
Waterloo) $2; S. S.: Franklin County, $10;
So. Waterloo, $100,

So. Dist., Cong.: So. Keokuk, $12; S. S. :

No. English, $19.32; Salem, $16.08,

Kansas— $914.39

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Sabetha, $74.91; Over-
brook, $52.07; Ozawkie, $59; Buckeye,
$20.50; Washington, $10; Topeka, $10; Ot-
tawa, $100; Grace Steele (McLouth) $15;
Mrs. Lydia Kimmel (McLouth) $6; S. S. :
Washington, $5.07; Co-Workers " Class, Ot-
tawa, $5; Aid Soc: Sabetha, $10; Indv.:
Mrs. Elizabeth Dewitt, $1, 368 55

N. W. Dist., Cong.: D. F. Bowman &

386 36

465 45
47 40

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1925

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Wife (Quinter) $50; Florence A. Fike (Belle-
ville) $1; S. S.: Class No. 2, Elderly Sisters,
Quinter, $27 78 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: New Hope, $55; Sarah
A. Waas (Fredonia) $40, 95 00

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Miami, $4.16; New-
ton City, $111; Salem, $82.64; Miami, $13.65;
McPherson, $5; Mrs. Mary Miller (Eden
Valley) $100; S. S.: Salem, $13.88; Monitor,

$12.51; Bloom, $30, 372 84

Louisiana— $4.00

Cong.: Rosepine (Roanoke), 4 00

Maryland— $955.20

E. Dist., Cong.: Denton, $225; Edgewood
(Sams Creek) $24.43; Pipe Creek, $25; Wash-
ington, $200; Locust Grove, $116; S. S. :
" Faithful Workers," Meadow Branch, $15;
Pleasant Hill (Bush Creek) $1.65; Piney
Creek, $1.50, 608 58

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Longmeadow (Beaver
Creek) $33.45; Broadfording, $81.72; John B.
Wolfkill (Hagerstown) $7.40; S. S. : Long-
meadow (Beaver Creek) $20; " Willing
Workers' " Class, Pleasant View, $25; S.
S.'s of Mid. Md., $20, 187 57

W. Dist., Cong.: Maple Grove, $9.05; Bear
Creek, $55; Georges Creek, $13; Cherry
Grove, $37; S. S. : Accident (Bear Creek)
$30; Accident Y. P. D., Bear Creek, $15, .. 159 05
Michigan— $443.06

Cong.: Woodland, $294.06; Long Lake,
$30.15; New Haven, $15.61; Thornapple, $40;
Woodland Village, $50; S. S. : Rodney, $8.24;
Hart, $3; Indv.: Mrs. A. B. Puterbaugh, $2, 443 06

Minnesota— $146.33

Cong.: Lewiston, $6; Bethel, $2.10; Root
River, $49.51; Winona Cong. & S. S., $21.50;
S. S. Lewiston, $6.38; Root River, $60.84, .... 146 33
Missouri— $289.45

Mid. Dist., Cong.: So. Warrensburg, $40;
S. S.: Happy Hill, $4, 44 00

No. Dist., Cong.: Smith Fork, $154.43;
Pleasant View, $13.75; S. S. : No. Bethel
(Bethel) $15.30; C. W. S.: Pleasant View,
$11.38; Aid Soc: Smith Fork, $5, 199 86

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Nevada, $13.06; Fair-
view, $19.78; T. H. Wolfe (Oak Grove)
$4.50; S. S.: Jasper, $3.25; Indv.: Emma L.

Miller, $5, 45 59

Montana— $92.18

E. Dist., Cong.: Grandview, $80.18; Indv.:
Roger L. Cookson & Wife, $2, 82 18

W. Dist., Indv.: A Friend, 10 00

Nebraska— $262.12

Cong.: So. Red Cloud, $20; Afton, $57.82;
Falls City, $13.08; Octavia, $15.25; B. N.
Eshelman & Wife (Red Cloud) $20; No.
77798 (Bethel) $10; J. W. Arnold & Wife
(Afton) $15; Mark T. Hoffert (Bethel)
$5; S. S.: Afton, $9.91; Octavia, $45; Dist.

Meeting, $51.06 262 12

New Mexico— $83.66

Cong.: Clovis, $73.66; Indv.: W. R. Horn-
baker, $10, 83 66

North Dakota— $173.25

Cong.: Pleasant Valley, $25; Cando, $32.75;
Surrey, $100; O. A. Myer (M. N.) (James
River, $.50; S. S.: Egeland, $5; Indv.:

Julian Hyde, $10, 173 25

Ohio— $1,501.36

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Ashland Dickey, $71.77;
Danville, $25; Wooster, $30.25; Baltic, $76;
Kent, $13.11; Beech Grove (Chippewa) $61.73;
New Philadelphia, $51.22; Cleveland, $36.77;
S. & S. Harshman (Wooster) $10; C. Wohl-
gamuth (Mohican) $10; T. H. Arnold &
Wife (Mohican) $3.50; S. S. : Owl Creek,
$8.62; Olivet, $54.58; Reading, $105; Eden
(Tuscarawas) $14; New Philadelphia, $8.61;
White Cottage (Goshen) $4.75; Woodworth,
$7.78; Aid Soc: Reading, $25; Indv.: Joseph
Harold, $25; Mrs. Marie B. Miller, $1, .... 643 69

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Bellefontaine, $26.70;
Sand Ridge, $7.10; Logan, $51.; Lima, $153.01;

Black Swamp, $11.27; Bellefontaine, $2;
Ephraim P. Yoder (Bellefontaine) $3; H.
B. Kintner & Wife (Lick Creek) $3; A. C.
Thayer & Wife (Baker) $10; Gladys & Reva
Helen McDorman (Baker) $5.30; S. S. :
Sugar Creek, $6.04; Fairview, $5.69; Ross,
$5, 289 11

So. Dist., Cong.: Union City, $41.50;
Castine, $70; Beech Grove, $10.34; Coving-
ton, $80; Bear Creek, $100; Maud Kniesly
(W. Dayton) $5; Lydia B. Smith (W. Day-
ton) $2; T. A. Robinson & Wife (Brook-
ville) $5; Anna F. Eyler (Upper Twin) $5;
S. S.: Bear Creek, $59.73; Pitsburg, $98.84;
" Good Will Circle," College St. S. S. (W.
Dayton) $30; " Mission Band " (Circleville)
$9.65; Lower Miami, $46.50; Indv.: Cather-
ine Beath, $3; J. H. Hollenberg, $2, 568 56

Oklahoma— $154.29

Cong.: Big Creek, $25; Leedy, $10; Hydro,

$100; S. S.: Thomas, $19.29, 154 29

Oregon— $74.79

Cong.: Grants Pass, $35.25; Mabel, $10;
Bandon, $5.50; Newberg, $3; S. S.: Boys'
Junior Class, Bandon, $1.50; Ashland, $10;

Weston, $9.54, 74 79

Pennsylvania — $3,385.38

E. Dist., Cong.: Chiques, $155.40; W. Green
Tree, $93.54; Lake Ridge, $16.24; Mechanic
Grove, $10; Mingo, $64.05; Myerstown,
$48.74; Conestoga, $21.92; E. Fairview, $27.46;
Hatfield, $106; Palmyra, $140.17; Ridgely,
$45.96; Mrs. Ella C. Nyce (Indian Creek)
$2; P. H. Zendt (Hatfield) $200; Supera
Martz (Hatfield) $10; Mrs. Rosa Young
(Indian Creek) $5; Sister E. M. Grosh (W.
Green Tree) $30; A Sister (White Oak) $6;
Geo. S. Good & Wife (Midway) $5; M. I.
Homer (Shamokin) $5; H. H. Ziegler (Sham-
okin) $16; S. S.: Chiques, $23; Annville,
$38; Bareville (Conestoga) $21; Conewago,
$29.32; Lititz, $55; E. Fairview, $87.97;
Lebanon (Midway) $19; Spring Creek,
$77.30; Kempers (Spring Grove) $43.50;
Stevens Hill (Elizabethtown) $12; Ephrata,
$19.18; Primary Dept., Rheems (W. Green
Tree) $5; Shamokin, $9.25; Harrisburg, $30;
Mountville, $16.04; Reading, $14.75; Y. P. D.,
Conestoga, $23.25; Ministerial & S. S. Meet-
ing, $67.35 1,599 39

Mid. Dist., Cong.: New Enterprise, $5;
Aughwick, $2; Fairview Cong. & S. S.,
$30.30; Leamersville, $10; Spring Run, Lewis-
town, $309; Tyrone, $38.45; Hollidaysburg,
$56.47; Roaring Spring, $86.51; Smithfield,
$25; D. B. Rouzer (Altoona) $1; Eleanor J.
Brumbaugh (Huntingdon) $5; Mrs. H. A.
Spanogle (Lewistown) $5; S. S.: Curry ville
(Woodbury) $39.76; Martinsburg (Clover
Creek) $89.82; " Missionary Lights " Class,
Lewistown, $5; "Willing Workers" class,
Williamsburg, $10; Fairview, $1; Lower
Claar, $10.50; Yellow Creek, $3.67; "Truth
Seekers " Class, Roaring Spring, $10.05; Hill
Valley (Aughwick) $2; " Chums " Class,
28th St., Altoona, $5, 789 81

So. Dist., Cong.: Hanover, $30.31; Lower
Conewago, $14; Browns Mills (Falling
Spring) $35.10; Black Rock (Upper Codorus)
$6.57; Brandts (Back Creek) $11.70; Mrs.
Geo. Bushman & Daughter (Gettysburg-
Marsh Creek) $6; Paul Roth (York) $2;
H. J. and Anna Shallenberger (Lost Creek)
$9.25; S. S.: Hanover, $18.56; Codorus, $13.39;
Melrose (Upper Codorus) $11.75; Three
Springs (Perry) $13.75; East Berlin (Upper
Conewago) $138; " Young Ladies " Class,
Good Will (Lost Creek) $11.35; Friends
Grove (Marsh Creek) $5.18; Mechanicsburg
(Lower Cumberland) $21.33; Indv.: Mary
Bixler, $2, 350 24

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Parker Ford, $115;
Est. of Emma G. Price (Germantown) $60;
Indv.: Mrs. Chas. Hardenberg, $2, 177 00

W. Dist., Cong.: Ligonier, $14.83; Somer-
set, $3; Viewmont, $50; Middle Creek, $30;

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February
1925

Sipesville, $109.20; Locust Grove, $25; Ed-
ward C. McWhinney (Glade Run) $10; C.
D. Brendlinger (Manor) $2; Mary S. Cal-
vert (Johnstown) $10; Thomas Hardin
(Hyndman) $1; Mrs. Etta Miller (Cone-
maugh- Johnstown) $1; J. Clark Brilhart
(Montgomery) $9; Elizabeth Harshberger
(Johnstown) $10; S. S.: Walnut Grove
(Johnstown) $5; Glade Run, $34.62; Hoch-
stetler (Greenville) $1.64; Red Bank, $6.23;
Conemaugh (Johnstown) $54.37; Adult Class,
Cumberland, $8.69; Morrellville, $10.86; Rura-
mel, $37.50; Geiger, $5; Aid Soc: View-
mont, $5; Joint Aid Soc. Meeting, Hoovers -
ville & Maple Spring (Quemahoning) $25, 468 94
South Dakota— $100.00

Cong.: Willow Creek, $80; C. W. S.: Wil-
low Creek, $20, 100 00

Tennessee — $46.12

Cong.: New Hope, $22.25; Tina Humphreys
(Knob Creek) $2; No. 77735 (Fruitdale) $3;
Indv.: Mrs. J. B. Isenberg, $3.87; Mrs. R.
C. Mooney, $5; John A. Pritchett & Wife,

$10 46 12

Virginia— $1,272.58

E. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Carmel, $29.55; Oro-
noco, $4.75; Midland, $20.73; Manassas, $106;
Dranesville (Fairfax) $4.27; Brooks (Bel-
mont) $2.15; Mt. Olivet Cong. & S. S.,
(Rappahannock) $10; Viola Miller (Nokes-
ville) $5; I. A. Miller (Nokesville) $10;
Melvin Quann (Hollywood) $10; A. F. Bol-
linger & Wife (Mt. Carmel) $5.45; S. S.:
Manassas, $67.06; Emma R. Miller's Class,
Nokesville, $6; Oakton (Fairfax) $31.28, .. 312 24

First Dist., Cong.: Oak Grove (Peters
Creek) $10; Roanoke City, $30; H. N. Whit-
ten & Wife (Terrace View) $5; Maggie
Howe (Daleville) $1; Mrs. Christine Pursley
(Mt. Joy) $10; A. M. Frantz (Greenbrier)
$10; S. S.: Bonsack (Cloverdale) $300;
Pleasant View (Chestnut Grove) $55.83; Aid
Soc: Cloverdale, $50; Roanoke, $10; Indv.:
Lucy A. Manzy, $2, 483 83

No. Dist., Cong.: Rileyville (Mt. Zion)
$15.75; Powells Fort, $7; Bethlehem (So.
Fork) $7.29; Luray (Mt. Zion) Cong. & S.
S., $10; J. H. Garber (Flat Rock) $4.70; C.
M. Key (Smith Creek) $5; Fannie L.
Mason (Cedar Run-Linville Creek) $5; Scott
T. Cline (Salem) $1; S. S.: Mt. Zion, $36.70;
Montezuma (Cooks Creek) $31.85; Cedar
Grove (Flat Rock) $56.50; Salem, $10.32;
Bethlehem (So. Fork) $2.36; Mt. Carmel
(So. Fork) $4; C. W. S.: Salem, $4.30, ... 201 75

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Pine Chapel (Mt. Ver-
non) $3; Sangerville, $32.38; Bridgewater,
$63.59; Pleasant Valley, $110.43; Mt. Vernon,
$8.69; S. S.: Emanuel (Sangerville) $12.96;
Valley Bethel, $21.32; Mt. Vernon, $3.89;
Aid Soc: Valley Bethel, $5 26126

So. Dist., Cong.: Red Oak Grove, $3.50;
Lewis S. Newcomb (Red Oak Grove) $10, 13 50
Washington— $231.87

Cong.: Sunnyside, $30.22; Omak, $36.05;
Outlook, $29.30; Olympia, $23.16; S. H. Mil-
ler (M. N.) (Sunnyside) $.50; Paul Mohler
(M. N.) (Okanogan Valley) $1; A. N.
Huffman (Wenatchee Valley) $20; Amanda
Lea Velle (Yakima) $2; Dortha Gans,
(Yakima) $10; Susie E. Reber (Olympia)
$30; Emma Kilmer (Tacoma) $5; S. S.:
Forest Center, $5.95; Outlook, $5; Mt. Hope,
$6.06; Olympia, $25; C. W. S. : Omak, $2.63, 231 87
West Virginia— $262.60

First Dist., Cong.: Sandy Creek, $200;
Sara L. Idleman (Greenland) $1; Elsie Spaid
(Tearcoat) $2; Simon P. Idleman (Green-
land) $3.18; W. H. Muntzing (Greenland)
$3; Ollie F. Idleman (Greenland) $12.75;
Joseph Rembold (Maple Spring-Eglon) $10;
Mrs. Lloyd Waybright (Sandy Creek) $10;
Chas. A. Bobo & Wife (Knobley) $10;
Casper Robey & Wife (White Pine $5; S.
S.: Lime Rock (Eglon) $2.67; Bright's Hol-
low (Capon Chapel) $3, 262 60

Wisconsin — $6.60

Cong.: Mrs. P. B. Hoffheim (Rice Lake)
$4.20,

S. S.: White Rapids, $2.40, 6 60

Wyoming — $3.00

Indv.: DeLila B. Boyle, 3 00

Total for the month, $ 14,934 77

Total previously reported, 52,276 07

Total for the year, $ 67,210 84

EMERGENCY FOR MISSIONS

Arizona — $7.73

S. S.: Glendale, $ 7 73

California— $58.71

No. Dist., S. S. : Laton, $30.55; Lindsay,

$23.16; Aid Soc: Oakland, $5, 58 71

Florida— $29.47

S. S.: Sebring, 29 47

Illinois— $65.32

No. Dist., Cong.: Blanche Yeager (Wad-
dams Grove) $20; S. S.: Elgin, $22.32; A
Class, Naperville, $8; Aid Soc: Mt. Morris,
$10, 60 32

So. Dist., Aid Soc: Allison Prairie, 5 00

Indiana— $85.05

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Monticello, $36.58; S.
S.: W. Marion, $18.54, 55 12

No. Dist., S. S.: Oak Grove, 19 93

So. Dist., Aid Soc: Kokomo, 10 00

Kansas— $121.63

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Washington Creek,
$28.93; S. S. : Ottawa, $15.14, 44 07

S. W. Dist., Cong.: W. Wichita, 77 56

Louisiana— $13.74

S. S. : Roanoke, 13 74

Maryland— $55.82

E. Dist., S. S.: Detour (Monocacy) $6;

Westminster (Meadow Branch) $49.82, 55 82

Michigan— $7.97

Cong.: Grand Rapids, 7 97

Minnesota— $40.25

Cong.: Minneapolis, $26.45; Hancock,

$13.80, 40 25

Missouri— $2.58

S. W. Dist., S. S.: Carthage, 2 58

Nebraska— $3.86

S. S.: So. Beatrice, 3 86

North Dakota— $13.45

Cong. : Kenmare, 13 45

Ohio— $89.51

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Paradise (Wooster) $8;
Richland Center, $9.30; Olivet, $13.89, 31 19

N. W. Dist., S. S.: Fairview, $5.31; Sugar
Creek, $11.22, 16 53

So. Dist., Cong.: Poplar Grove, $37.67; S.
S.: Union City, $4.12, 41 79

Pennsylvania— $106.15

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Leamersville, $20; James
Creek, $7.32, 27 32

So. Dist., S. S.: Pleasant Hill (Codorus)
$4.16; New Fairview, $6.84, 1100

S. E. Dist., S. S.: Green Tree, 61 70

W. Dist., S. S.: Maple Grove (Johnstown)
$2.50; Diamondville (Manor) $3.63, 6 13

South Dakota— $6J0

Cong.: Willow Creek 6 90

Virginia— $118.75

No. Dist., S. S. : Harrisonburg, 14 25

Sec Dist., Cong.: Lebanon, $38.40; Oak
Grove (Lebanon) $15.29; S. S.: Bridgewater,
$18.19; Lebanon, $32.62, 104 50

West Virginia — $7.40

First Dist., Cong.: Beaver Run, 7 40

Wisconsin— $2.80

S. S.: Chippewa Valley, 2 80

Total for the month, $ 837 09

Total previously reported 7,27105

Total for the month, $ 8,108 14

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's

The Missionary Visitor

STUDENT FELLOWSHIP FUND— 1922
Illinois— $20.50

No. Dist., Students & Faculty of Bethany

Bible School, $ 20 50

Virginia— $5.00

Cong.: Maggie Howe (Daleville), 5 00

Total for the month, $ 25 50

Total previously reported, 1,206 98

Total for the year, $ 1,232 48

STUDENT FELLOWSHIP FUND— 1924

Illinois— $5.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Edna Wolf (Franklin

Grove), $ 5 00

Pennsylvania — $5.00

W. Dist., Cong.: Olive Maust (Elk Lick), 5 00

Total for the month, $ 10 00

Total previously reported 0 00

Total for the year $ 10 00

AID SOCIETY HOME MISSION FUND

Illinois— $152.50

No. Dist. & Wis. Aid Societies 152 50

Iowa— $68.25
Mid. Dist. Aid Societies, 68 25

Kansas— $81.20

S. W. Dist. Aid Societies, $66.70; E. Wich-
ita, $7; Pleasant View, $7.50 81 20

Maryland— $314.50

Mid. Dist. Aid Societies, 314 50

Missouri— $8.08

S. W. Dist., Aid Soc: Mountain Grove

(Cabool), 8 08

Virginia— $85.00

First Dist., Aid Soc: Peters Creek 10 00

No. Dist., Aid Soc: Unity, $50; Green-
mount, $25 75 00

West Virginia— $37.50

First Dist., Aid Soc: Eglon, $15; Keyser
(New Creek) $22.50, 37 50

Total for the month, $ 747 03

Total previously reported, 7,412 21

Total for the year, $ 8,159 24

HOME MISSIONS

A r k an sas — $3 .00

N. W. Dist., Indv.: Mrs. Mary C. Babb

& Daughter, $ 3 00

Illinois— $56.67

No. Dist., Cong.: Batavia, $11.59; Free-
port, $9.08; Sterling, $30; Elgin S. Moyer
(Chicago) $1; Gertrude Fager (Bethany-
Chicago) $3 54 67

So. Dist., Cong.: Girard, $1; Mrs. Jack-
son Akers (Camp Creek) $1, 2 00

Indianar— $254^9

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Manchester, $185.18;
Wesley Miller (Kewanna) $1, 186 18

No. Dist., Cong.: LaPorte, $27.76; C. C.
Hawbaker (1st So. Bend) $15; Sarah Whit-
mer (1st So. Bend) $1, 43 76

So. Dist., Cong.: Nettle Creek, $21.55;
Barbara Lamb (Nettle Creek) $2; W. H.

Friend (Anderson) $1 24 55

Iowa— $25.71

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Ann R. Troup
(Maxwell) 2 00

No. Dist., Cong.: Greene, $15.71; Mrs. W.
V. Smith (Grundy Co.) $2; Mary S. New-
som (So. Waterloo) $1 18 71

So. Dist., Cong.: S. Schlotman (Council

Bluffs) 5 00

Kansas— $13.00

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Mary Hickerson (Mc-
Louth) 5 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: J. W. Kirkendall &
Wife (Independence) 3 00

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Kate Yost (Pea-
body) A 5 00

Maryland — $2.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Mary Bixler 2 00

Missouri— $60.08

No. Dist., S. S.: No. Bethel (Bethel), .... 15 30

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Broadwater, $47.03; S.

S.: Broadwater, $3.75, 50 78

Nebraska— $45.00

Cong.: Bethel, $20; David Neher (Bea-
trice) $15; Mrs. Emma Hurlbert (Afton)

$10, 45 00

Ohio— $189.72

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Baltic, $100; S. S.:
Men's Bible Class, Woodworth, $2.04, 102 04

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Sand Ridge, $9.68;
Ross, $5, 14 68

So. Dist., Cong.: Pitsburg, $15; Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Miller (Ft. McKinley) $50; Mrs.
Maud Kniesly (W. Dayton) $8 73 00

Oklahoma— $15.00

Indv.: Elizabeth E. Byerly, $5; Marietta
Byerly, $5; Mayme Byerly, $5, 15 00

Pennsylvania— $91.50

E. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Jacob Steiger
(Springfield), 2 00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: B. S. Landis (Hunting-
don) $50; Byron M. Sell (6th Ave. Altoona)
$2.50; Ada White (Lewistown) $3; Mary A.
Kinsev (Dunnings Creek) $14, 69 50

So. Dist., Cong.: J. D. Wilson & Wife
(Back Creek), 5 00

W. Dist., Cong.: E. G. Hetrick (Red

Bank), 15 00

Texas— $5.26

Cong.: F. W. Parrish & Wife (Pleasant

Grove) $4; S. S. : Manvel, $1.26, 5 26

Virginia— $8.00

First Dist., S. W. Service Soc, Central
Roanoke, $5; Indv.: Lucy A. Manzy, $1, .. 6 00

So. Dist., Cong.: Sarah J. Hylton (Coul-

son), 2 00

West Virginia— $10.00

First Dist., Indv.: Geo. T. & K. E. Leath-

erman, 10 00

Wisconsin— $3.00

Cong.: A Friend (Rice Lake), 3 00

Total for the month, $ 788 43

Total previously reported 590 23

Total for the year, $ 1,378 66

GREENE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, MISSION
Indiana— $25.88

Mid. Dist., S. S.: "Sunshine" Class,
Clear Creek $ 19 27

So. Dist., Cong.: Noblesville, 6 61

Pennsylvania — $10.00

So. Dist., S. S. : Miss Foust's Class, Back
Creek, 10 00

Total for the month $ 35 88

Total previously reported, 740 73

Total for the year, $ 776 61

FOREIGN MISSIONS
Indiana — $65.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Miss Thorold Geyer
(Bethany) $50; Aid Soc: Elkhart City, $15; 65 00

Kansas— $19.53

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Miami 19 53

Ohio— $225.43

N. W. Dist., Cong.: In memory of Charles
Joseph (Pleasant View), 100 00

So. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Elizabeth Miller
(Ft. McKinley) $50; S. S. : Ft. McKinley,
$55.63; Middletown, $4.80; Aid Soc: Ft. Mc-
Kinley, $15, 125 43

Pennsylvania— $98.56

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Crossroad (CWer
Creek), 16 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Bethany, $12.56; Green
Tree, $50, 62 56

W. Dist., Cong.: Pike Run (Middlecreek), 20 00

Virginia— $78.00
No. Dist., Cong.: A. F. Cline & Wife

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February
1925

(Harrisonburg) $3; Aid Soc. : Linville

Creek, $75, 78 00

' Total for tbe month, $ 486 52

Total previously reported, 2,822 16

Total for the year, .\...$ 3,308 68

INDIA MISSION
California— $32.00

So. Dist., S. S.: " Friendship Bible Class"

Pasadena, $ 32 00

Idaho— $7.70

S. S.: Clearwater, 7 70

Indiana— $43.61

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant View, 15 00

No. Dist., Cong.: Blue River, $18.61;

Topeka, $10, 28 61

Iowa— $40.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Roscho Royer (Dallas
Center), 40 00

Maryland— $19.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Beaverdam 19 00

Michigan— $12.16

Cong.: Woodland, $.10; Crystal, $2.06;

Indv.: Ruth I. Vaniman, $10, 12 16

Missouri — $11.40

Mid. Dist., D. V. B. S., Warrensburg, ... 7 30

No. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Sheridan, 4 10

Ohio— $91.01

N. E. Dist., Cong.: E. Nimishillen, $55.68;
Canton Center, $32.09 87 77

N. W. Dist., C. W. S.: Lick Creek, 3 24

Pennsylvania— $38.05

Mid. Dist., Cong. : Clover Creek, 31 78

W. Dist., S. S.: Rockton, 6 27

Total for the month, ...$ 294 93

Total previously reported, 2,709 72

Total for the year, $ 3,004 65

INDIA NATIVE WORKER
Florida— $50.00

Indv.: Eld. J. E. Young, $ 50 00

Total for the month, $ 50 00

Total previously reported, 844 50

Total for the year, $ 894 50

INDIA BOARDING SCHOOL
Illinois— $18.00

No. Dist., S. S. : Mrs. Alice Hunt's Class,

Batavia, $ 18 00

Missouri— $38.29

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Broadwater 38 29

Ohio— $5.00

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Class No. 6, Springfield 5 00

Pennsylvania— $54.79

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Artemas, $4.79; S. S. :
Williamsburg, $35, 39 79

So. Dist., S. S. : "Sunbeam" Class, Car-
lisle, 15 00

Virginia— $35.00

No. Dist., Aid Soc: Western (Mill Creek), 35 00

Total for the month, $ 151 08

Total previously reported, 1,248 35

Total for the year, $ 1,399 43

INDIA SHARE PLAN
Illinois— $75.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Junior Cong., Elgin, $25;
S. S.: Primary Dept., Hastings St. (Chi-
cago) $25; Primary Dept., Elgin, $25, $ 75 00

Indiana— $25.00

No. Dist., Aid Soc: New Paris, 25 00

Iowa— $5.00

No. Dist., S. S.: "Live Wire" Class,

Kingsley, 5 00

Maryland— $50.00

E. Dist., S. S. : Woodberry (Baltimore), 50 00

Michigan— $12.50

Cong.: Dr. C. M. Mote & Wife (Beaver-

ton), 12 50

Nebraska — $25.92

C. W. S.: Alvo, " 25 92

Oregon— $50.00

C. W. S.: Myrtle Point, 50 00

Pennsylvania— $114.20

E. Dist., Cong.: Ridgely, 14 20

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Williamsburg, 50 00

W. Dist., S. S.: Johnstown, 50 00

Total for the month, $ 357 62

Total previously reported, 3,524 12

Total for the year, $ 3,881 74

QUINTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Pennsylvania— $30.00

E. Dist., S. S.: "Gleaner's " Class, Eph-
rata, $ 30 00

Total for the month, $ 30 00

Total previously reported, 90 00

Total for the year, $ 120 00

CHINA MISSION
Iowa— $40.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Roscho Royer (Dallas

Center), $ 40 00

Michigan— $.20

Cong.: Woodland, 20

Ohio— $5.00

So. Dist., S. S.: Pitsburg, 5 00

Pennsylvania — $10.00

So. Dist., Cong. : L. Anna Schwenk (Sugar
Valley), 10 00

Total for the month, $ 55 20

Total previously reported, 1,789 38

1,844 58
Correction No. 12, 45 00

Total for the year, $ 1,799 58

CHINA BOYS' SCHOOL
Indiana— $30.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Oak Grove, $ 30 00

Maryland— $17.50

E. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. S. E. Engler (Sams
Creek) 17 50

Total for the month, $ 47 50

Total previously reported, 144 15

Total for the year, $ 19165

CHINA GIRLS' SCHOOL

Total previously reported, $ 134 89

Correction No. 11, 9 95

Total for the year, $ 124 94

CHINA SHARE PLAN
California— $46.25

So. Dist., S. S.: "Busy Workers" Class,
La Verne, $8.75; Missy. Class, Covina, $37.50, 46 25

Iowa— $5.00

No. Dist., S. S.: "Live Wire" Class,

Kingsley, 5 00

Indiana— $100.00

Mid. Dist., Aid Soc: Manchester, 100 00

Kansas— $25.00

S. W. Dist., S. S. : Primary Dept., Salem, 25 00

Maryland— $6.25

E. Dist., S. S.: Mission Study Class, Long

Green Valley, 6 25

Missouri— $25.00

No. Dist., S. S.: Pleasant Grove 25 00

Total for the month, $ 207 50

Total previously reported 1,656 26

1,863 76
Correction No. 11 9 95

Total for the year, $ 1,873 71

February
1925

The Missionary Visitor

LIAO CHOU HOSPITAL BED FUND
Illinois— $13.20

No. Dist., S. S.: Two Classes, Mt. Morris, 13 20

Total for the month $ 13 20

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 13 20

AFRICA MISSION
Indiana— $26.27

Mid. Dist., S. S. : "Sunshine" Class,
Clear Creek, $ 19 27

No. Dist., S. S.: Mrs. Wm. Nickler's

Class, Middlebury 7 00

Iowa— $93.30

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Roscho Royer (Dallas
Center) $40; Indv. : Herbert R. Slater, $10, 50 00

No. Dist., C. W. S. : Kingsley Jr., 8 30

So. Dist., S. S. : Intermediate & Junior
Classes, So. Keokuk, $34; Intermediate

Class, So. Keokuk, $1, 35 00

Maryland— $50.00

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Altruistic Class, Hagers-

town, 50 00

Michigan — $.20

Cong.: Woodland, 20

Missouri— $15.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: M. D. Royer (Warrens-
burg), 15 00

Washington— $19.35

S. S. : Richland Valley, 19 35

Total for the month, $ 204 12

Total previously reported, 1,596 65

Total for the year, $ 1,800 77

NEAR EAST RELIEF
Indiana— $30.00

No. Dist., Cong.: W. Goshen, $20; S. S. :

Cleveland Union (Elkhart) $10, ,.$ 30 00

Iowa — $2.00

No. Dist., S. S. : Intermediate & Junior

Classes, Slifer, 2 00

Ohio— $12.88

So. Dist., S. S.: Pleasant Valley, 12 88

Pennsylvania— $83.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Midway 22 00

W. Dist., Cong.: Walnut Grove, 6100

Texas— $1.49

S. S.: Manvel, 149

Total for the month $ 129 37

Total previously reported, 3,997 86

Total for the year, $ 4,127 23

GENERAL RELIEF
Michigan— $1.00
Indv.: Unknown donor of Brutus, $ 1 00

Total for the month, 1 00

Total previously reported, 70 54

Total for the year, $ 71 54

BROOKLYN ITALIAN CHURCH FUND
Pennsylvania— $13.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Mary Knipple (Queen)
$3; S. S. : "Living Link" Class, Lewis-
town, $10, $ 13 00

Washington— $5.00

C. W. S.: Okanogan Valley, Jr., 5 00

Total for the month, $ 18 00

Total previously reported, 76 00

Total for the year $ 94 00

FORWARD MOVEMENT— 1923
Ohio— $10.00

So. Dist., Cong.: Poplar Grove, $ 10 00

Total for the month, $ 10 00

Total previously reported, 4,444 88

Total for the year, $ 4,454 88

CONFERENCE BUDGET— 1924
California— $10.00

So. Dist., Cong.: La Verne, $ 10 00

Illinois— $384.20

No. Dist., Cong.: Franklin Grove, $43.93;

Elgin, $340.27, 384 20

Indiana— $272.97

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant View, $24; W.
Manchester, $111.48; S. S.: W. Manchester,
%77.Z7, 212 85

No. Dist., Cong.: New Paris, 54 00

So. Dist., Cong.: White, 6 12

Minnesota— $10.88

Cong. : Minneapolis, 10 88

Missouri — $10.40

No. Dist., Shelby Co. Cong. & S. S., 10 40

Nebraska— $39.00

Cong.: Omaha, $28; S. F. Miller (So.

Beatrice) $11, 39 00

Ohio— $140.52

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Olivet 35 00

So. Dist., Cong.: Greenville, $21.52; Poplar

Grove, $84 105 52

Pennsylvania — $50.00

Cong.: Juniata Park, 50 00

Virginia— $131.17

First Dist., Cong.: Green Hill, 12 50

No. Dist., Cong.: Cedar Grove (Flat
Reck), 48 67

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Bridgewater, 70 00

Total for the month $ 1,049 14

Total previously reported, 44,062 33

Total for the year, $ 45,111 47

CONFERENCE BUDGET DESIGNATED
California— $50.00

So. Dist., Cong.: S. R. Roney (Los An-
geles), $ 50 00

Total for the month, $ 50 00

Total previously reported, 137 48

Total for the year, $ 187 48

MISSIONARY SUPPORTS
California— $37.50

So. Dist., Covina Missy. Class for Del-

bert Vaniman, 37 50

Colorado— $240.00

E. Dist., S. G. Nickey (McClave) for Dr.

Barbara Nickey, 240 00

Florida— $100.00

W. F. Hollenberg (Sebring) for Fred M.

Hollenberg, 100 00

Idaho— $19.21

Payette Valley S. S. for Anetta C. Mow, 19 21

Illinois — $520.00

No. Dist., Franklin Grove for Bertha
Butterbaugh, $470; Virden Aid Soc. for Leah

Ruth Ebey, $50, 520 00

Indiana— $375.00

Mid. Dist., Pipe Creek Cong, for Anna M.
Forney, $225; Manchester College S. S. for

Laura Shock, $150, 375 00

Iowa— $1,316.00

Mid. Dist., Dallas Center S. S. for Helser
Africa Budget, 480 00

No. Dist., Grundy Co. Cong., for Harlan
& Frances Smith, $221; Primary Dept., So.
Waterloo, for Lorita Shull, $45; " Loyal
Helpers " Class, So. Waterloo, for Josephine
Miller, $45; Junior & Intermediate Depts.,
So. Waterloo, for Marjorie Miller, $45; So.
Waterloo S. S., for Jennie B. Miller, $240;
So. Waterloo C. W. S. and Aid Soc, for A.

S. B. Miller, $240, 836 00

Kansas— $410.18

S. E. Dist., Parsons S. S., $4; Young
People's Conf., $4.44; Osage Cong., $80.69;
Osage Aid Soc, $15; Chanute S. S., $6.05, for
Emma H. Eby, 110 18

S. W. Dist. Congs., for F. H. Crum-
packer & Wife, 300 00

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February
1925

Maryland— $645.35

Mid. Dist. S. S.'s, $460; Hagerstown S. S.,
$185.35 for H. P. Garner & B. F. Summer, 645 35
Michigan — $250.00

S. S.'s of Mich., for Pearl Bowman, .' 250 00

M issouri — $20.00

Mid. Dist., Adrian Cong., for Jennie

Mohler, 20 00

Ohio— $80.68

N. E. Dist., Owl Creek Cong., for Lola
Helser, $20; Olivet S. S., for A. D. Hel-

ser, $60.68, 80 68

Pennsylvania— $1,652.85

E. Dist., Peach Blossom Cong., for Anna
Hutchison, $134.07; " Helping Hand " Class,
Lebanon S. S. (Midway), for Alberta C.
Sollenberger, $37.50, 17157

Mid. Dist., Juniata College S. S. (Hunting-
don), for J. M. Blough, 370 28

So. Dist. S. S.'s, for Adam Ebey, $240;
I. E. Oberholtzer, $250; Waynesboro Missy.
Assoc, for Lizzie N. Flory, $200 690 00

S. E. Dist., First Philadelphia, for Ruth
Kulp, 100 00

W. Dist., 7th Circuit S. S.'s for Marie W.
Brubaker, 321 00

Virginia— $418.00

First Dist., Leland C. Moomaw & Wife
(Roanoke/ City), for Elsie Schickel, 400 00

Sec. Dist., Elk Run Cong., for Sara Z.

Myers 18 00

Washington— $413.34

Wenatchee Valley Missy. Soc, $400; Wen-
atchee Valley S. S., $13.34, for Ada Dun-
ning, 413 34

Total for the month, $ 6,498 11

Total previously reported, 26,383 18

32,881 29
Correction No. 12, 45 00

Total for the year, $32,926 29

SOAP MAKING AND MISSIONS

(Continued from Page 47)

A couple of days afterwards, when the soap
had had time to set a little, it was cut into
110 tiny pieces and sent around by the only
Christian man in the village to all the
homes, each home getting one small piece.
A number of them came to me and thanked
me for the soap.

At this same village we had a class for
children along with the lessons for wom-
en, and in this class there were require-
ments that had to be met by each child if
he or she would come and read. These
were clean hands and face and regular at-
tendance. This meant that we had to do a
lot of washing of hands and faces each day,
but the teacher was provided with soap,
towel and basin. After the ten days' class
was over I examined them, and the faithful
readers got a handkerchief and a tiny piece
of soap. They had learned several songs,

three prayers, one for mealtime, for bed-
time and the Lord's Prayer. They had also
read from eight to thirteen lessons in "Yu
Chien Ju Shen. "

Perhaps you know, and perhaps you do
not, that on a rainy day while crossing a
wet and slippery bridge out east of Matien,
my horse lost its bearings and fell off the
bridge with me in the saddle. If the fall
had to be, it was the luckiest one I ever
had. I managed somehow to keep in the
saddle till we landed on the rocks, and thus,
instead of falling off and breaking my head,
which folks say is surprising did not hap-
pen, the brunt of the fall was on the horse
and it shielded me. The horse had a broken
pelvic bone, so the boy is home taking care
of the horse while I am out here doing the
best I can without him, because I could
not stay at home and lose out this time, as
I would not get here at all if I did not come
now. Again, somehow my left foot in fall-
ing got out of the stirrup, so when the horse
fell on its left side it did not fall on my
leg and thus make broken bones for me. I
was tipped headlong into the deepest water
and had the fun of walking four li after
it was all over. Luckily I had a sound head
and a good leg to do the walking with.

When we went to the fair in Honan we
took the ten-year-old daughter of a Chris-
tian along to help sing, and her presence
was a great assistance. The people were
surprised the way she could read and sing.
We were glad that the father was there, for
some people thought that we had taken
her from the home and that she was to be
with us, and this would encourage their su-
perstitions along that line. We were glad
that we could hastily correct that, and say
that her father, too, was there, and that she
had come to attend the fair and was going
back to her home, sixty li away. A child
like that could have a place in such evan-
gelistic campaigns.

Have you measured your church by
the Missionary Standard shown on
Page 50?

GENERAL MISSION BOARD

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

ITS FORCE OF WORKERS

Supported in Whole or in Part by Funds Administered by ths General Mission Board
With the Year Thev Entered Service

3^*7

SWEDEN
Spanhusvagen 38, Malmtf,
Sweden

Graybill, J. F., 1911
Graybill, Alice M., 1911
Buckingham, Ida, 1913

CHINA
Piny Ting Hsien, Shansi,
China

Baker, Elizabeth, 1922
Bright, J. Homer, 1911
Bright, Minnie F., 1911
Cofrman, Dr. Carl, 1921
Coffman, Feme H., 1921
Dunning, Ada, 1922
Horning, Emma, 1908
Ikenberry, E. L., 1922
Ikenberry, Olivia Dickens,

1924
Kreps, Esther E., 1924
Neher, Minneva J., 1924

Liao Chou, Shansi, China

Bowman, Samuel B., 1918
Bowman, Pearl S., 1918
Flory, Raymond, 1914
Flory, Lizzie N., 1914
Cripe, Winnie E., 1911
Horning, Dr. D. L, 1919
Horning, Martha D., 1919
Hutchison, Anna, 1913
Senger, Nettie M., 1916
Shock, Laura J., 1916

Shou Yang, Shansi, China

Cline, Mary E., 1920
Heisey, Walter J., 1917
Heisey, Sue R., 1917
Smith, W. Harlan, 1920
Smith, Frances Sheller, 1920

Tai Yuan, care of Y. M. C.
A., Shansi, China

Myers, Minor M., 1919
Mvers, Sara Z., 1919
Ullom, Lulu, 1919

On Fun, Shan Tai, Sunning,
Canton, China

Smith, Albert R., 1923
Smith, Verona, 1923

On Furlough

Clapper, V. Grace, Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., care College,
1917

Crumpacker, F. H., 1003
10th Ave. Nampa, Idaho,
1908

Crurnpack.-r <\nna N., 1003
10th Ave., I'ampa, Idaho,
1908

Flory, Edna R., 509 Honore
St., Chicago, 1917

Flory, Byron M., Staunton,
Va., Rt. 3, 1917

Flory, Nora, Staunton, Va.,
Rt. 3, 1917

Miller, Valley, Port Re-
public, Va., 1919

Seese, Norman A., Bridge-
water, Va., 1917

Seese, Anna, Bridgewater,
Va., 1917

Schaeffer, Mary, 3435 Van
Buren St., Chicago, 1917

Elgin, in., care of General
Mission Board

Pollock, Myrtle, 1917

AFRICA

GarkMa, Nigeria. West Af-
rica, via Jos, Nafada A. Biu
Burke, Dr. Homer L., 1923
Burke, Marguerite Shrock,

1923
Beahm, William M., 1924
Beahm, Esther Eisenbise,

1924
Heckman, Clarence C, 1924
Heckman, Lucile Gibson,

1924
Mallott, Floyd, 1924
Mallott, Ruth Blocher, 1924
Helser, A. D., 1922
Helser, Lola Bechtel, 1923
Kulp, H. Stover, 1922

INDIA
Ahwa, Dangs, India

Ebey, Adam, 1900
Ebey, Alice K., 1900
Shull, Chalmer, 1919
Shull, Mary S., 1919

Anklesvar, Broach DisL, India
Long, I. S., 1903
Long, Erne V., 1903
Miller, Arthur S. B., 1919
Miller, Jennie B., 1919
Miller, Sadie J., 1903
Shickel, Elsie, 1921

Bulsar, Surat Dist., India

Blickenstaff, Lynn A., 1920
Blickenstaff, Mary B., 1920
Blickenstaff, Verna M., 1919
Cottrell, Dr. A. Raymond,

1913
Cottrell, Dr. Laura M., 1913
Eby, E. H., 1904
Eby, Emma H., 1904
Kintner, Elizabeth, 1919
Mohler, Jennie, 1916
Shumaker, Ida, »°1C
Wagoner, J. Earner, 1919
Wagoner, Ellen H., 1919

Dahanu, Thana Dist., India

Alley, Howard L., 1917
Alley, Hattie Z., 1917

Nickey, Dr. Barbara M.,

1919
Butterbaugh, Bertha L.,

1923
Mow, Anetta, 1917
Mow, Baxter M., 1923
Mow, Anna Beahm, 1923
Replogle, Sara G., 1919
Wolf, L. Mae, 1922
Woods, Beulah, 1924
On Furlough
Ebbert, Ella, 2205 Dixie

Place, Nashville, Tenn.,

1917
Grisso, Lillian, No. Man-
chester, Ind., 1917
Himmelsbaugh, Ida 200 6th

Ave., Altoona, Pa., 1908
Hoffert, A. T., Carleton,

Nebr., 1916

AMERICA
Church of the Brethren In-
dustrial School, Geer, Va.
Wampler, Nelie, 1922
Bolinger, Amsey, 1922
Bollinger, Florence, 1922
Pastors
Red Cloud, Nebraska,

Eshelman, E. E., 1922
Fort Worth, Texas,

Horner, W. J., 1922
Greene County, Pirkey, Va.,

Driver, C. M., 1922
Broadwater, Essex, Mo.,

Fisher, E. R., 1922
Piney Flats, Tenn.,

Ralph White, 1923

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WHAT NEXT?

This is the recurring monthly question as it
comes time to send to the printers some-
thing to fill this space that will tell about
our Annuity Plan.

Again this month came the question, " What
more can be said than what has been said "
when there suddenly appeared from the
grist of incoming mail the following free-
will testimonial. This is from a sister, whom
we will call Mary Smith, as she may not
wish publicity, whose husband while he
lived provided for one of our annuity bonds :

, Kans.

Jan. 5, 1925

General Mission Board, Elgin, 111.
Dear Mission Board:

I wish to extend a few words of appreciation in behalf
of your Annuity Plan. Bro. J. H. B. Williams was in
our home and explained the Annuity Plan to my husband
and me some years ago. Since my husband's death over
two years ago I realize the comfort in this plan for my
support.

Mary Smith.

YOU WILL GET MORE TESTIMONIALS
AND FACTS ABOUT OUR ANNUITY
BONDS IF YOU

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PRAYER CLEANS THE VISION; QUIETS
THE NERVES; DEFINES DUTY; STRENGTHENS
PURPOSE; SWEETENS THE SPIRIT AND FORTI-
FIES THE SOUL. THE UNUSED FORCES OF NA-
TURE ARE GREAT; THE UNUSED FORCES OF
PRAYER ARE STILL GREATER. PRAYER RE-
LATES THE SOUL TO THE INFINITE RE-
SOURCES OF THE DIVINE.

JESUS KNEW THE SECRET OF STRENGTH.
FROM PRAYER HE WENT TO FACE THE
GREAT CRISIS; THROUGH PRAYER HE
GAINED THE VICTORY. CAN MAN DO BET-
TER THAN FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE?

GREATNESS OF SOUL IS FOUND IN THE
SECRET PLACE WHERE THROUGH QUIET
MEDITATION THE SPIRIT TOUCHES GOD.
THUS MAN PRACTICES THE PRESENCE OF
GOD.

"WAIT ON THE LORD: BE OF GOOD
COURAGE, AND HE SHALL STRENGTHEN
THINE HEART: WAIT, I SAY, ON THE LORD. "

CHARLES L. GOODELL.

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Published Monthly by the Church of the Brethren Through Her General Mission Board
H. SFENSER MINNICH. Editor

Volume XXVII

MARCH, 1925

No. 3

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL, 65

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES—

Sowing and Reaping, By Nettie M. Senger 68

Foreign Missions at Home, By Bertha F. Thomas, 69

An Automobile Trip, By J. E. Wagoner, 70

Growing a Church in Michigan, By Ira D. Scrogum, 74

I Go A- Visiting, By Leo Lillian Wise, 75

"Will You Send Your Daughter to School?" By Mary E. Cline, 76

December India Notes, By Mrs. Bertha L. Butterbaugh, 77

A Letter From Africa, By Marguerite (Shrock) Burke, 78

China Notes, By Minnie F. Bright, 82

THE WORKERS' CORNER—

Missionary News, 84

Books Received, 85

Marching Orders, 85

THE JUNIOR MISSIONARY—

By the Evening Lamp, 86

Nuts to Crack, 87

FINANCIAL REPORT, 88

The Washington Missionary Convention

THE EDITOR

THE Washington Missionary Confer-
ence is now history. The missionary
promoters of all churches felt the
need for such a gathering, where the com-
mon aims and attainments of the missionary
movement might be discussed. The Foreign
Missions Conference, which includes rep-
resentatives from practically all foreign
mission boards, promoted it. It was at-
tended by approximately 5,000 people, from
nearly every denomination. The Church of
the Brethren had present between sixty and
seventy members.

Christianity for the World could well have
been called the theme of the meeting. The
compelling personality of Christ, the Son
of God, and our love for him, is the highest
motive for launching out in the missionary
enterprise. ^

There were too many addresses for all to
be reported, but some of the thoughts can
be given to stimulate our own thinking.

The aim of missions in other lands is that
they may know Jesus only; not the church,
nor American civilization, nor even the Old

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1925

Testament, but Jesus. The intellectual
classes were not touched until the aim was
centered in Christ, jg

A Hindu gave four musts .for the success
of Christianity in India: 1. Christians must
live more like Christ. 2. Christians must
practice and teach their religion without
adulterating or toning it down. 3. Emphasis
must be put on love as the working force.
4. Christians must study non-Christian re-
ligions, in order to have a sympathetic touch
with them. jt

Christian education and evangelism can-
not be compared with each other. They
cannot be separated. Christian education is
evangelism. If it is not, then it is not educa-
tion, jj

The kingdom of God is a kingdom of pow-
er. Paul was a transmitter of this power
to the lives of his fellow-men. An inventor
merely discovers the method of releasing
nature's forces so they can be used. The
real business of being a Christian is dis-
covering how and being a transmitter of
spiritual power. Learning how to live
among men, with faith, hope and love that
knows no frontiers, is the power that trans-
forms the world. The Christian's life is the
way God is now writing his new Testament.

The Mission Boards must approve pro-
grams acceptable to their constituency. It
is the responsibility of boards to lead the
church out in the study of the world's needs.
Churches should mobilize all their power
to see that the contacts of their nation
with other nations are Christian. The co-
operation of all agencies — religious, social,
and economic — is needed in the missionary
program. We must learn how to cooper-
ate with the rising Christian churches in the
Orient. We must learn to know God in his
true sense, that he is not a comfortable,
easy-going God, but rather that he leads
us out to every brother of every race.

Practicing Christianity at home is more
important than preaching it abroad. We
are hindered in taking Christianity to other
people, because we do not live a pure
enough type to let it stand out preeminently
above other religions.

The Christian basis for world peace can

be stated as follows : 1. The essential unity
of all races under the leadership of Christ.
2. The supremacy of public right in world
•affairs. 3. Recognition that all the na-
tions are members of the family. 4. All
men owe their allegiance to the community,
state and nation, but this allegiance does
not rise above their allegiance to the cause
of humanity. The world will always have
unsolved problems, and a court should be
set up to decide disputed questions, rather
than to let war have the first chance to
make its settlement.

J*
It is not the business of missionaries to
complete the task of world evangelization,
but to start it well and then expect the peo-
ple of other lands to carry on the good
work. The foreign mission field is any area
in which Christ is a Stranger. Here in
America, where Christ is supposed to be
known, there are millions who have no
idea what the Gospel is. Education is not
an area of life that has the right to repudi-
ate the claim of Christianity. Yet our pub-
lic-school system has shut from its doors
the teaching of religion.

Robert E. Speer, in the closing address of
the convention, called on all Christians to
believe in the supernatural power of Christ.
He stated he believed that Christ did walk
on the sea, that he did raise the dead unto
life, and that Christ waits for me to again
perform such miracles in his name. He
said Christ calls us to bring all resources to
his feet — not only part, but all, even our-
selves. It isn't how much we bring, but
whether we bring everything.

The Age of Generous Gifts

The accumulating of large fortunes in the
names of single individuals is considered in
general an unwholesome thing. However,
in America there are men who have re-
turned these large fortunes to the people
in gifts to art, science, music and medi-
cine. Their wealth is systematically dis-
posed of to help the poor, the invalid class,
the blind, the orphans and the widows.
There are also many wealthy men who
demonstrate their interest and belief in
religion by making large gifts for missions,
colleges and other church enterprises.

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These liberal givers are not merely money
hoarders, but they collected their wealth
with a noble purpose and have distributed
it for others.

Among this class of people could be
named George Eastman, who accumulated
immense wealth in business, and while still
living gave $12,500,000 to each of four edu-
cational institutions, in addition to an en-
dowment of $2,500,000 to a university,, mak-
ing the sum total of his benefactions $50,-
000,000.

A list of twenty-five or more similar bene-
factors could readily be secured. There is
nowhere to be found in the Scripture ap-
proval of the mere money gatherers who
use their talent for selfish purposes. They
are soon forgotten; but the man or woman
who regards all wealth as a trust, to be
applied to the highest and best purposes,
will live in the memory of a grateful people.

Needs Requiring Beneficent Givers

Several unusual opportunities in the form
of needs for large gifts now confront the
General Mission Board. There is the need
in India for a Land Loan Fund of $10,000.
This need not be a gift, but a loan to aid
worthy Christians to become land owners
and more able to support the Indian church.

Then in India there is also the urgent call
for funds to erect the hospital plant at
Dahanu, in the Marathi language area of
our mission. This work has been waiting
and suffering for lack of funds. In the
neighborhood of $12,500 is required to equip
this institution.

At Anklesvar, India, a church with a
membership of 800 has no suitable church
building. The native Christians have pledged
10,000 rupees (about $3,300), and a church
in Iowa has pledged slightly less than this.
In addition to these pledges about $7,000
is still wanted. The regular mission funds
of the Board are not large enough to make
these hopes come true. Does God put in
the hearts of some beneficent givers the
purpose to satisfy these needs, and thus
establish their right to be known as "they
who loved their fellow-men"?

A Call to Prayer

The Federal Council of Churches, as is

their annual custom, has issued a special
call to prayer for the week before Easter.
The Visitor editor joins the great spiritual
body of the church in prayer and requests
all Visitor readers to make their best con-
tribution through prayer to the spiritual
powers of the world. The spiritual unity
of the body of Christ is nowhere better
exemplified than in the universal feeling
of joy at Eastertide, preceded by those
deep feelings of penitence and aspiration,
which center in contemplation of the suf-
fering and triumph of Christ.

As a suggestion to ministers preparing a
series of pre-Easter sermons or to individ-
uals for guidance in their Bible reading
and prayer, we offer the following:

Suggested Topics for Sermons

EASTER WEEK OF PRAYER AND SERVICE

The Passion of the Savior

Sunday, April 5 — The Savior's Suffering in the Hour

of Triumph, Luke 19: 41, 42

And when he drew nigh he saw the city and
wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known
in this day, even thou, the things which be-
long unto peace!

Monday, April 6 — Suffering From Undeserved

Hatred, Luke 19: 47

The principal men of the people sought to
destroy him.

Tuesday, April 7— Suffering From Blind Selfish-
ness, Luke 20: 14

But when the husbandmen saw him they
reasoned one with another, saying, This is
the heir; let us kill him, that the inherit-
ance may be ours.

Wednesday, April 8 — Suffering Relieved by Human
Love, John 12: 7

Against the day of my burying hath she

kept this.
Thursday, April 9— Suffering From Treachery,

Luke 22: 21

Behold the hand of him that betrayeth me

is with me on the table.
Friday, April 10 — The Fulness of the Savior's Suffer-
ing, John 19: 30

It is finished.
Saturday, April 11 — The Savior in the Realm of
Death, Matt. 27: 66

So they went and made the sepulchre sure,

sealing the stone, the guard being with them.
Easter Day, April 12— The Triumphant Christ,

..Luke 24: 5

Why seek ye the living among the dead?

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1925

VILLAGE evangelism is one important
part of missionary work in which it
is hard to see just what is being
accomplished. We cannot look into hearts
and detect how much gospel truth
is taking root, and we have no way of
knowing that superstition has been up-
rooted until it shows itself in the fruits of
a changing life. Many are the times that
I wonder if I get anything done. I travel
much over mountains, fording rivers, going
through heat and cold, through rain and
wind to get to the villages to teach the
mothers. I seem to have everything but
what we call necessary conveniences, and
often wonder if the Board and home church
get value received for what they put into
this work. Then I wonder if the Lord is
getting value received in me. But he has
told us to go and teach and not to answer
such questions.

We have had many wild dreams as we
travel the roads in the saddle, about when
the villages in this district would all be
Christian, and the mothers, too, living in
the love and strength of Jesus. These
dreams are beginning to be realized. My
hope has been that I might live so close to
the people, and make myself so much one
with them, that they will feel free to come
to me with spiritual needs and desires as
well as temporal. We missionaries need
to be careful in teaching that the people
do not come for baptism just because they
think it pleases us, rather than because of
a felt need. Hence I leave that question
entirely with them. It was my great pleas-
ure a few weeks ago to receive two happy
women who had walked three miles to tell
me they want to be baptized. They are
truly in earnest, have caught the spirit of
Christ, and have already borne not a little
hardship because they with their families
stand alone in the village for Christ. But
they know the joy and peace Christ daily
gives, and cannot be moved by unkind
words of neighbors to let it go. They hope
to win the whole village to Christ. The
elder of the two is sixty years of age.

owing ana i\eaping

NETTIE M. SENGER
Missionary to China

She has learned the phonetic script in our
classes and is teaching it to her friend who,
because of home duties, has been unable to
attend the classes. Both sing a number of
hymns, and with their families have wor-
ship together every Sunday and Thursday.

As I write I am sitting in a small country
church court, a day's journey from the rest
of the missionaries, and my heart is sad
because, after all my labors here, the re-
sponse seems to be so superficial. The vil-
lage mothers must be brought to know
Christ if China is to be a Christian nation.
Remember me at a throne of grace in all
the joys and heartaches that come to one
in this village work. Seed is being sown,
however, that later will bring results, and is
dropping into the hearts of children, form-
ing habits that will do much to ground
them in the faith of Jesus. Just one incident
as an example of this : A two-year-old boy
is the son of a praying father, who is living
in the first joys of the Christ love. He
kneels in prayer daily and prays aloud often
using the words, "Hallelujah, praise the
Lord." This two-year-old child sees him,
and is coming to know his father as a pray-
ing man. The child often goes to the place
of prayer, where a tiny mat is spread on
the brick floor; he kneels, bows his head,
closes his eyes, as he has seen his father do,
and says, "Hallelujah." This one word is
all he has gotten of the prayer, yet he is
forming the habit and spirit. He will never
be the same as the child reared in the
superstitious practices of idolatry, and will
come to have Christian habits, without
which one cannot get very far in the rich
life Christ would have his children live.

Many such incidents could be related,
that show how Christianity is getting a firm
hold on children in their most impression-
able years, and Christ will yet reap har-
vests figured by multiplication as well as
by addition. Be a partner with me in this
district of six counties. I'll face the front
with all its problems, and you be the power
behind the scenes in prayer. God will know
who did the work and reward accordingly.

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BERTHA F. THOMAS

ome

ON April 29, 1923, a class of nine
Chinese boys, with two lady teachers,
met for study of English and Bible
in one of our Sunday-school rooms. The
pastor, his wife and others, were there to
greet them, thus giving them a welcome to
our church, and they were served to tea
that same evening at the parsonage. They
continued to meet each Sunday afternoon,
and as now more room was available, they
were told to invite their friends and that
more teachers would be secured. Gradually
others did come and on Sunday, July 1,
there were twenty-five present. Attendance
has not fallen below this on many Sundays,
and there are usually more than that
present. Many times it is above thirty.
Some have come only to visit. Some have
come and gone after a few Sundays before
it was possible to secure them an individual
teacher. Each prefers his own individual
teacher, but in some cases a teacher has
more than one pupil. The teaching force
has gradually been enlarged to meet the
demands, and they give their time regu-
larly to this work. Most of them have
already attended the morning church serv-
ices and several of them teach in the morn-
ing Sunday-school also, but because of the
eagerness of these boys to learn they are
willing to help them. Besides the regular
study, other assistance has been given, such
as private lessons in English and music in

the home, advice given, envelopes addressed
to their homeland; and in a case or two
the younger ones on arriving in America
have gained entrance to the public schools
through their teachers. Several attend the
city schools.

A staff of officers now conducts the
school, and the chorister devotes a portion
of the time each Sunday to teaching them
the Christian hymns in our Sunday-school
song books. They love to sing them. One
of the boys who attends the Americanization
school of our city, and who speaks English
quite well, is being trained to act as secre-
tary. A splendid corps of teachers is with
the work, and along with the study in
English they teach them Bible stories and
Scripture verses. The Chinese boys like
them, and they speak the name of Jesus
in reverence. For a few months during the
past summer a Chinese professor, who is
studying at one of our universities, attended
the school and also the morning church
services, requesting that he be given a
Bible teacher, as he wished to study the
influence of Christianity while in America.
One of our local ministers became his
teacher. Now that he is elsewhere, he still
writes back his appreciation of what we
are doing for his people.

A summer picnic in Rock Creek Park,
dinners and entertainments at Thanksgiving
and Christmas, furnish delightful occasions.

Washington, D. C, Chinese Sunday School

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1925

General expressions from officers and teach-
ers show how much they enjoy the work,
and how glad they are to assist these for-
eigners in our midst to imbibe American

ideals, always with the hope that they may
learn also to know Christ and the Christian
way of living.
Washington, D. C.

An Automobile Trip

J. E. WAGONER
Missionary to India

IT was the day after the language ex-
amination. This has nothing to do
with the story, excepting to explain
how I came to be at Anklesvar, and, there-
fore, on this trip. For, had this " exam "
been on any other day, or at any other
place, then most assuredly I had not had
this opportunity. The previous evening
Bro. L. had intimated that he was making
this journey, had told its purpose, and had
invited me to accompany him. Thus we
have two reasons for my participation. A
third is that I have a sort of instinctive de-
sire to be out in the open, especially when
that open has, or may have, game in it and
I am so fortunate as to have my rifle at
hand. And we expected to take our guns
with us.

And may we insert here, lest it be for-
gotten or overlooked, and I be held to ac-
count later for some of the statements
herein written, that for the first reason
given above my memory may not be as ac-
curate in the details as it should be, and
for that reason I will not vouch for every
word, but I am. reasonably sure of the main
events.

We were up bright and early, this term
having the Indian significance and not the
American. The car was put in shape, and
the provisions that we thought necessary
were provided. These consisted of some-
thing to eat and something to drink. And
somewhere near seven o'clock we were
ready to start. Bro. L. told me confidential-
ly that we should be back by the middle of
the afternoon; that he had frequently made
such trips with the car; and that it had
never given him any trouble. So we
started.

For the first few miles everything went
lovely. Engine had that contented hum
which is a delight to the driver's ear. The
country round about was beautiful, and the

air was just crisp enough to be exhilarating.
We threw back our shoulders and joyfully
drank it in. Perhaps two miles out we
made our first stop. This was wholly vol-
untary. We came to an Indian village in
which some of our Christians were living.
We stopped, had Bible reading, prayers,
and tea. This tea drinking is a thing one
can scarcely get away from. In order not
to offend people it must be taken. But lest
you misunderstand and think we have be-
come martyrs to tea drinking, let me say
that most of us have made a virtue of neces-
sity and have come to like it. When one
is drinking tea which is hot, one has time
to deliberate between remarks, and this,
I am sure you will agree, is a good thing.
We left this village and sped on toward
the south. The roads were fair. Here in
India we have a splendid illustration of
what happens when one thing follows in
the tracks of another everlastingly. The
tracks on either side of the center of the
road become deeply worn, but so long as
the body of the wagon can safely clear the
ridge they continue to use it. Now a cart
can do this longer than a car. Or, to say it
another way, the road becomes impassable
for a car much sooner than for a wagon.
This, because the wagon is farther from the
ground. However, this was not our first
trouble. Suddenly there seemed a little
variation in the hum of the engine. Then
there was more of it. Then quite a lot.
Next we had stopped again. And on this
occasion it was involuntary. We decamped.
After considerable investigation it was dis-
covered that the exhaust pipe was clogged.
We unclogged it and proceeded on our way
quite merrily. It was not very long until
the same process was repeated. And we
began to notice the climbing temperature.
I was wondering how far it was back to
Anklesvar. Also how far it was to our

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destination. Bro. L. confided to me that he
had never had so much trouble before — no,
not in all the times that he had been out
in the car. This was comforting; also it
was disheartening. It might not continue
— and it might. There was no way of
knowing.

However, our troubles seemed to be at
an end. We sped on for more miles, and
after twisting and turning this way and
that, following the tortuous road, and after
digging ourselves out once or twice we ar-
rived at our destination, or what we had
thought would be so.

As Bro. L. had come on legal business
our first task was to make inquiries con-
cerning the special officers we had to deal
with. First information elicited was to the
effect that said officer had gone to another
village, but might be expected back soon.
Very well, we concluded to utilize this time
in getting rid of our repast.

The natives stood all around the car while
we were in it and seemed especially inter-
ested in our guns, but when we began to
eat they left us to ourselves. I am told
that this is a custom of their own, it being
considered impolite to stand around watch-
ing while strangers eat. Whatever the rea-
son, I appreciated the fact.

This accomplished we went to the court-
room, where Bro. L. transacted as much
of his business as he could, and if my
memory serves me correctly, we had tea
as usual. Then it developed that the neces-
sary officer could hardly arrive that day,
so it looked like we should have to make
another trip later. I think just here I was
a problem to our brother, but like a real
brother he never said anything that in any
way even remotely suggested it. But he
did say that it was only a few miles on to
an Indian mission station — one financed by
the Indian church — and we might as well
go on there and return later. And as we
knew that if we did this we could not pos-
sibly return to Anklesvar that night, we
both wrote letters, he to Bro. A. S. B.
Miller, and I to my wife and children, in-
forming them where we were, where we
were going, and when we should probably
reach home, and telling them not to worry,
as we were perfectly safe and would come
home all O. K. And we hoped that these
same letters would be placed in their hands

that same evening, or, at the latest, the
next morning. And having thus made our
consciences clear we started on the second
part of our journey.

We left, I think, about three o'clock. The
roads were not good, but might have been
much worse, and were, later on. One of
the most undesirable features of most of
our roads is their crookedness. Some-
times there is a nice, level, straight road
for forty rods. But not often. It has often
been observed that for crooked roads,
crooked streets, crooked trees, crooked ani-
mals and crooked persons India has every
other country in the world bested a mile.
I do not know how true this is, but I can
bear testimony that there seems to be no
end of such crookedness here. And some-
times, through centuries of use, the roads
are worn so deep that one cannot see out
on the sides, and so narrow that two ve-
hicles can not pass. Into one such place
we came, and* I remember thinking, as we
entered it, that it might be likened to an
experience of Paul's in which he said that
he was going on, not knowing what was
before him. This was very much truer than
I had thought. So much so that since that
time I have been somewhat superstitious
about using that phrase. We shot down
between these two banks, and in a few
minutes came to a small stream which was
easily forded. But in going up on the
other bank, in such a place that it was not
observed, we collided with the stump of a
tree and came to a sudden and alarming
stop. It was involuntary again. Upon in-
vestigation we learned that the front axle
was bent back about a foot, and the case
in which the flywheel revolves had a huge
dent in it. It was stuck tight. I asked
how far it was to Rudha, and was told that
it was not very far. I was thankful that
it was no worse, and as it was not yet four
o'clock felt sorry only for the damage to
the car and the expense of having it re-
paired. I think Bro. L. did not know the
exact distance to Rudha, our destination,
so we asked some men who were near and
they said, "About three miles." We sent
for the mission oxen, and then proceeded
to take off the front axle, intending to
straighten it, because both wheels seemed
to want to travel in the middle of the road,
and we suspected this would never do. I

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think we had removed that axle in an hour,
and then discovered that we had no way
to bend it back into straightness. How-
ever, your missionary is nothing if not a
man of resources, so he made a fire and
thrust the axle into it. When it became red
hot, which was about a half hour later, we
devised means of making it almost straight.
Then we put it back into place, or as near
to its proper place as we were able.

By this time the sun was nearly down
and we were expecting the oxen every min-
ute. And our expectations were not in vain,
for they soon came. And with the Indians'
usual exactness, they had brought no yoke.
You see, we had sent for OXEN. These
they had brought. Now what to do? We
sent back across the river for a yoke. Then
the oxen did not want to be hitched up.
They did not know what an automobile
might do. Neither did they know that this
one was harmless; that it could not go by
itself. But after much persuasion they
were yoked. One seemed a good, steady
fellow, but the other insisted on seeing what
was happening. He would put his tail
where his head should have been, and this
did not make for efficiency. However, one
thing we can always count on here, even
as at home. When an accident occurs
there is always a crowd of onlookers. This
was our salvation. With one oxen pulling,
and one watching and backing away, and
a dozen or so men and boys pushing and
pulling, we got the machine to moving and,
a few minutes later, to the road. It was
now beginning to get dark, but I reflected
on that three miles, and the rate we were
traveling, and took comfort, though I was
both hungry and thirsty. Bro. L. was guid-
ing the car and I was riding behind on a
two-wheeled affair with no back and very
little front. I suppose the car was rather
heavier than these oxen were used to
pulling, for soon they stopped and it took
considerable coaxing to persuade them to
move on. Besides this, it was their regular
quitting time. But they were persuaded
and we rolled on. In this way we
passed an hour or so until it was quite dark.
We had no light. I ventured to inquire of
the driver of the oxen behind which I was
riding how far it was to Rudha. And he
said, " Not very far now. Only about

three miles." Here I began to. get my first
suspicions about that three miles.

But I had sufficient other things to keep
my mind busy. The farther we went the
worse the road became. There was high
grass on each side and tree stumps were
in the middle. I do not remember how
many times we had to stop and uproot
some stump. I have always felt that it was
an act of Providence that we broke down
by the river where we had a place to do
some repairing, as I am morally certain
that had the wreck not occurred there, it
must have done so later on and under less
favorable circumstances.

I think it must have been about eight
o'clock when I perceived that we were ap-
proaching a village. I supposed it was
Rudha. When we stopped I was sure of it.
But out of the babel of voices I learned
that we were only asking for a lantern.
And they seemed to be very scarce in this
village. But by dint of questioning, and
sending inquiries, and of persuasion, and I
know not what all else, we finally secured
one. And while I was stretching my weary
limbs I again ventured to inquire the dis-
tance to Rudha. And this chap spoke as
though he knew what he was talking about.
He said, " It is not far. Only three miles."
I began to wonder if we were traveling in
a circle.

Now, having a lantern, we made fair
time and the going was good, till we came
to a field. Perhaps I have forgotten to
mention it, but it should be said here and
now that very, very many of our roads
start out and then just continue to go on.
One may well be in doubt as to whether
they have any especial place to go. But
this is all in the seeming, for they all do
go somewhere. And wherever that place
may be they go winding across fields, val-
leys, over hills, and across streams in every
way but a straight way until the destina-
tion is reached. Well, as I was saying, we
came to a field. Perhaps the owner had
dug up his field with the road in it without
telling any one about it. Anyway, it was
rough. It was awfully rough. And it had
become chilly. And I was tired and sleepy.
But I did not say anything, only to ask
how far it was to Rudha. And again the
monotonous reply came to my dull ears,
"Not very far now. Only THREE

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miles." I think it was about nine o'clock
then.

We might continue this for some time.
But what is the use? It was the same thing
over, but it seemed worse. The bumping,
the coldness, the sleepiness continued.
Finally the moon came up. But she came
up in the west, and not in the east like a
well-regulated moon should, but I was so
tired that even this did not matter. If she
wanted to rise in the west it was all right
with me. And then we came to the worst
piece of road I have ever seen outside of
Illinois. I have reference to those roads
we used to have when there was an early
thaw, and then after they were cut up as
bad as they could possibly be it would turn
cold and freeze them about ten inches deep.
During the latter part of the monsoon this
piece of road had been a small pond. The
cattle had used it and made deep footholes
in it and the sun had baked it. I wondered
if the car could possibly get through. But
it did. You see it was made by H. Ford.
And then, wonder of wonders! I saw a
light farther on; and another; and another;
and people coming to meet us. And then
we turned in. We had arrived. It was only
ten o'clock. I felt like asking some one if
it were three miles yet, but had not the
courage.

Yes, it was after ten o'clock, and these
good people, the Indian teacher and his
wife, had been waiting for us since early
evening. While they were warming our
meal — and what was wafted on the air to
us was surely appetizing — we took a bath.
Went outside to a little six by six affair,
having a mat roof and sides. We had hot
water and bathed by pouring this water
over our bodies and letting it run down.
It certainly did take the aches from our
tired limbs. Then a little dash of cooler
water to prevent our taking colds and the
operation was completed.

They brought in our dinner: chicken cur-
ry, eggs, tea, bread and butter and hot
buffalo milk. I was as hungry as the pro-
verbial bear and I suppose I ate like it.
Bro. L. was much more moderate, but that
made no saving to our host, as I ate what
was left. We had of course gone without
food during that portion of the day in
which we ordinarily eat twice, and were
proportionately hungry.

After this we were shown to our beds.
Very nicely made up they were. But, as
we had come away not expecting to stay
all night, we were not prepared as we usu-
ally are. We had no mosquito nets. But
we were able to outwit them — the mosqui-
toes— by keeping the cover over our heads.
They did not bother so much. But, at
least for me, the fleas are a different mat-
ter. When they bite I cannot sleep, and
they bite frequently. And I should say
here that it was entirely my own fault.
There is a perfectly orthodox way of out-
witting these little pests. What I should
have done is on this wise : When one has
undressed, the clothes are put away from
the bed, not near it. Then sitting on the
edge of the bed one very carefully draws
up one foot and much more carefully wipes
it. For, be it known, the flea is a modern
chap and likes to come to his host's bed
by the way of the elevator, said foot being
the same. Then when quite sure that there
is no inhabitant on this first foot, it is
tucked, with as much grace as possible, be-
neath one, and the same operation is re-
peated with foot No. 2. If proper care has
been taken there should be no fleas to an-
noy one. I did not do this. I was too tired
and sleepy. And while I enjoyed the first
deep sleep they enjoyed a feast. I awak-
ened and so continued until morning while
my brother slept peacefully until morning.
The explanation that he gives for the dif-
ference in our night's rest is that our little
friends were trying to take from me what
I had taken from him at dinner. But I
maintain that there was this difference :
he was willing, and I was not.

In the morning there was some work
to be done on the car. Bro. L. did most of
this. Also there were services. After lunch
at noon I left to find a train that daily
makes its way into this jungle, leaving our
brother working with an almost super-
human patience with the engine. And I
may say here what every one knows full
well if there is anything that will try out
one's patience to the utmost, it is just such
an experience as we passed through. And
I want to bear this testimony to my brother.
In all of it I never heard one word that
might not have sounded all right in the
pulpit. Mind, I'm talking about him, not
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Growing a Church in Michigan

IRA D. SCROGUM

THE Hart church is a typical ex-
ample of the characteristic way in
which the great majority of the
Brethren churches have been established.
There is nothing unusual about its estab-
lishment or growth, but it is an inspiring
instance of what a group of faithful breth-
ren and sisters can do for the promotion
of the kingdom, when these interests are
uppermost in their minds at all times and
under all circumstances.

In 1913 three families moved into the com-
munity from Illinois, seeking health and
other advantages. Though there were two
families of the Brethren faith in the com-
munity, no services had ever been held in
Hart or the surrounding country by our
people. The first Sunday after the arrival
of these newcomers, a Sunday-school was
organized and preaching services were be-
gun. These were held in the homes of the
members for about four months until the
present place of worship was rented.

This beginning of the work was in the
territory of the Sugar Ridge church, whose

encouragement and interest continued until
the organization of the Church of the
Brethren of Hart, Aug. 14, 1915. Elders J.
E. Ulery and D. E. Sowers, then members
of the Mission Board of Michigan, had
charge of the organization. In the mean-
time several isolated members within the
territory included in the new organization
were brought into touch with the work, in-
spired to new life in the church, and have
become faithful workers for their Master.
These, together with several baptisms,
made twenty charter members for the new-
ly-organized church.

Since this beginning the church has grown
to a membership of 46, by letter and bap-
tism. Most of the baptisms have been ac-
cessions at the regular church and Sunday-
school services, oftentimes those coming
during the week to seek admission to the
church. Two brethren have been called to
the ministry, and one ordained to the elder-
ship. Three have been chosen deacons.
From the Hart church several talented
workers have gone to other fields of serv-

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ice, and it is the natural thing for her
young people to seek preparation for larger
service in our own colleges.

In 1916 an unoccupied store building, six
miles east of Hart, was purchased and con-
verted into a neat little house of worship.
The pressure from the people of the com-
munity for services by the Brethren was
very great at the time this step was taken,
and has been rewarded by a good interest
in our work and a harvest of precious souls,
who like the simple life and sociability of
our people. In 1920 the present house of
worship in Hart, which was previously
rented, was purchased. These two houses
of worship have been purchased and paid
for, with scarcely any outside help, in ad-
dition to the regular local expenses and
benevolences of the church.

Ever since the beginning of the work
of the Brethren in Hart, our influence has
been felt in the community. Our services

have been better attended, in proportion to
the number of members, than any other
church in town — so much so that others
have asked what it is about our services
or our religious life that "compels" our
members to attend so faithfully. Our Sun-
day-school ranks well in comparison with
other schools in Hart, as well as in the
District. Our people are well respected and
liked by all the townspeople, and our op-
portunity for larger things is a challenge
for our best for the Master's glory and
the promotion of Brethren ideals and stand-
ards of Christian living throughout the
social life of this community. Nothing spec-
tacular has been done, no high-sounding
methods have been employed in our church
work, but the leaven of true Christian liv-
ing and the Brethren's contribution to the
religious life and the social development of
the community have made the work worth
while.

I Go A- Visiting

LEO LILLIAN WISE

I WAS invited to a missionary society
meeting, and one feature of it was of
particular interest to me. We hear it
said, over and over again, that if we do
not know about a definite project we will
not take any interest in it. Certainly that
is true about missions. We must know to
understand the situation, to see the field,
to feel the tug of humanity before we can
respond as we should. And to know calls
for a broad reading schedule.

In this particular society they are making
a special effort to reach the standard that
each member shall read three books — one
inspirational, one on foreign missions, one
on the home field. However, they are not
content to stop with the three books per
member, but are reading as many more as
they can. They have a chart for the forty-
some members, and after each name are
placed the stars as credit is earned. A blue
star stands for an inspirational book, a
silver star for home fields, and a gold star
for foreign missions, if I remember cor-
rectly.

You will readily see that if forty-some
women are to read books there must be

books provided. It was explained to me
that they began their library several years
ago, by individual members purchasing
books; or, if one book was expensive, two
members would buy it. After they had
read the book it was presented to the
library. As they also have a society for
girls they have junior books as well, and the
members of one society have access to the
books of the other society. By this time
they have quite an extensive library, one
of which they can well be proud.

In this society the dues are $1.20 per
year, out of which $1 goes to the branch
society for carrying on the advancement
of the kingdom. Then they also have free-
will offerings; one offering a year goes to
the General Board for free literature.

We do not have such a system in our own
church, but we could carry on a reading
course in connection with our Sisters' Aid
Societies. We could have a literature table
at our monthly meetings and could hand
out literature from the General Mission
Board. We, too, could build up libraries
in our churches that would be of untold
value in developing the Christian life.

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"Will You Send Your Daughter to School?"

MARY E. CLINE

THE father of one of our schoolgirls
has been sent for, and he has come.
After a few commonplace remarks,
we state our business.

" Will you not send your daughter to
Ping Ting to enter Junior Middle School
this term? She has finished as much as we
have here, but she is a very bright girl and
should continue her studies."

" I do not know. It is quite a long way
for her to go. I will have to consult with
her mother first and see what she says. I
will let you know later. "

A few hours later he comes back with
this report:

" I should like for her to go, but her
mother is not willing. She thinks we had
better have her married. "

" Married? Why, she is a mere child yet.
How old is she? "

" Yes, she is still young. She is fifteen
years old. "

" Certainly you won't have her marry yet !
She is a very promising girl; it would be a
pity not to give her an opportunity to go
to school any more. You understand the
importance of education, and how much it
means to those who can take advantage of
it. You want your daughter to have these
advantages, I know. Can you not talk with
her mother, and get her to see what it will
mean to the girl, and persuade her to put
off the idea of marriage for several years
and allow her to go? "

" I will go back and see what can be
done. "

"All right; I should be glad if you would
report as soon as possible. "

After a short while the father again re-
turns. This time his report is more en-
couraging.

"We talked the matter over again, and
her mother has cons'ented for her to go. "

" Fine, I am so glad, and I know your
daughter is quite happy. "

11 Yes, she is anxious to go. When does
school open? "

" Next week. And she ought to start in a
few days. Can she be ready by that time? "

"Yes, she has clothes enough, and her
bedding is ready. "

" Good ! Then we can expect her to go,
and I am glad she need not be late."

Late the same afternoon the father re-
turns again.

" I am afraid she cannot go, after all. Her
older brother is not willing. "

"But you are her father. Can you not
decide this question rather than her broth-
er? "

"No, if her brother objects, I have no
plan. So it is settled. She will not go. "

"I am very sorry. Is thete no way? The
matter of finances has nothing to do with
it?"

"Well, yes, that does have something to
do with it. "

"In that case, I think we might be able
to help some. What do you think about
it? Do you think, with some help, she
might be able to go ? "

" I do not know, but will go back and talk
it over again and see what they say. "

Still the same evening the father comes
back.

" Yes, she may go. Her things will all be
ready and she can go. "

Fearing that he might have changed his
mind during the night, the next morning
two teachers and myself go to the home.
The mother is busy looking over the girl's
clothes. The girl herself is fairly bubbling
over with happiness, as she tell us:

"Yes, I can go. I must go out on the
street and buy a few pairs of stockings, and
then I shall have everything that I need."
Later it is reported that she is not to go.
Two teachers go again to the home. The
father is quite angry.

"No, she can't go. It is quite settled, and
you needn't talk to me any more about it. "
The father and mother have a very heated
argument, the mother pleading for the girl,
who is now in tears. But the father remains
firm. Just why he has taken this stand we
are unable to find out. The probability is
that he himself is the one who was not will-
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least in name, and is in the employ of the
girls' school, so he hadn't the face to say
that he himself was unwilling, and tried to
put it off on the mother and brother. But
when they would not cooperate he had to
take it in his own hands. What can we do?
Absolutely nothing. So she must remain at
home.

This true incident illustrates one of the
problems of the educator of girls in China,
the problem of getting the girls in school,
and of keeping them in school. The girls
themselves are usually willing enough, but
all too often one or both parents object,
in which case they present excuse after ex-
cuse until one comes to the conclusion that
the Chinese, while not inventors of me-
chanical things, certainly excel in another
kind of invention.

But as Christianity spreads and develops
in China, these prejudices and objections
against the education of girls will gradually
disappear, and the day will come when the
education of girls will be as prevalent in
China as in other lands.

•J* -J*
DECEMBER INDIA NOTES

Mrs. Bertha L. Butterbaugh
CHRISTMAS

At this Christmas season most of the stations
have a community meal together, either on the
bungalow veranda or near it, all depending on the
size of the crowd. Vyara and Bulsar have the
largest gatherings at such occasions. These social
times always bind the people closer together.

Many hearts and homes were made glad in India
this past Christmas season through the many gifts
sent by D. V. B. Schools, Aid Societies and other
sources. ^

At Vyara the " white gifts service " was again
observed. There was one hundred rupees raised.
This does not include any of the gifts from the
many villages. At this writing I do not have
the amount of the village offerings.

At Ahwa the people have little money to give,
so they bring rice or chickens. The offering at
Umalla amounted to $12. They sent it to the
British and Foreign Bible Society.

The Anklesvar boarding-school girls carried out
the spirit of " It is more blessed to give than to
receive," when, asked what they would give to-
ward this year's Christmas gift, they said, " We
have no money, but will do without our food."
For one month, each Sunday noon, they ate their
rice dry and did without the clarified butter and
the cane sugar which they always have at this

time. That same evening they did entirely without
a meal. One hundred girls this way saved $27.
Counted in rupees it amounts to about 85. At
their own wish this money was sent to our mission
in Africa for the new hospital there.

On Christmas day the Anklesvar church took up
an offering for the building of the new pro-
posed church there. j*

At Palghar the boarding boys took out of their
own hard-earned money enough to buy some sweet-
meats and churner to treat the poor children in
neighboring villages. They were busy all Christ-
mas morning distributing their small gifts and
singing Christmas cheer into many hearts.

The story of the Waukie gift is a whole story
in itself, but space forbids it, and only brief state-
ments can be given. All through the year Sister
Shumaker and her workers have been teaching
the spirit of " it is more blessed to give than to
receive." Last year they had to turn away sixty
beggars who came too late to receive any of
the Christmas treat. Their pitiful pleading made
a lasting impression on the workers there. They
said to Miss Shumaker, " We cannot let this hap-
pen again, so we have a plan to make to you.
We will make a money box and put our offer-
ing in it each Sunday through the year, though
it may be only the widow's mite." So on the
Sunday before Christmas this box was opened and
their money (not missionaries') was counted. It
amounted to thirty-eight and one-half rupees. It
was a joyous occasion for all. This money was
spent for something for the ones who would come
on Christmas day. On that happy day 793 people
were present at the Waukie school, and out of
this number 72 were beggars.

EVANGELISTIC

This is the touring season for the missionaries
and their helpers. At Vali, Brother and Sister
Lichty spent Christmas week in a village where
seventeen of the boarding boys had gone home
to spend their Christmas vacation. The boys were
helpful in the evening meetings.
J*

At Umalla Bro. Summer was touring in a new
territory and found a friendly attitude by all
classes. He was often invited into the home of
the high castes to dine. Some medical work was
done also. &

Bro. A. S. B. Miller and family are touring in
the Anklesvar district. A week before Christmas
five persons were baptized as a result of their
evangelistic efforts. »j

During the forepart of December Bro. Forney
worked in the villages of the Uniarea, of the
Jalalpor territory. Then, during Christmas week,
he was accompanied by Sister Forney, Lucile and
Brother and Sister Brooks. They visited fisher folk
at Bhat.

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A Letter From Africa

MARGUERITE (SHROCK) BURKE

Note. Alice Shrock, a sister of Marguerite Shrock
Burke in Africa, wrote asking her a number of
questions about the African folks. The answer is so
full of information that is seldom given out in mis-
sionary papers that we feel it will be very interest-
ing for reading in Aid Society or organized class
meetings.

Sister Burke writes very interestingly and does
not complain about any of the hardships of this
pioneer and often lonesome life. Let us cheer the.
hearts of our workers by remembering them in
prayer and by supplying the necessary money for
their work.

Garkida, Nigeria, July 13, '24.
Sunday, A. M., 11 : 00.
My dear Ones at Home:

We have just come back from church
services this A. M. We had them in the
new church and school building for the first
time. It has not been dedicated yet so we
were in a class room and are saving the
auditorium until it is dedicated. Have not
decided when that will be yet.

I am still sleepy after being up last
night helping to entertain the "judgie, "
but then we don't have the chance to see
white folks very often so we are privileged
to make quite a fuss when we do see
one !

A long time ago we got a letter with a
lot of questions in from Alice. I hadn't
time to answer them at first and so put
them away, and since then have not been
able to find them until yesterday, and
thinking that some of the same questions
might be in all your minds, I am answering
for the benefit of you all.

Question 1. What kind of lights do the
people have?

The Buras do not have lights at all in
the way we think of lights. They seldom
go out of their compounds at night, and
inside they generally have a small fire go-
ing, and in case they want a light for
some reason, a bunch of grass makes a
sort of torch.

Question 2. What kind of houses and
furnishings do the pure natives have?

Their houses are mud rooms about 12
feet in diameter, round, with a straw roof,
cone shaped. The furnishing in these
rooms consists of a mat, or two, some-
times ! They sit on these in the day time

and lie on them at night. However, I
imagine there are fully as many who do
not have mats as there are who do. There
are always several of these rooms together
forming part of a circle, the rest of the
circle being fenced off by posts in the
ground close together and corn stalks tied
on so as to form a tight wall about 7 or

8 feet high. This compound may have from
2 or 3 of these rooms about the edge, to

9 or 10, at times. It depends on the num-
ber of wives, live stock, children, etc., that
the head man, or man of the house owns.
In other words, as all these things are
measured by money, ft depends on whether
he is a "rich or poor man. The average
man will have a compound with 5 or 6 of
these rooms. One of these for each wife
and her children. In this size house there
would be 2 or 3 wives. Then they would
probably have one of the houses for goats
and the other for chickens, the man, of
course, having one room of his own. They
are all furnished alike. Then inside this
compound there is a granary for each wife
and her children, and one for the man at
least. There may be an extra one or two.
These are also mud structures made in
a cone shape, and a cone roof of straw
turned upside down on them. There is also
a long flat stone with a number of smaller
ones around that they use on the big one
to grind their guinea corn into a meal, or
really a flour, it is so fine. Now besides
this there are perhaps as many as a dozen
" cokwas " or hollowed out gourds of dif-
ferent sizes and shapes from a half pint to
five or six gallons. These are used for
nearly everything, as bringing their water
supply from the river, storing thrashed
corn, although they thrash it almost as they
use it. These are also their food recep-
tacles, from which they eat with their
hands. Then they have several earthen-
ware pots which they make from clay and
bake. These are used to store the water
in and to cook their food in. They build a
fire, having several stones to hold the pot
up from the fire, and then they have every-
thing absolutely necessary to life.

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Question 3. How do they protect them-
selves from wild animals?

In the first place the animals that at-
tack humans almost never appear in the
day time, and they have these tight fences
around the compound and stay there, very
largely, after night. Then, although the
fence in itself would not keep out all of
the animals, you all know that fire will
absolutely keep them away, so they build a
little fire there in the middle of the com-
pound. As for weapons, they have bows
and arrows with which they are very ac-
curate. They even have a very poisonous
herb which they prepare and poison the
arrow points. Then they have slings with
which they throw small stones, much like
David used, I think.

Question 4. How do they worship, and
when?

Their idea of worship is so very different
from ours that we hardly know whether
to call it that, but I guess it is. They have
an idea of one God over all and that his
home is above. They always salute you and
ask for his blessing to rest on you, whether
they meet you on the road, at your home,
or just the boys here saying good night.
But as for worshiping him, they do not
do it. They rather do things to appease
the evil spirits that are with them con-
tinually. These evil spirits are very real
to them. They see them at night, and be-
lieve that they enter people's bodies, caus-
ing them to do all kinds of things, especial-
ly after there has been a death in a family
when the bad spirit of that person is sup-
posed to be always coming back and haunt-
ing the family for a while. They drink
wine and promise the spirit some sacrifice
on their part if he will leave them alone,
which always works, they, say!
Question 5. How do they fix their food?
Their "bread of life" is "diva." It is
made from the guinea corn ground fine like
flour, stirred into boiling water, like
we would mush, only they make it much
thicker so that they can take it up in
their fingers as we would bread. This is
their main food, but they always have
some sort of " sukwar " with it — maybe a
few beans cooked to a pulp, with a bit of
salt, or oil, if they can get them. Or it
may be only leaves of trees cooked, or

fish dried or fresh, or meat if they can
get it. If they have meat once or twice
a week they are lucky, really. Then when
there is work and they are earning money,
they many times buy buttermilk from the
Fulanies and use that. In the case of any
but the milk the sukwar is in a small gourd
separate from the diva and they take a
piece of the diva in their fingers and touch
it in the sukwar and eat it. The sukwar
for five or six people is less than a pint!
They sit around the cokwas on the floor
and all dip into it together.

Question 6. Do they eat whenever they
get hungry, or don't they have any special
time for eating?

I think it is more or less of a common
thing to have food about twice a day, but
that is only when they have it, of course!
They are seldom known to keep anything
back until tomorrow, so if they should have
good luck in getting an antelope or some
such big thing, they would have a feast and
eat it. It would be cut in chunks, placed
in, or on, an open fire for a short time, and
then eaten. Then they may be without
food for a whole day, or even two or three
days. But say, you should see their
" tummies " after they do get something
to eat. All children, especially if they can
get food, have huge "tummies."

Question 7. Are there any marshes, or
what kind of soil is around your home?

There are low lands or marshes. In the
wet season considerable of the land close
to the river is quite wet, but on the other
hand, in the very dry season everything
gets so dry that only a very small part
of the river bed has water, so what is river
with deep water now, in dry seasons is
nothing but a sand bed, much like the old
Sahara must look. Some of the soil really
looks a bit like our muck land at home,
but not much of it. Of course, as we have
told you before, we have many huge rocks
scattered all around. Then the hills are
gravelly soil like where our house is lo-
cated. Between the hills is a sandy loam.
Some places, as for instance, back of the
kitchen on our hill, is a place where they
dug clay for use in building the house.
Beyond the motor road is a place where
they dig mud for the houses. Homer says
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is. I never heard of it before we came
here but I never saw this kind of soil either,
— that may explain it. Ha ! So you see we
have all kinds here, but most of it is sandy
or gravel soil.

Question 8. Are the people suspicious of
you?

Well, I hardly know what to say. People
who have never seen us before are shy a
bit at first. Especially children, but after
they see us once or twice, and especially
after we greet them in their own language,
they soon forget it. Tasting of our food,
or taking our medicine for the first time,
especially if they have not seen a Bura
doing it, is something that they hesitate
about or even refuse to do, but even these
are being overcome.

Question 9. Wasn't I afraid when Homer
was gone to the meeting with the officials?

No, I was not alone. There were always
at least two other white women, and some-
times three or four, besides one or two men
sleeping in the same house. You see we
were still at the S. I. M. Station when he
was gone then. But even when he went
touring here with Stover, and Albert and I
and my black boys were alone, I was not
afraid! In the first place the natives are
too scared to be out themselves at night, so
I need not worry about them. Then, as
for wild animals, they seldom, if ever, enter
a large house, and even when it was hot
and I slept out in the yard, I always slept
with the shot gun loaded right by my head.
Then, when one night a tiger did come to
get a chicken, before I could get at him
with the gun he was gone, and it didn't
frighten me at all. I even wished for him
to come back to see if I might not be
quicker and get his hide, but no such luck.
Then further, as Laku used to say when
he would lie down not too far from my
bed, for he was a bit afraid, " Hyel adi, "
meaning " God is " and implies that he is
all sufficient. As to your going, too, Alice,
you don't know what you would do until
you are here. I couldn't have possibly
gone although I don't like to be left alone.

Question 10. Are you gaining or losing
in weight? HA! HA!

I haven't seen any scales big enough to
weigh me or any other grown individual
since January 11, or more than six

months ago. But at least I am not gain-
ing for aH my clothes are getting so loose
that I am having to tighten them so I can
keep them on ! Doctor is getting thinner,
too.

Question 11. Is it real hot, and what do
you do for fans?

We have gone through a hot season, and
it was hot too. But the mornings and
evenings always were made pleasant by a
cool breeze. The middle of the day is
scorching, surely, but fanning would be too
much of an exertion to indulge in. In-
stead, we would take sheets, make them
wringing wet with water, and hang them
all over the bed, and crawl into bed. Day
or night it helps amazingly. Several nights
even when we could not sleep for the heat,
we would saturate a sheet and put it next
to our bodies. Believe me, in that parched
atmosphere one nearly caused frost to ap-
pear. It was marvelous how cold the evap-
oration did make things ! Now we are in
a cooler season. It gets very hot in the
sun at midday now, sometimes, but most of
the time it is beautifully cool. Two weeks
ago today we even had a bit of hail with
the rain.

Question 12. What kind of beds do they
have?

This has been partly answered, I think.
They use a mat if they have it. If not,
the mud floor is just as soft! They sleep
in their clothes, even if it is smiles and
sunshine, except, in case of the latter,
they change for moonshine! Some of the
rich ones can afford a blanket, and I assure
you it is appreciated on these cold nights.
I don't mean by that, that we foreigners
suffer with the cold, but they shiver before
we get comfortably cool.

Question 13. Aren't the people afraid
of your Ford?

Yes, when they have never seen one be-
fore, or even when they are not used to
being around them. They are worse than
chickens or cattle at home in the road
when we want to pass. They are sure
to run the wrong way or else not run at
all. There were many very amusing things
happened along that line when we were
coming in from Jos. Some old men who
could not run far away from the road like
the younger ones mostly did, would drop

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on their knees with their faces on the
ground and call out continually. " Albarka,
Alia, Albarka, Alia," meaning "God bless
you, God bless you." Some would be so
terribly afraid and frightened that they
could do nothing but bow down to the
ground and clasp their hands over and
over again as great tears would roll down
over their cheeks.

Question 14. Have any of them ever
robbed you? Do they ever try to?

Yes, there are some here who are long
fingered just the same as there at home,
and naturally some things come up missing.
A big old screw out of a nail puller came
up missing and a few days later it was seen
inserted through the middle of the upper
lip of one of the women working here. It
was quite a task to make them give it up
for it was such an unusual ornament, but
we finally got it. They pick up little things,
and a few do not stop with the littler ones.
Our cook left one night with a pair of doc-
tor's trousers and some guinea corn — prob-
ably some other things, but we do not
know for sure. Yes, sometimes they try
and we catch them up on it too. But you
have to watch folks at home, and you would
hardly expect not to here.

Question 15. Are there any good looking
darkies over there?

Say, listen. Are there any good looking
whites over there? Of course there are
good looking folks here, and the average
here are surely finer specimens than we
folk that are of the pale skinned type. At
home they are too fat, too skinny, or some
other of the numerous things, but here they
have beautifully formed bodies and the kind
of work they do develops wonderful mus-
cles, and the}' carry their heads and shoul-
ders up beautifully. Their skin is smooth
and soft. Sure if you really want to see
some true beauty in human bodies, you will
have to get out of the white race, and
look in the land of their darker skinned
brothers.

Question 16. What do you do the whole
day long, or rather days? Do you have
time to read, or are you taking in the
sights?

Well, well, they are getting harder all the
time! — the questions, I mean. It is impos-
sible to tell all that we do. Our house work,

for one thing, is just like at home, only
there is more of it because of the inconveni-
ences that are here, such as mud stoves and
ovens. They are terrible, to say the least.
But next year we will have stoves, thank
goodness! Then all of our water has to be
carried from the river over a half mile away.
We hire women to carry it both for our-
selves and the hospital. We have to see
that there is plenty of water, and that the
jars are clean. We have to see to boiling
all of our drinking water, getting it through
the filter, and keeping that washed and
scalded every day. Then things wear out
so fast here whether they are in use or
not that there is lots of mending to do,
even more than at home. I can scarcely
keep things enough mended to have some-
thing to wear. Hubby's trousers and socks,
especially, need attention. Then you must
remember that there aren't just two in our
family. We have three or four boys all
the time and these youngsters come to us
here just like they would come at home,
without any clothes whatever, and then
instead of buying some clothes at the store,
or having the Aid Society make them, you
sit down and make them clothes yourself.
Then they wear out, and that means to
mend for five or six people instead of two.
At home we don't need to spend time learn-
ing language. Here several hours every
day we must sit down and try to learn
to talk this language. Then the boys have
to be taught, the business of the mission
looked after, a hospital to look after and
keep clean, hospital laundry to care for,
sick folks coming for treatment, and others
coming to ask the doctor to go to some vil-
lage either close or farther away to see
some sick friend. Besides this we are try-
ing to raise at least some things in the truck
patch to eat. There is considerable mail to
answer, or write, and really it might be
easier to answer what we did not do. Sure
we read some when we get time, or rather
when we get something to read ! When we
get mail only every two weeks, and some-
times not much then, we get so hungry
for news and reading matter that when it
does arrive we drop everything and satisfy
our raving appetites with some news from
the outside world. As for the sights, there
are plenty of them and doctor has been

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1925

able to see many of them when he goes out
to the different villages to see sick folks,
but I have been away from home very
little really. Hope to go more now since
we have a horse. I cannot ride a bicycle
good enough yet, and doctor's is needing a
tire, so he has been using mine, and that
way we could not both go, anyway often.
Some one has to stay, and as it is the
doctor that is wanted, it of course is for me
to stay at home!

Question 17. Do you really like it there,
or do you just write that way so we will
not know how bad things are?

Yes, indeed, we do like it here! There
are some things of course that are not so
nice, and we sometimes long for the "mel-
ons and cucumbers " but that is only once
in a while. For these people are so needy
in ALL ways and are generally so appre-
ciative of the things that are done for
them that that of itself would be enough
to make us want to stay, for the joy of
service is the only lasting joy there is. But
then, besides that, this is a BEAUTIFUL
spot of God's handiwork, and for a long
time at least it will not cease to be very
interesting. Then all the good game we
get to eat here could never be had for any
price at home. We never have cold weath-
er, never have to wash windows, wood
work, mop the floor, and can sleep out of
doors every night, don't need to get out
summer clothes and put away winter ones,
or vice versa, for it is all one grand long
summer, etc.

That is some list of questions, but I am
glad when folks ask questions for then I
can answer them and be sure that what
I am writing will be interesting, which I
never know when I write " gappana " as the
Buras would say, meaning, anything, or
nothing in particular.

Oh, I see I missed one question now.
Is the sun round? Yes, it is round and
looks bigger than at home, I think. And
as for the heat — sometimes it seems as
though it would set the whole earth on
fire!

We expect the mail from home this P. M.
and it cannot come too soon. The time
flies fast, but then the last day or two
just before it is to come, we do get power-
ful anxious to hear, and then sometimes

after they are here and have so little in,
we feel slightly disappointed, but we soon
get over that and two more weeks of work
roll around quickly and we find ourselves
wondering what the next mail will con-
tain, and if we start thinking about it, we
get nearly wild waiting if we still have
a day or two to wait. But we always
survive, you note! Ha!

Marguerite (Shrock) Burke.

CHINA NOTES

Minnie F. Bright
Part of November and December

The station family at Ping Ting ate their Thanks-
giving dinner at the Coffmans'. The table was
loaded with all sorts of good things and every one
partook of them most happily. The foreign chil-
dren gave us an interesting little program after
the dinner hour. <£

Miss Baker had a week away from the hospital,
having been invited by the hospital staff at Tai
Ku to conduct the practical examination there for
their senior nurses. This is a requirement of the
Nurses' Association of China, that an outside nurse
conduct these examinations. Our own senior nurses
have taken their examination in the first three sub-
jects, and we are hoping that at least one will
make honor grades. Eleven boys and six girls are
in training. Applicants for nurses' training are
being constantly turned away and the standard for
admittance is being made more rigid all the time.

Not long ago a man was carried into the hospital
with a large gash in his abdomen. The stomach
was torn open and the wound was filthy, indeed,
but he recovered without an infection!

Bro. Myers writes from Tai Yuan Fu thus: "At
Tai Yuan, owing to the different occupations in
which the members are engaged, it is difficult for all
of their little group of Christians to get together, so
they chose a Chinese holiday, Oct. 15, to have a
meal or dinner. They had such fine, wholesome
fellowship that they called it their fellowship
meal, and they were all drawn closer together and
to their Master. It was the first time that all of
their little band had eaten together in this way,
but they hope it will not be the last time. About
thirty-five enjoyed the occasion, and all were able
to manipulate the chopsticks and relish the whole-
some yet simple meal." **

After the above occasion, Pastor Chao exhorted
the newly-baptized members to faithfulness in Bible
study and church attendance. Then Bro. Myers ex-
plained the new organization of our mission, in
which the Chinese have a large part in planning
and deciding policies for the work. There was an
enthusiastic response. Following this their church
was organized, with Bro. Myers as elder, Mr.
Wang secretary, and Miss Ullom treasurer.

The friends at Tai Yuan said they had a fine

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Christmas service Dec. 21, when old Dr. Edwards
led the service. He is a beloved veteran in the
Lord's work in that city. He spoke on Peace-,
and held his audience spellbound with his mes-
sage. After the service a special offering was
taken for the poor of the city. Millet was dis-
tributed and each recipient also received a bit
of the Christmas message and a tract of the
Gospel. <£

On Christmas afternoon the Y. M. C. A. High-
School students of Tai Yuan gave a program for
the poor boys of the city. They raised about
$20 largely from the student body and bought
something for the poor boys. The whole program
was in their hands. They dramatized the " Good
Samaritan " in an impressive manner, and told
the Christmas story. They furnished the music,
which was accompanied with Chinese instruments.

Bro. Heisey, of Shou Yang, has had three special
classes for enquirers the past month. The first
was held at an outstation with an attendance of
about twenty. Six of these were women, who
came regularly. Some of them will be ready for
baptism by spring. The second class was also
at an outstation, with an average attendance of
forty. The work at this place is being builded on
an old foundation, there having been work here
before the Boxer time. The third class was held
in the city, with an average attendance of seventy.
Quite a number of these came in from the vil-
lages and outstations. Among the enquirers are
several men who are able to preach and support
their own work. &

The Christmas exercises at Shou Yang were large-
ly in the hands of the Chinese leaders. On Christ-
mas afternoon the schoolboys and some of the
men paraded the streets, distributing tracts and
telling the story of the Christ-Child. There were
special exercises by all the departments, with big
and little doing their part. The climax of the
day was reached in the evening, when in the large
auditorium of the new boys' school building the
various departments rendered a program together.
Sitting and standing, the auditorium will hold
something like five hundred. When every place
was full the gates were closed, leaving a large
crowd outside. Government officials and school-
teachers were in attendance.

J*
Shou Yang has purchased the land and build-
ings of the present dispensary, which heretofore
has been rented. Dr. Hsing is quite busy and
the work in general is encouraging.

Miss Horning made a trip to Tai Yuan recently,
to assist in arranging for the retreat to be held
next summer. All the missions in Shansi have
a part in this. However, this particular one is
for the women's evangelistic workers only.

Bro. Bright made a trip to the coast for the
mission, returning just before Christmas. He was
" Big Santa " for a good many of the big family.
Traveling is most unsatisfactory these days, and

thieves are plentiful on the railroad lines, while
food, light and heat are luxuries not attained. A
Remington portable typewriter was stolen from Bro.
Bright in the Peking station, but later was re-
covered. Bro. Crumpacker did not fare quite as
well when he had a suit case full of clothing taken
from him at the same place, just as he was
leaving for his trip, by way of India.

Chester Flory was able to spend Christmas with
his folks at Liao. For awhile the principal at Tung
Chou, where Chester is in school, thought best not
to permit any of the children to go to their homes,
because of the unsettled condition of the country,
but affairs became a bit more settled by the time
the children were to have their holidays.
J*

Dr. Coffman and Ernest Ikenberry went to the
Yu Ta Ho hills here in Shansi for a week's hunt-
ing. The doctor brought down a wonderful pig
and had great plans for the Christmas dinner here
at Ping Ting, but alas, the monster was a few
pounds too heavy when it came to getting it on
the train, and the doctor had to leave his pig be-
hind and come home empty-handed. No wild boar
for Christmas dinner, but the pig did finally ar-
rive three days after Christmas after some of the
meat had been taken off and the carcass made
lighter, so as not to trespass on railroad regula-
tions! £

The Christmas season at Ping Ting was a busy
time, with the various departments giving special
programs through the week. A contribution of
money and grain for the poor had been collected,
and many a life was made a bit happier because
of the joy that came into the world.

The Brights spent a part of the Christmas season
with friends in Tai Yuan Fu.

Ping Ting Chou, Shansi, China,
Jan. 5, 1925.

A few weeks ago there were seventy-eight
baptisms at Ping Ting. Pastor Yin did the
baptizing. Among these were Calvin, "Edna
and Fern, three of our foreign children.
They, too, were baptized by Bro. Yin. These
seventy-eight, together with the forty-three
of last summer, make one hundred and
twenty-one additions to the Ping Ting
church the past year. Many of these came
from the villages where the work is most
encouraging and the group was perhaps the
most substantial yet received into the church.
But there were also teachers, students,
soldiers and military officers.

A most spiritual communion followed the
baptismal services in the evening. The
church was entirely filled and a most quiet
and reverent atmosphere prevailed through-
out the services.

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MISSIONARY NEWS

Dr. Cadman Has the Well Wishes of

Coolidge

The White House,
Washington,
Jan. 26, 1925.
My dear Dr. Cadman :

I have just learned of your election as
president of the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America, and I want
to extend to you my congratulations on
your elevation to this important position.
It will no doubt afford a wonderful op-
portunity for good service, and you have
my best wishes for your success in every
way. I trust that you will find it convenient
to come down to see me at an early date.
Very truly yours,

(signed) Calvin Coolidge.
Rev. S. Parkes Cadman
64 Jefferson Ave.,
Brooklyn, New York.

The Spring Run (Pennsylvania) Sunday-
School Children's Effort for Missions

Last spring the Sunday-school superin-
tendent asked the children to engage in
some work to earn money for missions.
They raised chickens, planted potatoes, ran
errands and did household duties. Their
earnings amounted to $44.86.

Their Sunday-school is also supporting
three $50 shares in India, Africa and China.
A monthly missionary program is given
by the Sunday-school, with encouraging
talks from the pastor.

What They Say About " Our Missions
Abroad "

I have just read " Our Missions Abroad,"
and wish it were possible for me to ex-
press to you my appreciation of its worth.
The book is splendidly written for the
purpose intended. The glimpses it gives us
of the life work of some of our own dear
missionaries grip me anew with the spirit
of missions. I am working this week to

have two mission schools begin the study
of this little book as soon as they can ar-
range to do so. Mrs. J. Z. Gilbert.
Los Angeles, Calif. •

Distribution of Visitor Cost for a Typical
Issue, April, 1924

Editorial $ 55.82

Illustrating 25.00

Stenographic 25.00

Linotype 102.11

Hand composition 44.46

Cylinder press 77.25

Cutting 9.92

Folding 8.18

Girls' hand work 7.05

Girls' machine work 21.48

Mailing 58.91

Materials 164.82

Total cost $600.00

Some items of cost, such as editorial and
type setting, do not increase with an in-
creased circulation, and additional sub-
scribers entail a cost of slightly more than
thirty cents per year.

The subscription price of the Missionary
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is paid from the world-wide mission fund.
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gift. Please set all such folks right. The
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World's Living Religions

Wide interest has been aroused by the
book " The World's Living Religions," by-
Robert Ernest Hume, Ph. D., professor in
Union Theological Seminary and formerly
of India. The following table quoted from
it constitutes a useful summary:

Founded in Followers

Hinduism 2000-1500 B. C. 217,000,000

Judaism 1500-1200 B. C. 11,000,000

Shinto 660 B. C. 16,000,000

Zoroastrianism 660 B. C. 100,000

Taoism 604 B. C. 43,000,000

Jainism 599 B. C. 1,000,000

Buddhism 560 B. C. 137,000,000

Confucianism ' 551 B. C. 250,000,000

Christianity 4 B. C. 557,000,000

Mohammedanism 570 A. D. 230,000,000
Sikhism 1469 A. D. 3,000,000

BOOKS RECEIVED

Any book mentioned here can be secured from
the Brethren Publishing House, Elgin, 111.

Can We Find God? The New Mysticism,
Arthur B. Patten; $1.50; George H. Doran
Co., New York.

The Winning of the Far East, A Study
of the Christian Movement in China, Korea
and Japan, Rev. Sidney L. Gulick ; $1.35;
George H. Doran Co., New York.

The Master Missionary Series, Vol. I,
David Livingstone, Hubert F. Livingstone
Wilson ; Vol. II, MacKay of Uganda, Mary
Yule ; Vol. Ill, Chambers of New Guinea,
Alexander Small, B. L. ; $1.35; George H.
Doran Co., New York.

The Syrians in America, Philip K. Hittie,
Ph. D. ; 139 pp., $1 ; George H. Doran Co.,
New York.

Home Letters from China, The story of
how a Missionary found and began his
work in the heart of the Orient, Gordon
Poteat, A. B., Th. M. ; $1.50; George H.
Doran Co., New York.

The Master Missionary Series, Vol. V,
Jackson of Moukden, Mrs. Dugald Christie,
of Moukden; Vol. VI, Ion Keith-Falconer,
of Arabia, James Robson, M. A., $1.50;
George H. Doran Co., New York.

Dramas of the Bible, Flory ; $2; The
Stratford Co., Boston.

The Story of John G. Paton (Revised
Edition), Dr. James Paton ; revisions made
by A. K. Langridge; $1.50; George H.
Doran Co., New York.

MARCHING ORDERS

Leader. — Remember that you bear a par-
don from the King to every repentant rebel.

For God so loved the world, that he gave
his only begotten Son, that whosoever be-
lieveth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life. — John 3: 16.

And his gospel of the kingdom shall be
preached in all the world — Matt. 24: 14.

First Voice. — Be sober, be vigilant; be-
cause your adversary the devil, as a roaring
lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may
devour: whom resist stedfast in the faith. —
1 Pet. 5 : 8, 9.

Second. — Looking diligently lest any man
fail of the grace of God ; lest any root of
bitterness springing up trouble you. — Heb.
12:15.

And have no fellowship with the unfruit-
ful works of darkness, but rather reprove
them.— Eph. 5:11.

Third. — Whatsoever thy hand findeth to
do, do it with thy might. — Eccles. 9:10.

Fourth. — Let your light so shine before
men, that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
—Matt. 5 : 16.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giv-
ing thanks to God and the Father by him. —
Col. 3 : 17.

Fifth. — Search the scriptures; for in them
ye think ye have eternal life: and they are
they which testify of me. — John 5 : 39.

Sixth. — Be careful for nothing; but in
every thing by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made
known unto God. — Philpp. 4:6.

Seventh. — Keep yourselves in the love of
God, looking for the mercy pf our Lord
Jesus Christ unto eternal life. — Jude 21.

Eighth. — Watch ye, stand fast in the faith,
quit you like men, be strong. Let all your
things be done with charity. — 1 Cor. 16:13,
14. & &

Every boy and girl is invited to join in
and help build the Dahanu Hospital in In-
dia. Leaders of children should write for
plans for summer work for children.

General Mission Board,

Elgin, 111.

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1925

rnmm MISSIONARY

Conducted by Aunt Adalyn

BY THE EVENING LAMP

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am twelve years old
and in the seventh grade at school. I be-
long to the Brethren church. I went to
Sunday-school every Sunday last year. My
teacher is Paul Miller. I like him. I have
two brothers and no sisters. I live one
mile from Bridgewater. Tell somebody
please write to me. Garland Miller.

Bridgewater, Va.

Can you tell me why you like your Sun-
day-school teacher? Have you reason to
believe that he likes you too?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am eight years old.
I have four sisters and two brothers. My
oldest brother and my youngest sister are
dead, leaving me the baby of the family.
We live in the churchhouse. My papa is
the janitor of the church, so we always get
to Sunday-school. I live about four miles
south of New Paris, in the beautiful country.
Please, Aunt Adalyn, tell some of the Juniors
to write to me.

Well, here's a puzzle! This letter came
without any name signed to it, and I don't
know whether it's from a boy or girl. I
expect some Juniors would be glad to write,
if they knew where to send their letters.
All I know is it's in Indiana. Will that help
to solve the puzzle?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I have six sisters and
five brothers. My oldest sister is a mis-
sionary in Africa. Her name is Mrs. Homer
Burke. Her letters sure are interesting, but
they come only once in two weeks. My
next sister is in Chicago, and married. My
oldest brother is married, and lives about
seventy rods from our place. The school
that I go to is about forty rods from home.
I am in the seventh grade and I am eleven
years old. I joined church a year ago last
fall. I wish some Junior girl would write
to me. With love to every one,

Goshen, Ind. Rachel Schrock.

Before long you'll know more about Af-
rica than about some parts of the United
States. This is a big world, and so full of
people! What can we do to get acquainted,
and become as one big family?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I thought maybe you
would let me enter the circle. I like the let-

ters very much. I am ten years old. I go
to Trotwood school, and am in the fifth
grade. My teacher is Florence Croy. I
like her very much, and also my playmates.
My grandma is a member of the Brethren
church. I live on a farm. I have two
brothers in high school. When I am not at
school I help my mother. I hope to see my
letter in print. Catherine E. Flory.

Brookville, Ohio, R. 4.

I can just imagine how much your mother
appreciates your help. Did she show you
yet how to make "half-moon pies"?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am nine years old.
My birthday is Nov. 3. I have a brother
eleven years old, and a little sister four
months old. Her name is Helen Maxine.
She is the joy of our home. We have three
miles to church and Sunday-school. My
daddy teaches a class of boys. There are
twelve girls in my class. Our teacher is
Sister Katie Leyse. I am in the fourth
grade at school. My brother and I like to
crack the "Nuts." We are sending the
answers for this month. Are they right?
Our daddy bought us a dog for Christmas.
His name is Trix. He likes to ride in the
machine with us. When daddy drives up
he jumps in and sits on the seat as pretty
as you please. I am going to write to some
of the girls that are asking for letters.

Kathryn Elizabeth Olwin.

Monroe, Ind., R. 1.

Yes, the shells broke open beautifully.
Your dog will furnish you many pleasant
hours — especially next summer, when the
grass is green and soft!

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am nine years old.
I am in the fourth grade. I often read the
letters in the Visitor. I go to the Brethren
church at Covington. I have three sisters,
but no brothers. Iris is the baby. She is
the cutest baby I ever saw. She is seven
months old. I wish some Juniors my age
would write to me.

Dora Magdalene Helman.

Bloomer, Ohio.

And I expect Kathryn Olwin thinks her
baby sister is the cutest ever. If you could
get them together, do you suppose you
would quarrel over them?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am eleven years old ^
and in the sixth grade. I belong to the

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1925

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Brethren church at Covington. I joined in
November, 1923. I do not always get to
Covington, so I go to the Lutheran church
here at Bloomer. I am the oldest of three
children. My Sunday-school teacher is Mrs.
Waston. She is very nice. I have been to
two love feasts. Rev. C. F. McKee is our
pastor. My mother remembers Adaline
Hohf Beery at Juniata in the years 1908-9.
She was Nellie Rudy, of Covington, Ohio.
She roomed with Geno Beery. If some
Juniors will write to me, I will answer
right away. Virginia Fern Helman.

Bloomer, Ohio.

And here comes Nellie's little girl, ready
to shake hands ! Well, this is a pleasant
surprise ! I expect you will be going to
Juniata one of these days. Wouldn't it be
wonderful if you should get the same room
your mother had?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I would like very
much to come in. Have you room? I am
fourteen years old, and belong to the
Brethren church. I am in the Rainbow
class. Our song is " Standing on the Prom-
ises of God. " We have class meetings once
a month. We meet at the homes of the
girls in the class. My sister Esther is in the
Rainbow class t«o. I will gladly answer
any letters. Clara Lee.

1305 25th Ave. N., Minneapolis, Minn.

"Rainbow" is a lovely name. Does that
mean that you are ready to do all kinds of
beautiful work?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : This is my first time
writing to you. I love to read the Junior
letters. I belong to the Brethren church.
My birthday is the 28th of August. I am
eleven years old, and I go to school. My
father is dead. I have a brother, three sis-
ters, and a baby half-brother. I cracked
the January " Nuts. " I would enjoy a let-
ter from the Juniors. Tonie Boothe.

Troutville, Va., R. 2.

You are welcome to our company. By the
way, just to make sure, are you a boy,
Tonie?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am nine years old
and in the fifth grade. My birthday is June
18. I have one brother; my sister is in
heaven. I belong to the Brethren church.
I live on the eastern side of the Blue Ridge
Mountains in Greene County, Virginia. I
attend school and Sunday-school at the
Brethren Industrial School at Geer. My
teacher is my aunt, Nelie Wampler.

March, Va. Ruby Mae Morris.

If I lived on the side of the Blue Ridge
Mountains I could find lots of lovely things
to write about, I am sure. I think I could
even dig up some poetry!

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am not a Junior,
but a gray-haired father in Israel. My
next birthday I will be seventy-nine years
old. But I think the following circumstance
will permit me to be heard. In the Mis-
sionary Visitor No. 1, page 23, you will
find a letter from Mary Current. (Please
read it again.) She was my granddaughter.
Her father and mother always lived with
us. During her mother's illness she took
the typhoid fever, and at the end of six
weeks she was called away to the spirit
world, the time being 9:15 A. M., Jan. 2.
She simply fell asleep without complaint or
murmur. She was a lovely child, and made
friends wherever she went. For the bene-
fit of the Junior Missionary readers I write
this. Five of them have written her al-
ready. Her mother will answer them. Wife
and I have been members of the Church
of the Brethren for about fifty-five years.
I have been a minister over fifty years.
Thanks to those who have written to Mary.

Thornton, W. Va., Jan. 31. Z. Annon.

How grieved we are to learn that dear
little Mary had to go so soon! And how
glad those Juniors will be to know that they
wrote to her while she could still enjoy their
letters ! Some of the most beautiful friend-
ships have developed from correspondence.
I have a very dear friend whom I never
saw (and probably never will), with whom I
have been corresponding since I was sixteen.
Her letters are veritable treasures to me.

NUTS TO CRACK
A Bevy of Girls

1. He began nailing the boards together.

2. His ear lobes seem rather long.

3. Lava from Mt. Hecla ran down the
slope.

4. The disease is pellagra; certainly it is
severe.

5. He struck the leather satchel endways.

6. You're wrong, Ella ; Uranus is a planet.

7. He always sells mama rye bread.

8. Throw that away, Ed; it has a bad
smell.

A Gang of Boys

I am Will.

L. Search.

E. G. Gore.

Warded.

Enlaid.

To sham.

Us lame.

Let raw.

(Answers Next Month)

FEBRUARY NUTS CRACKED
Hidden Countries of Asia. — 1. China. 2.

India. 3. Tibet. 4. Persia. 5. Siam. 6.

Korea. 7. Burma. 8. Anam.

Demolished Cities of Asia. — 1. Calcutta.

2. Shanghai. 3. Manila. 4. Singapore. 5.

Lucknow. 6. Teheran. 7. Benares. 8.

Madras.

The Missionary Visitor

FINANCIAL REPORT

March
1925

Conference Offering, 1924. As of January 31, 1925,
the Conference (Budget) offering for the year end-
ing February 28, 1925, stands as follows:
Cash received, all funds since March 1,

1924, $238,532.79

(The 1924 Budget of $328,000 is 72.7% raised)

Mission Board Treasury Statement. The follow-
ing shows the condition of mission finances on
January 31, 1925:

Income since March 1, 1924, $246,869.33

Income same period last year, 258,210.38

Decrease, $ 11,341.05

Outgo over income since March 1, 1924, .. 1,613.87
Outgo over income same period last year, 43,746.89

Decrease outgo over income, $42,133.02

Mission deficit January 31, 1925, 18,432.68

Mission deficit December 31, 1924, 25,334.99

Decrease in deficit, $ 6,902.31

Tract Distribution. During the month of Decem-
ber, the Board sent out 2,088 doctrinal tracts.

Correction No. 13. See August, 1924 " Visitor."
Under Foreign Missions, Middle Indiana, $100 credit
" in memory of Keith Wagoner " should be credited
to Bachelor Run Cong., instead of Flora.

December Receipts. The following contributions
for the various funds were received during Decem-
ber:

WORLD-WIDE
Arizona— $10.00

Indv.: A Brother & Family, $ 10 00

Arkansas— $5.00

First Dist., Cong.: J. J. & N. A. Wassam
(Austin), 2 00

N. W. Dist., Indv.: Mrs. Mary Babb &

Daughter, 3 00

California— $280.11

No. Dist., Cong.: Fresno, $15.57; Empire,
$53.86; Oakland, $26; D. S. Musselman, (Oak-
land), $6.15; C. Ernest Davis & Wife (Em-
pire) $5; C. A. Mason (Chowchilla) $50;
S. S.: Primary Dept., McFarland, $13.97;
Empire, $23; Live Oak, $6.36; Rio Linda,
$5.90; Elk Creek, $1.56, 207 37

So. Dist., Cong.: Pomona, $24.20; E. San
Diego, $16; Mrs. J. M. Miller (Calvary)
$10; S. S. : "Quiet Corner" Class, Covina,
$10; Covina, $7.54; Indv.: B. F. Enyeart &

Wife, $5, 72 74

Canada— $46.37

Cong.: N. E. Weddle (Bow Valley) $.48;
S. S.: Bruce Lake (Irricana) $12.39; Irricana,

$33.50, 46 37

China— $30.00

Indv.: Elizabeth Baker, 30 00

Colorado— $46.91

E. Dist., Cong.: Rocky Ford, $22.86; S.
S. : McClave, $14.05, 36 91

W. Dist., Cong.: E. W. Perry (1st Grand

Valley), 10 00

Florida— $57.38

Cong. : Sebring, 57 38

Idaho— $95.34

Cong.: No. 79065 (Emmett) $5; S. S. : Boise
Valley, $1.55; S. S. and C. W. Conv., So.

Idaho, $88.79, 95 34

India— $5.00

Indv.: Lillian Grisso, '. 5 00

Illinois— $1,054.24

No. Dist., Cong.: Rockford, $11.73; Mil-
ledgeville, $64.68; Shannon, $28.95; Chicago,
$500; Collin Puterbaugh & Wife (Lanark)
$10; Abner Newcomer (Mt. Morris) $5; Elgin
S. Moyer & Wife (Chicago) $2; A Sister
(Naperville) $3; I. L. Hoke (Elgin) $1; A
Friend (Elgin) $10; F. E. Strohm & Wife
(Chicago) $10; S. S.: Hickory Grove, $24.09;

Milledgeville, $10.50; Elgin, $66.39; Freeport,
$15; Naperville, $48.16; Indv.: D. C. McGon-
igle> $28, 838 50

So. Dist., Cong.: Panther Creek, $12-
Oakley Cong. & S. S., $26.27; Okaw, $7.81;
Virden, $12.54; Woodland, $30.05; Mrs. H
H. Kindig, (Panther Creek) $35; Mrs. R.
S. Forney (Hudson) $1; J. H. Blough
(Champaign) $30; Lloyd Pruitt (Virden) $25;
John J. Swartz (Blue Ridge) $10; Mrs.
J. H. Neal (Girard) $1; S. S. : Woodland,
$10.32; Canton (Coal Creek) $12.68; Durham,

$2-07 215 74

Indiana— $1,795.81

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Cart Creek, $20.80;
Ogans Creek, $5.50; Lower Deer Creek, $9;
Walton, $69.56; Pipe Creek, $12; Mexico, $46;
Loon Creek, $50; Pleasant Dale, $13.92;
Spring Creek, $167.50; Flora, $157.02;
Josephine Hanna (Logansport) %.77; Joe E
Ulrey & Wife (Plunge Creek Chapel) $100;
Frances Crill (Wabash) $2; S. S. : Junior
Class, Pleasant View, $19.25; Courter (Mex-
ico) $20; Pleasant View, $21.65; Markle,
$26.16; Roann, $5.82; Manchester, $733.71, ..

No. Dist., Cong.: Solomons Creek, $5.98;
No. 78899 (Goshen) $10; Lawrence A. Dickey
(1st So. Bend) $2; S. S. : Rock Run, $5.70;
Aid Soc: Wawaka, $10; Indv.: Mrs. S. A.
Morehead, $1

So. Dist., Cong.: Anderson, $67.60; Ross-
ville, $75; Mississinewa, $53.25; Grace (In-
dianapolis) $7.70; Four Mile, $40; Ed. Nel-
son (Indianapolis) $7.50; I. A. Teeter (Nettle
Creek) $10; No. 78871 (Four Mile) $12; Mary

E. Kaiser (Lick Creek) $5; Middletown,

$1.42; Indv.: B. L. Layman, $1,

Iowa— $244.63

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Cedar, $26.83; Coon
River, $3.87; A Brother (Iowa River) $25;
C. Z. Reitz (Maxwell) $50; S. S. : "Blue
Bird " Class (Panther Creek) $36; Beaver,
$6.55; Cedar, $2.38; Aid Soc: Panther Creek,
$50,

No. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. N. B. Hersch
(Waterloo City) $5; David & Sarah Brallier
(Curlew) $10; C. W. S. : Intermediate Dept.,
Waterloo City (So. Waterloo) $13; S. S. :
Home Dept., Greene, $3; Indv.: Ruth Finckh,
$1

So. Dist., Cong.: J. Kob (Franklin) $10;

Memima Kob (Franklin) $2,

Kansas— $257.07

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Appanoose, $58;
Olathe, $6.35; Effie Steffey (Ozawkie) $1;
Mrs. H. H. Kimmel (McLouth) $5; Mrs.
J. Jolitz, $5; Ezra Barnhart (Overbrook)
$2,

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Quinter, $92.70; D.
H. Gish & Wife (Belleville) $2; Indv.: B.
Alles, $2,

S. E. Dist., Cong.: New Hope, $40; S. S. :
Verdigris, $7.99,

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Miami, $20; Pleasant

View, $10.19; S. S. : Newton, $1.84,

Louisiana — $1 .00

Cong.: Fred Hallett (Roanoke),

Maryland— $524.32

E. Dist., Cong.: Pipe Creek, $12; Upper
Middletown Valley (Middletown Valley)
$64.80; Union Bridge (Pipe Creek) $4.17; C

F. and M. M. Fifer (Bethany) $100; Mrs.
Catharine Bonsack (Pipe Creek) $2; J.
Kurtz Miller (Frederick City) $1.50; Wm. E.
Roop & Wife (Meadow Branch) $25; H. L.
Yingling & Wife (Westminster), Meadow
Branch) $5; Wm. E. Gosnell (Sams Creek)
$5; S. S.: Long Green Valley, $7.62; Piney
Creek, $1.50; Pleasant Hill (Bush Creek)

$1.83, 230 42

Mid, Dist., Cong.: Lpngmeadow (Beaver

1,480 66

34 68

280 47

200 63

32 00
12 00

77 35

99 70

47 99

32 03

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Creek) $5; Beaver Creek, $7.90; John & Susie

Rowland (Broadfording) $10, 22 90

W. Dist., Cong-.: Perry H. Broadwater &
Wife (Maple Grove) $200; S. S.: Adult Bible
Class, Accident S. S., (Bear Creek) $60;
Indv.: Mrs. John Merrill, $10; C. H. Mer-
rill, $1 271 00

Michigan— $248.60

Cong.: Detroit, $65; New Haven, $22;
Durand (Elsie) $9.15; Sunfield, $8.50; R. S.
Mohler (Thornapple) $2; Mrs. H. C. Lowder
(Woodland) $2; Emma Vernies (New Haven)
$2; Mrs. Esther Hostetler (Zion) $2; S. S. :
Beaverton, $57.54; Sunfield, $8.64; Woodland
Village, $10.50; Onekama, $57.27; Indv.: Mrs.

Amanda Sielske, $2, 248 60

Minnesota— $17.04
Cong.: John Kaiser (Minneapolis) $12; S.

S. : Bethel, $5.04, 17 04

Missouri— $105.20
Mid. Dist., Indv.: Mrs. Mary Reddick,

$5; Mrs. Mary M. Cox, $3, 8 00

No. Dist., Cong.: Wakenda, $85.20; So.

St. Joseph, $6, 9120

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Peace Valley, 6 00

Montana— $26.50

E. Dist., Cong.: S. A. Shoemaker (Grand
View) $.50; S. S. : Florendale (Paxton) $11, 11 50

W. Dist., Indv.: A Friend 15 00

Nebraska— $107.09
Cong.: Beatrice, $95; Octavia, $1.65; S.

S.: So. Beatrice, $10.44, 107 09

New Jersey— $5.00

Indv.: Carrie Gary, 5 00

North Carolina— $183.18

Cong.: Melvin Hill, $118.50; Mill Creek,
$14.68; G. D. Ridings (Melvin Hill) $50, .... 183 18
North Dakota— $32.68

Cong.: Kenmare, $8; Carrington, $20; O. A.
Myers (M. N.) (James River) $.50; S. S.:

Egeland, $4.18 32 68

Ohio— $1,005.97

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Springfield, $74.81;
Woodworth, $22.74; E. Chippewa, $23.50;
Kent, $8.90; Zion Hill, $23.10; No. Bend (Dan-
ville) $42.25; Akron City, $28.88; Black
River, $2; New Philadelphia, $29.57; Pleas-
ant View, $81; Mrs. Lydia E. Mason (Wood-
worth) $5; Lucille Lehman (Zion Hill) $3;
Mrs. P. S. Ihrig (Wooster) $5; S. M. Friend
(M. N.) (Black River) $.50; Mrs. Sarah
Secrest (Beech Grove-E. Chippewa) $1; A
Sister (Mohican) $5; Sarah Lawver (E.
Nimishillen) $1; S. S. : Owl Creek, $7.60;
" True Bibld Class," E. Chippewa, $2;
Primary Dept., No. Bend (Danville) $5.11;
Springfield, $17.80; Woodworth, $3.51; Canton
City, $133.45; White Cottage (Goshen) $6.66;
Goshen, $1.15; Aid Soc: Springfield, $10;

Indv.: Hannah Rockey, $1 545 53

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Sand Ridge, $6.45;
Brother & Sister Neuhouse (Fostoria) $2;
Claude G. Vore & Family (Lima) $10; P. F.
Dukes (Greenspring) $10; Barbara New-
comer (Lick Creek) $5; S. S.: Sugar Creek,
$2.20; " Young People's Class," Fostoria,
$4; Indv.: No. 78777, $50; No. 79156, $5, .... 94 65

So. Dist., Cong.: Brookville, $41.71;
Union City, $26.13; W. Milton, $38.05;
Circleville, $7.65; Upper Twin, $5; Pleas-
ant Hill, $21.18; Pleasant Valley, $11.02;
Marble Furnace, $3.76; E. Dayton, $12.50;
Levi & Maria Stoner (Rush Creek) $50;
M. P. & Lizzie Eidemiller (Middle District)
$2; Lydia B. Smith (W. Dayton) $10; Mae
Hollinger (W. Branch) $20; Mrs. Maud
Kniesly (W. Dayton) $2; J. W. Pittenger
(Pleasant Hill) $2.50; S, S. : Greenville, $8.17;
Bethel, $84.94; Pitsburg, $9.18; Indv.: D.
D. Blickenstaff & Wife, $5; Harris Har-

man, $5 365 79

Oklahoma— $33.70

Cong.: Thomas, $5; S. S. : Guthrie, $6;
Thomas, $22.70, 33 70

Oregon— $4.25

Cong. : Albany, 4 25

Pennsylvania — $4,081.40

E. Dist., Cong.: Heidelberg, $43.20; Mount-
ville, $73.29; Akron, $44.35; Ephrata, $160;
Palmyra, $34.71; Fredericksburg, $31; Cones-
toga, $41.20; Hatfield, $64.75; E. Fairview,
$12.91; Indian Creek, S195.50; Lititz, $50; Big
Swatara, $117; Spring Creek, $40.21; W.
Conestoga, $160; No. 79068 (Spring Creek)
$15; J. G: Graybill (White Oak) $50; Eld.
A. M. Kuhns (Big Swatara) $3; Beryl Fire-
stone (Big Swatara) $50; M. P. Landis &
Wife (Indian Creek) $10; S. S. : Spring
Creek, $10.48; "Gleaners" Class, Akron, $5;
Children's Division (Lancaster) $32; Lititz,
$36.60; Richland, $58.47; Manheim (White

Oak) $16.88, 1,335 55

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Lewistown, $84.97;
Huntingdon, $500; Williamsburg, $52.66; Dry
Valley, $13.95; First Altoona, $365; Juniata
Park, $113.14; A Brother (Spring Run) $10;
G. E. Glass & Wife (Juniata Park), $5;
Frank and Agnes Myers (James Creek)
$45; Mrs. John T. Dopp (Huntingdon) $2;
Mary A. Kinsey (Dunnings Creek) $12;
No. 79005 (Aughwick) $4; S. S. : Curry-
ville (Woodbury) $16.98; Replogle (Wood-
bury) $15.39; Young People's Division (1st
Altoona) $35.50; Yellow Creek, $7.15; Sugar

Run (Aughwick) $1.65, 1,268.33

So. Dist., Cong.: Marsh Creek, $9.28;
Codorus, $146.15; Lost Creek, $42.54; Pleas-
ant Hill, $76.17; Brandts (Back Creek) $6;
New Fairview, $56.40; Carlisle, $300; Han-
over, $12.62; No. 78477 (Lower Cumberland)
$5; Alice K. Trimmer (York) $10; C. H.
Alspaugh & Wife (Carlisle) $10; Mrs. M. B.
Dittmar (Carlisle) $2; E. Oliver Winters
(Shippensburg) $25; Krissinger Sisters (Lost
Creek) $5; Mary Bixler (W. York) $3; S.
S.: Melrose (Upper Codorus) $15.14; "Will-
ing Workers " Class, Huntsdale (Upper
Cumberland) $6.30; New Fairview, $6.64; Car-
lisle, $4.99; Mechanicsburg (Lower Cumber-
land) $20.16; " Golden Gleaners " Class, Up-
ton (Back Creek) $16.30; Indv.: Robert S.
Krout, $5; Ellen S. Strauser, $1; Leah Wit-
ter, $1; Harry C. Witter, $5, 790 69

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Brooklyn (Italian)
$50; Coventry, $40; Edith G. Woodruff
(Bethel-Amwell) $5; S. S. : Green Tree,
$32.95; First Philadelphia, $25; Norristown,

$8.46, 16141

W. Dist., Cong.: Pittsburgh, $46.05;
Penn Run, $6.50; Montgomery, $43.63; Sum-
mit Mills, $40; Morningland (Shade Creek)
$3; Plum Creek, $71.05; Quemahoning, $11.44;
Rummel, $6.46; Meyersdale, $44; D. P.
Hoover (M. N.) (Rummel) $1; Thomas
Harden (Hyndman) $1; J. Clark Brilhart
(Montgomery) $10.15; M. R. Hamilton &
Wife (Mt. Union) $5; D. P. Hoover & Fam-
ily (Rummel) $100; Mrs. Ellen Spencer
(Scalp Level) $10; E. G. Hetrick (Red
Bank) $8; A. Saylor (Rockwood) $5; S. S. :
Red Bank, $8.27; Pittsburgh, $14.60; Geiger,
$4.38; Morrellville, $33.39; Rummel, $37.50;
Aid Soc: Springs Branch (Maple Glen)

$15 525 42

South Dakota— $3.00

Indv.: Mildred Bardoll, 3 00

Sweden— $63.60

Sweden churches, 63 60

Tennessee— $85.90

Cong.: Knob Creek, $10; Beaver Creek,
$11.50; Limestone, $11; E. J. Humbert &
Wife (Cedar Grove) $50; Indv.: F. G. Davis,

$2.40; Mrs. M. M. Fine, $1, 85 90

Texas— $22.00
Indv.: H. F. Osborn & Wife, $5; D. B.

Stump, $7; O. S. Stump, $10 22 00

Virginia— $551.76

E. Dist., Cong.: Nokesville, $25.46; Mt.
Carmel, $20; A. F. Bollinger & Wife (Mt.
Carmel) $25; Maggie Miller (Mt. Carmel)

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March
1925

$5 75 46

First Dist., Peters Creek, $178.01; Kenneth
S. Kinzie (Troutville) $3; Mrs. A. M.
Frantz (Greenbrier) $10; S. S. : Lynchburg,
$31.86; Inclv.: Percy H. Peters & Family, $5, 227 87

No. Dist., Cong.: Mill Creek, $114.72; Frank
Stultz & Wife (Upper Lost River) $15; S.
S.: Salem, $4.83; Dayton (Cooks Creek)
$12, 146 55

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Vernon, $3.53;
Branch (Sangerville) $15; No. 78473 (Mos-
cow) $17.94; Bettie F. Lamb (Barren Ridge)
$10; Sarah Miller (Mt. Bethel-Beaver
Creek) $5; S. S.: Lebanon, $15; Sanger-
ville, $5.19; Laurel Gap (Valley Bethel) $3;
Mt. Vernon, $6.97; Indv.: P. E. Ginger,
$3.05, 84 68

So. Dist., Cong.: Topeco, $3; S. S. : Chris-

tiansburg, $14.20, 17 20

Washington— $131.00

Cong.: Wenatchee Valley, $5; Olympia,
$14.57; Yakima, $40.12; James Wagoner &
Wife (Okanogan Valley) $10; S. S.: Mt.
Hope, $7.76; Young People's Class, Ellis-
forde (Okanogan Valley) $23.55; Wenatchee

Park, $25; Indv.: No. 66, $5, 13100

West Virginia— $195.39

First Dist., Cong.: Eglon, $50; Beaver
Run, $27.14; Mrs. Lloyd Waybright & Fam-
(Sandy Creek) $5; W. W. Bane & Wife
(Beaver Run) $75; J. D. Beery (Tearcoat)
$25; Indv.: Fleta Fifer Bennett, $10, 192 14

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Mary Spurgeon (Pleas-
ant Valley) $1; Indv.: John W. Smith, $.50;
M. J. Reiser, $.25; Ira Spurgeon, $1; Har-
rison Volentine, $.50, 3 25

Wisconsin— $45.37

Cong.: Rice Lake, $11.42; Howard Peden
(Chippewa Valley) $5; Mrs. Marie Taylor
(Rice Lake) $5; S. S.: Stanley, $20.25; White
Rapids, $3.70, 45 37

Total for the month, $11,40181

Total previously reported, 67,210 84

Total for the year, $ 78,612 65

EMERGENCY FOR MISSIONS

Illinois— $12.00

No. Dist., S. S.: Batavia, $3.36; Rockford,

$8.64, 1200

Indiana— $100.15

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Delphi, $45.91; Plunge

Creek, $20.97; Santa Fe, $17.27, 84 15

So. Dist., Cong.: Fairview, 16 00

Iowa— $11.67

No. Dist., Cong.: Sheldon, $3.17; Kingsley,

$8.50, 11 67

Kansas— $16.00

N. E. Dist., S. S.: "Mothers' Class,"

Navarre, 16 00

Maryland— $96.65

E. Dist., S. S.: Westminster (Meadow
Branch) $59.24; Blue Ridge College (Pipe
Creek) $32.41; Aid Soc. : Monocacy, $5, ... 96 65

Michigan— $19.09

S. S. : Long Lake, 19 09

Missouri— $2.45

S. S.: Carthage, 2 45

Nebraska— $6.29

S. S.: So. Beatrice, 6 29

North Dakota— $4.00

Cong. : Minot, 4 00

Ohio— $219.75

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Baltic, $21.65; S. S. :
Richland Center, $6.45; Maple Grove, $80.16;
Aid Soc: Baltic, $10, 118 26

N. W. Dist., S. S.: Toledo, $12.34; Sugar
Creek, $1.70; No. Poplar Ridge (Poplar
Ridge) $5.26; Wyandot, $13.10, 32 40

So. Dist., Cong.: New Carlisle, $19.09;

Y. P. Conf., $50, 6909

Pennsylvania— $274.97

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Huntingdon, $32.81; S.

S.: Holsinger (Woodbury) $3.55; Clover

Creek, $4.72, 41 08

So. Dist., Cong.: New Fairview, $34; S.
S.: Pleasant Hill (Codorus) $4, 38 00

S. E. Dist., S. S.: Green Tree, 50 50

W. Dist., Cong.: Nanty Glo, $16.94; Mrs.
Annie M. Garber (Ten Mile) $1; Grant
E. Weaver (Manor) $1.35; S. S.: Waterford

(Ligonier) $20; Roxbury, $106.10, 145 39

Virginia— $237.25

First Dist., Cong.: Cloverdale, $52.69; Aid
Socs. of Dist., $25, 77 69

No. Dist., Cong.: Unity, $96.60; Mrs. Flora
V. Myers (Mill Creek) $10, 106 60

Sec. Dist., S. S.: Bridgewater, $12.03;
Barren Ridge, $7.67; Aid Soc: Sanger-
ville, $33.26 52 96

Wisconsin— $16.19

S. S.: Rice Lake, $15.09; Chippewa Valley,
$1.10, 16 19

Total for the month, $ 1,016 46

Total previously reported, 8,108 14

Total for the year, $ 9,124.60

STUDENT FELLOWSHIP FUND— 1924
California— $10.00

So. Dist., Cong.: Susan L. Stoner (Ingle-
wood), 10 00

Illinois— $2.00

No. Dist., Cong.: N. M. Senger (Chicago), 2 00

Indiana — $5.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Claud H. Leslie (Bliss-

ville), 5 00

Pennsylvania — $5.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Geo. C. Griffith (1st

Philadelphia), 5 00

Virginia— $3.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Cora E. Beahm (Nokes-
ville) 3 00

Total for the month, 25 00

Total previously reported, 10 00

Total for the year, $ 35 00

AID SOCIETY HOME MISSION FUND
Colorado— $15.00

W. Dist., Aid Soc: Fruita, 15 00

Indiana — $65.00

Mid. Dist. Aid Societies, 65 00

Maryland— $40.00

Mid. Dist., Aid Soc: Brownsville, 40 00

Missouri— $15.00

S. W. Mo. & N. W. Ark. Aid Societies, . . 15 00

N. Car., S. Car., Ga. & Fla.— $35.00

Aid Societies, 35 00

Oregon— $18.00

Aid Soc: Newberg, $10; Mable, $8, 18 00

Pennsylvania— $93.00

E. Dist., Aid Soc: Midway, $25; Palmyra,
$30; Lake Ridge, $15; Elizabethtown, $23, .. 93 00

Total for the month $ 281 00

Total previously reported, 8,159 24

Total for the year, $ 8,440 24

HOME MISSIONS
Arkansas— $9.50

First Dist., Indv.: J. J. Wassam, 5 00

N. W. Dist., Cong.: A Young Husband &

Wife (Springdale), 4 50

California— $330.12

No. Dist., Cong.: Lindsay, $155; Chico, $4;
Laton, $7.76; McFarland, $34.22; Reedley,
$75.96; Live Oak, $13.18; Geo. E. Wray
(Chowchilla) $10 300 12

So. Dist., Cong.: La Verne, $5; I. G.

Cripe, $25 30 00

Colorado— $17.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Wiley 17 00

March
1925

The Missionary Visitor

Idaho— $3.75

Cong.: Boise Valley, 3 75

Illinois— $423.79

No. Dist., Cong.: Waddams Grove, $26;
Franklin Grove, $89.16; Lanark, $91.85; Mil-
ledgeville, $64.04; Chelsea (Waddams Grove)
$13.26; Elgin, $51; Naperville, $11.52; Shan-
non, $10; Mrs. Kate Strickler (Lanark) $1, 357 83

So. Dist., Cong.: Cerro Gordo, $42.96;
Romine, $8; Mrs. J. E. Bubb (Astoria)
$5; Mrs. H. H. Kindig (Panther Creek) $10, 65 96
Indiana— $563.13

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Pipe Creek, $26.05; Clear
Creek, $26.70; W. Manchester, $32.50; S. S. :
Manchester, $175; C. W. S. : Monticello, $5.37, 265 62

No. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant Valley, $104.36;
Nappanee, $11.35; Wakarusa, $22; J. T. Dick-
ey (No. Winona Lake) $50, 187 71

So. Dist., Cong.: Rossville, $15.07; Kokomo,
$10; Four Mile, $57; Grace (Indianapolis)
$12.73; Caroline & Ettie E. Holler (Nettle
Creek) $10; Mrs. Mattie Mathews (Upper

Fall Creek) $5 109 80

Iowa— $171.66

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Panther Creek, 44 00

No. Dist., Cong.: Kingsley, $27.96; Spring
Creek, $25.10; Emma Rapp (Maple Val-
ley) $1, 54 06

So. Dist., Cong.: So. Keokuk, $24.40;

Liberty ville, $41.37; Salem, $7.83, 73 60

Kansas— $445.45

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Washington Creek,
$4.60; Morrill, $228, 232 60

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Belleville, $10; D.
H. Gish & Wife (Belleville) $5, 15 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Galesburg (Chanute)
$30; Osage, $8.91; Fredonia, $12.90; Hollow,
$20; Parsons, $26.35; Fannie Stevens (Osage)
$3; W. H. and Orlin Sell " In memory of
our dear wife and mother " (Fredonia) $4;
Ed. Burroughs (Independence) $8; S. S.:
Parsons, $5.75; Aid Soc. : Osage, $10; Par-
son, $10; C. W. S.: Parsons, $3.90 142 81

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Miami, $8.52;
Lamed, $20.52; Bloom, $25; Mrs. E. F. Leh-
man (Newton) $1, 55 04

Louisiana— $39.82

S. S. : Roanoke, 39 82

Maryland— $398.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Fulton Ave. (Baltimore)
$32.76; Union Bridge (Pipe Creek) $9.10;
Long Green Valley, $22.22; Woodberry (Bal-
timore) $80; Meadow Branch, $57.37; New
Windsor (Pipe Creek) $14.85, 216 30

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant View, $8.78;
Welsh Run, $41.67; Broadfording, $70.25;
Longmeadow (Beaver Creek) $31, 151 70

W. Dist., Cong.: Bear Creek, 30 00

Michigan— $251.73

Cong.: Homestead, $7; Thornapple, $18;

Onekama, $30; Beaverton, $196.73, 25173

Minnesota— $107.32

Cong.: Root River, $65.25; Monticello, $5.51;
Lewiston, $32.56; Winona, $2; Clifford Burk-

holder (Root River) $2 107 32

Missouri— $176.26

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Mineral Creek, $35.01;
Warrensburg, $19.10; Indv. : Lizzie Fahne-
stock, $2, 56 11

No. Dist., Cong.: Smith Fork, $33.65; Rock-
ingham, $62.19; Shelby Co., $10, 105 84

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Carthage, $8.31; S.

S.: Cabool, $6, 14 31

Nebraska— $18.47

Cong.: C. J. Lichty (Beatrice) $5; Simon
Holsinger & Wife (Bethel) $1; S. S. : So.

Beatrice, $12.47, 18 47

North Dakota— $25.34

Cong.: Surrey, $13; Egeland, $12.34, 25 34

Ohio— $494.18

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Richland, $54; Hart-
ville, $48; Third St. Ashland, $17..62; No.
Poplar Ridge (Poplar Ridge) $17.32; John-
S. Furry & Wife (Woodworth) $5; Simeon

Longanecker (Zion Hill) $10; S. S.: Olivet,

$11.35, 163 29

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Fostoria, $12; Pleas-
ant View, $72.07; Greenspring, $13.92; Logan,
$17; Black Swamp, $6.13; Mrs. Thor New-
house (Fostoria) $3, 124 12

So. Dist., Cong.: Bear Creek, $50.50; Salem,
$185; Painter Creek, $7.80; Union City, $7.55;
New Carlisle, $67.77; Lower Stillwater, $9.50;
Middletown, $5.65; Strait Creek, $3.05; Marble
Furnace, $1.47; Julia A. Gilbert (Oakland)
$1; S. S.: Harris Creek, $17.20; Cincinnati,

$6.28; Aid Soc: Castine, $5 206 77

Oklahoma— $10.30

Cong.: Monitor, $9.50; Indv.: L. M. Dodd

& Wife, $.80, 10 30

Oregon— $22.17

Cong.: Mabel, $15; Ashland, $7.17, 22 17

Pennsylvania— $693.15

E. Dist., Cong.: Heidelberg, $20; Lake
Ridge, $9.60; Conestoga, $48.81; Mingo, $39.69;
Springville, $25.78; White Oak, $104.67; Har-
risburg, $100; Myerstown, $25; S. S. : "Be-
ginners' Class," Lancaster $6, 379 55

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Williamsburg, $16.06;
Dry Valley, $9.22; Upton (Back Creek)
$14.13; New Enterprise, $12.14; Ardenheim,
$5.55; Spring Run, $12.54 69 64

So. Dist., Cong.: Upper Codorus, $10.90;
Huntsdale (Upper Cumberland) $54.76, 65 66

W. Dist., Cong.: Penn Run, $6.50; Scalp
Level, $54.78; Pleasant Hill (Middle Creek)
$9.70; Wilpen (Ligonier) $5; Rummel, $28.03;
Purchase Line (Manor) $31.61; Ligonier,
$13.78; S. S.: Ligonier, $6.50; Mt. Joy, $21.40;
C. W. S.: Ligonier, $1, 178 30

Tennessee— $2.00

Indv.: Mrs. Tenna E. Leighton 2 00

Texas— $27.00

Cong.: Nocona, $13; Manvel, $14, 27 00

Virginia— $307.97

E. Dist., Cong.: Locust Grove, $1.75;
Nokesville, $14; Ruth E. Utz (Cloverdale)
$10, 25 75

First Dist., Cong.: Antioch, $20.80; Ter-
race View, $20; Cloverdale, $96.28, 137 08

No. Dist., Cong.: Geo. J. Hoover & Wife
(Woodstock) $10; Mrs. J. S. Sharpes &
Daughter (Cooks Creek) $5, 15 00

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Barren Ridge, $5.36;
Basic (Barren Ridge) $33.23; Branch House
(Sangerville) $15.28; Moscow, $4.17; Viola
R. Cupp (Sangerville) $5; S. S. : "Willing
Workers " Class, Branch (Sangerville) $2.10, 65 14

So. Dist., Cong.: St. Paul, $9; Fraternity,
$24; Bethlehem, $27; Mrs. S. T. Sellers

(Swan Creek) $5, 65 00

Washington— $18.40

Cong.: Omak, $9.40; Outlook, $9, 18 40

West Virginia— $79.78

First Dist., Cong.: Allegheny, $6.65; Red
Creek, $2.72; Harman, $36.27; B. F. Wratch-
ford (Eglon) $1; Mrs. Lloyd Waybright &
Family (Sandy Creek) $3; S. S. : Pleasant

View (Chestnut Grove) $30.14, 79 78

Wisconsin— $14.35

Cong.: Stanlev, $3.77; Maple Grove, $2;
Rice Lake, $7.58; S. S., Maple Grove, $1, .. 14 35

Total for the month, $ 4,650 64

Total previously reported, 1,378 66

Total for the year, $ 6,029 30

GREENE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, MISSION

Idaho— $1.80

S. S.: Junior Class, Winchester, 180

Iowa— $21.73

No. Dist., S. S.: Junior Dept. (So. Water-
loo), 2173

Indiana— $28.82

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Sugar Creek, 3 82

No. Dist., Cong.: Union Center Mixed
Chorus, 25 00

The Missionary Visitor

March

1925

Maryland— $19.18

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Brownsville, 19 18

Michigan — $9.03

S. S.: Primary Dept., Beaverton, 9 03

Ohio— $27.11

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Primary Dept., Canton
Center, $22.11; Junior Class, Black River,

$5 27 11

Pennsylvania — $23.30

E. Dist., S. S.: Annville, 23 30

Virginia— $15.00

Sec. Dist., Cong-.: Mary E. Phillips (Bar-
ren Ridge), $5; Chas. B. Gibbs (Valley), $10, 15 00
Wisconsin— $50.00

Cong, and Children, White Rapids, 50 00

Total for the month, $ 195 97

Total previously reported, 776 61

Total for the year, $ 972 58

FOREIGN MISSIONS
Illinois— $23.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Shannon, $6; Orrville
Hersch (Chicago) $2 8 00

So. Dist., C. W. S.: Virden Young Peo-
ple's, $10; Miss'y Circle: Virden Young

Women's, $5, 15 00

Indiana— $22.95

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Roann, 6 80

No. Dist., Indv. : Lavina Fashbaugh, $6.15;

Wm. L. Gorden, $10, 16 15

Kansas— $391.35

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Washington Creek,
$5; Lone Star, $86.35; Indv.: Jos. O. Sheets,

$300, 391 35

Ohio— $49.35

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Hartville, $44.05; S.

S.: Middletown, $5.30, 49 35

Pennsylvania — $46.60

E. Dist., Cong.: Anna Ruth Grabill (E.
Fairview), 10 00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: No. 78982 (Everett) $10;
S. S.: Rockhill (Aughwick) $5.60, 15 60

So. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Mary E. Bashore
(Lost Creek), 3 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Harmony ville, 8 00

W. Dist., Cong.: Silvanus Thomas (Mark-
leysburg), 10 00

Virginia— $15.00

Sec. Dist., Aid Soc. : Summit, 15 00

Total for the month, $ 548 25

Total previously reported, 3,308 68

Total for the year, $ 3,856 93

INDIA MISSION
California— $35.20

No. Dist., Cong.: McFarland, $29.20; D.

V. B. S.: Laton, $6, 35 20

Indiana— $7.19

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Bachelor Run, 7 19

Iowa— $1.00

Mid. Dist., Indv.: Rebecca C. Miller, .... 100

Kansas — $25.56

N. E. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Appanoose, .... 13 56

N. W. Dist., Cong.: D. H. Gish & Wife
(Belleville), 5 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Fannie Stevens
(Osage) 2 00

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Wm. and Ethel Root

(Walnut Valley), 5 00

Ohio— $13.08

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Frank Leather-
man (Mt. Zion) $2; S. S.: First Year Junior
Class, New Philadelphia, $1.08, 3 08

So. Dist., S. S.: W. Branch 10 00

Pennsylvania— $250.72

E. Dist., Cong.: Spring Grove, 2162

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Royersford, $16; S.
S. : Royersford, $156, 172 00

W. Dist., Cong.: Daniel Maust & Wife
(Geiger) $25; S. S. : Mt. Joy, $32.10, 57 10

Virginia— $2.00

First Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Martha A. Riner

(Chestnut Grove), 2 00

West Virginia— $5.00

First Dist., Cong.: Mary E. Arnold
(Eglon), 5 00

Total for the month, $ 339 75

Total previously reported, 3,004 65

Total for the year, $ 3,344.40

INDIA NATIVE WORKER
Pennsylvania — $75.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Hanoverdale (Big Swatara) 75 00

Total for the month, $ 75 00

Total previously reported, 894 50

Total for the year, $ 969 50

INDIA BOARDING SCHOOL
Iowa— $7.85

No. Dist., S. S.: Intermediate Girls' Class,

So. Waterloo, 7 85

Maryland — $2.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Junior Girls' Class, West-
minster (Meadow Branch), 2 00

Missouri — $15.66

S. E. Dist., S. S.: Broadwater, 15 66

Ohio— $25.00

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Owl Creek, 25 00

Pennsylvania — $105.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Midway, $20; "Alpha"
Class, Carlisle, $25; "Other Folks" Class,
Hatfield, $8.75; Aid Soc: W. Green Tree,
$26.25, 80 00

S. E. Dist., S. S.: Green Tree 25 OG

Sweden— $30.64

Tingsryd Sewing Circle & Junior So-
ciety, 30 64

Virginia— $32.35

No. Dist., S. S.: Cedar Grove (Flat Rock), 32 35

Total for the month, $ 218 50

Total previously reported, 1,399 43

Total for the year, $ 1,617 93

INDIA SHARE PLAN
California— $6.25

No. Dist., Modesto Y. P. and M. Y. P., 6 25

Illinois— $100.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Katherine Boyer (Wad-
dams Grove) $50; S. S. : Cherry Grove, $50, 100 00
Indiana— $47.85

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Junior Girls' Class,

Pipe Creek, 47 85

Iowa— $47.94

Mid. Dist., S. S.: "Welcome Band," Prairie
City, 22 94

No. Dist., S. S. : Junior Class, Ivester

(Grundy Co.) 25 00

Kansas— $60.00

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Junior Dept., Morrill,

$25; Primary Dept., Morrill, $35, 60 00

Maryland— $100.00

E. Dist., S. S.: "The Philathea " Class,
Washington City, $25; Edgewood (Pipe
Creek) $25; " Garber " Bible Class, Wash-
ington, $50 100 00

Nebraska— $25.00

S. S.: Beatrice, 25 00

Ohio— $25.00

So. Dist., Cong.: J. M. Pittenger (Pleas-
ant Hill), 25 00

Pennsylvania — $137.00

E. Dist., S. S.: "Builder's Class," Mid-
way : 12 00

W. Dist., S. S.: "Hopeful Band Bible
Class," Scalp Level, $25; " Loyal Men's
Bible Class," Rummel, $100, 125 00

Total for the month, $ 549 04

March
1925

The Missionary Visitor

Total previously reported, 3,88174

Total for the year $ 4,430 78

CHINA MISSION
California— $2.00

So. Dist., Cong.: La Verne, 2 00

Iowa— $1.00

Mid. Dist., Indv.: Rebecca C. Miller, .... 100

Kansas— $7.00

N. W. Dist., Cong.: D. H. Gish & Wife
(Belleville), 5 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Fannie Stevens

(Osage), 2 00

Maryland— $2.50

W. Dist., Indv.: Cora Shaffer, 2 50

North Carolina— $2.11

D. V. B. S.: Pleasant Grove, 2 11

Ohio — $2.00

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Frank Leather-
man (Mt. Zion), 2 00

Pennsylvania— $129.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Royersford, $12; S. S. :
Royersford, $117, $ 129 00

Total for the month $

Total previously reported,

381 05
1,873 71

Total for the month $

Total previously reported,

145 61
1,799 58

Total for the year, $ 1,945 19

CHINA BOYS' SCHOOL
Colorado— $10.58

E. Dist., Cong.: Rocky Ford, 10 58

Ohio— $24.00

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Zion Hill, 24 00

Pennsylvania — $2.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Lizzie C. Young Baumann
(Indian Creek), 2 00

Total for the month, $ 36 58

Total previously reported, 19165

Total for the year, $ 228 23

CHINA GIRLS' SCHOOL
California— $10.00

No. Dist., S. S.: "Sunshine Class," Butte

Valley, 10 00

Colorado— $10.58

E. Dist., Cong.: Rocky Ford, 10 58

Indiana — $1.60

So. Dist., Cong.: Katherine Gochenour

(Rossville), 1 60

Pennsylvania— $2.00

E. Dist.. Cong.: Lizzie C. Young Baumann
(Indian Creek), 2 00

Total for the month,

Total previously reported,

24 18
124 94

Total for the year, $

CHINA SHARE PLAN

Arizona — $5.68

S. S.: "Standard Bearer's" and "Work-
ers for Jesus" Classes,

Illinois— $100.00

No. Dist., S. S. : "Class in the Corner,"
Dixon,

So. Dist., S. S.: Woodland,

Indiana— $80.83

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Junior Boys' Class, Pipe

Creek,

Maryland— $125.00

E. Dist., Cong.: A. L. B. Martin & Wife
(Fulton Ave., Baltimore), $50; S. S. : "Garber
Bible Class," Washington, $25; Aid Soc. :

Meadow Branch, $50,

Pennsylvania— $32.04

Mid. Dist., S. S. : Fairview,

Virginia— $37.50

E. Dist., S. S.
(Fairfax)

Mothers' Class, Oakton

149 12

5 68

25 00
75 00

80 83

125 00
32 04

37 50

Total for the year $ 2,254 76

PING TING HOSPITAL
Pennsylvania — $3.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Lizzie C. Young Bau-
mann (Indian Creek) 3 00

Total for the month, $ 3 00

Total previously reported, 202 55

Total for the year, $ 205 55

LIAO CHOU HOSPITAL
Pennsylvania — $3.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Lizzie C. Young Bau-
mann (Indian Creek), 3 00

Total for the month, $ 3 00

Total previously reported, 37 00

Total for the year,

AFRICA MISSION
California— $47.00

No. Dist. Cong.: A. A. Hartman (Water-
ford),

So. Dist., Cong.: La Verne, $15; Mabel
A. Funk (Covina) $12; Indv.: Pauline E.

Moomaw, $10,

Illinois— $5.00

No. Dist., C. W. S.: Milledgeville, Jr., ....
Indiana — $162.80

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Sugar Creek,

No. Dist., Cong.: Union Center Mixed
Chorus, $25; S. S.: Mrs. Wm. Nickler's
Class, (Middlebury) $9; C. W. S. : Rock Run,
$112.55,

So. Dist., Cong.: D. T. Bailiff (Nobles-
ville) $5; Carl Gochenour (Rossville) $1.60,
Iowa— $91.18

Mid. Dist., Indv.: Rebecca C. Miller, ..

No. Dist., S. S. : Ivester Juniors (Grundy
Co.) $73.58; Intermediate Boys' Class, So.
Waterloo, $5.45; D. V. B. S.: Root River,

$9.15,

Kansas— $2.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Fannie Stevens

(Osage),

Mary land— $30 .00

E. Dist., Cong.: Fulton Ave., Baltimore,

Mid. Dist., Cong.: K. Mae Rowland

(Hagerstown)

Minnesota— $2.11

Cong.: Morrill,

Nebraska— $10.40

S. S.: Primary Dept., Lincoln,

Ohio— $17.08

N. E. Dist., Cong.: "Individual," Read-
ing

N. W. Dist., S. S.: Defiance,

Pennsylvania— $187.10

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Royersford, $12; S.
S.: Royersford, $117

W. Dist., Cong.: Uniontown (Georges

Creek), $26; S. S. : Mt. Joy, $32.10,

Sweden— $13.32

Y. P. Association, Sweden church,

Virginia— $18.94

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Orlando, Jasper &
Esther Miller (Moscow),

So. Dist., S. S.: Primary Class, Topeco, ..

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

40 00

10 00

37 00

5 00

9 65

146 55

6 60

3 00

88 18

2 00

25 00

5 00

2 11

10 40

5 00
12 08

129 00

58 10

13 32

13 19
5 75

586 93
1,800 77

Total for the year $ 2,387 70

AFRICA SHARE PLAN
Maryland— $40.00

E. Dist., S. S.: "Early Bible Class,"
Woodberry (Baltimore) $25; "Willing Work-

The Missionary Visitor

March
1925

ers " Class, Woodberry (Baltimore) $15, .. 40 00

Total for the month, $ 40 00

Total previously reported, 220 00

Total for the year, $ 260 00

MINISTERIAL AND MISSIONARY RELIEF

Kansas— $5.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: J. W. & A. L. Eiken-
berry (Independence), 5 00

Total for the month, $ 5 00

Total previously reported, 6 00

Total for the year, $ 1100

NEAR EAST RELIEF
Arkansas— $2.75

First Dist., Indv.: J. & J. & N. A. Was-
sam, 2 00

N. W. Dist., Indv.: Mrs. W. P. Fiant, .. 75

California— $135.17

So. Dist., Pasadena, $76.17; La Verne, $59, 135 17
Colorado— $98.27

E. Dist., Cong.: Rocky Ford, $69.23; Colo-
rado Springs, $15, 84 23

W. Dist., S. S.: Grand Junction, $3;

Fruita, $11.04, 14 04

Illinois— $83.81

No. Dist., Cong.: Chicago 35 50

So. Dist., Cong.: Coal Creek, $6.79; Oak-
ley, $10.30; Virden, $14.72; Dora Boyd (Camp
Creek) $1.50; Mrs. H. H. Kindig (Panther

Creek) $15, ' 48 31

Indiana— $204.77

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Wabash, $13.22; S. S.:
"Women's Class," Manchester, $60, 73 22

No. Dist., Cong.: Yellow Creek, $16.73;
Union Center Mixed Chorus, $10; C. C. Haw-
baker, (First So. Bend) $5; Orpha Mishler,
(Middlebury) $4.50; Mel Haines & Wife
(Middlebury) $60; S. S. : Topeka, $6.45; Cleve-
land Union (Elkhart City) $7.31, 109 99

So. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Pleasant, $3.56;

Four Mile, $18, 21 56

Iowa— $174.78

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Garrison, $19.50; S.
S.: Panther Creek, $26.08, 45 58

No. Dist., Cong.: Spring Creek, $6.55;
Waterloo City (So. Waterloo) $60.75; So.
Waterloo, $53.14, 120 44

So. Dist., Cong.: So. Keokuk, 8 76

Kansas— $583.05

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Topeka, $4; Richland
Center, $12; H. H. Kimmel & Wife (Mc-
Louth) $1; Chas. Glaser (Ozawkie) $500;
S. S.: Olathe, $12.33, 529 33

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Independence, 3 25

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Miami, $9.70; McPher-

son, $40.77, 50 47

Maryland— $197.40

E. Dist., Cong.: Upper Middletown Val-
ley (Middletown Valley) $25.52; Meadow
Branch, $42; Pleasant Hill (Bush Creek)
$31.62; Thurmont, $8; Denton, $21, 128 14

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Broadfording, $59.26;

John Rowland (Manor) $10, 69 26

Michigan— $24.10

Cong.: Long Lake, $6; Grand Rapids,
$12.10; Onekama, $4; Mrs. Esther Hostetler
(Zion) $1; Indv.: Mrs. Amanda Sielske, $1, 24 10

Minnesota— $1.00

Cong.: Mrs. J. W. and Mrs. D. Broad-
water (Root River), 100

Missouri— $48.66

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Warrensburg, $18; Asro
Breshears & Wife (Spring Branch) $1, . . . . 19 00

No. Dist., Cong.: So. St. Joseph, $5; Geo.
W. Hoover & Wife (Smith Fork) $10; S.
S.: Honey Creek, $6.66; Aid Soc. : Smith
Fork, $5, 26 66

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Carthage, 3 00

Nebraska— $31.52

Cong.: Octavia, $14.25; Alvo, $10; Mary A.

Hargleroad (Silver Lake) $5; S. S.: Octavia,

$2.27, 3152

Ohio— $76.77

N. E. Dist., Cong.: H. and F. (Chippewa)
$2; "Individual" (Reading) $5; S. S. : Hart-
ville, $16.38, 23 38

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Vada Burrows
(Toledo) $5; S. S. : Toledo, $5; Black Swamp,
$6, 16 00

So. Dist., Cong.: Charles Knoepfle & Wife
(Cincinnati) $10; Mary E. Krider (W. Mil-
ton) $3.75; S. S.: W. Alexandria (Eversole)
$18.64; " The Buds of Hope Girls' Miss'y

Club," Cincinnati, $5, 37 39

Oklahoma— $11.98

Cong.: Thomas, $5.25; S. S.: Oklahoma
City, $6.23; Indv.: L. M. Dodd & Wife, $.50, 11 98
Oregon— $27.44

Cong.: Newberg, $5; E. E. Tucker & Fam-
ily (Weston) $5; S. S.: Newberg, $6; Ash-
land, $11.44, 27 44

Pennsylvania— $683.44

E. Dist., Cong.: Mountville, $40; Eliza-
bethtown, $100; A Sister (Chiques) $30;
S. S.: Young Women's Bible Class, Spring
Creek,^ $5; Springville, $61; Chiques, $23.10;
" Willing Workers " Class, Mechanic Grove,
$7; Fairview (Peach Blossom) $10.33; Mid-
way, $26, 302 43

Mid. Dist., Cong.: A Brother (Spring Run)
$10; No. 78854 (Burnham) $5; S. S.: Hol-
singer Cong. & S. S. (Woodbury) $16.49, . . 31 49

So. Dist., Cong.: Waynesboro, $140.11;
Mechanicsburg (Lost Creek) $44.53; S. S.:
Mechanicsburg (Lost Creek) $20; Prices
(Antietam) $5.15; Black Rock (Upper Codor-
us) $21.77; Mt. Fairview (Mt. Olivet) $11.76;
Indv. : Mrs. Martha F. Hollinger, $1, .... 244 32

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Royersford, $30; S.
S. : Royersford, $20, 50 00

W. Dist., Cong.: Locust Grove, $5; Pitts-
burgh, $28.95; Nell Forney Clar (Pittsburgh)
$5; S. S.: Maple Grove (Johnstown) $15.25, 55 20

Texas— $6.00

Cong.: Iva Carpenter (Manvel), 6 00

Virginia— $141.46

E. Dist., Cong.: Belmont, $11.70; S. S. :
Valley, $7.46, 19 16

First Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Sallie E. Pursley
(Mt. Joy) $5; S. S.: Bonsack (Cloverdale)
$70, 75 00

No. Dist., Cong.: Cooks Creek, 33 15

Sec. Dist., Cong.: White Hill, $8; Mos-
cow, $6.15, .- 14 15

Washington— $2.35

Cong.: First Spokane, 2 35

West Virginia— $3.50

First Dist., Cong.: Red Creek, 3 50

Total for the month, $ 2,538 22

Total previously reported, 4,127 23

Total for the year, $ 6,665 45

ARMENIAN RELIEF
Florida— $6.00

Cong.: J. V. Felthouse & Wife (Zion), .. 6 00

Ohio— $2.00

So. Dist., Cong.: M. P. and Lizzie Eide-

miller (Middle District), 2 00

Pennsylvania— $17.42

E. Dist., Cong.: No. 79068 (Spring Creek) 5 00

So. Dist., S. S.: Hanover, 12 42

Total for the month, $ 25 42

Total previously reported, 77 25

Total for the year $ 102 67

GENERAL RELIEF
California— $5.00

No. Dist., Cong.: No. 78851 (Laton), 5 00

Indiana— $23.44
No. Dist., Cong.: Baugo, 23 44

March
1925

The Missionary Visitor

Michigan— $1.00

Indv.: Unknown donor of Brutus, 1 00

Ohio— $12.50

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. S. S. Driver
(Lima) 10 00

So. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Geo. Hoke (W.

Milton), 2 50

Oklahoma— $2.00

Cong.: Cordell, 2 00

Pennsylvania— $33.75

E. Dist., Cong.: Indian Creek, $23.25; Eva
Witmer (Lancaster) $7.50, 30 75

Mid. Dist., Cong.: J. R. Stayer & Family
(Woodbury), 3 00

Virginia— $7.00

Sec. Dist., Aid Soc: Beaver Creek, 2 00

So. Dist., Cong.: New Hope, 5 00

Total for the month $ 84 69

Total previously reported, 7154

.$ 156.23

Total for the year, ,

GERMAN RELIEF
Illinois— $10.00

So. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. H. H. Kindig

(Panther Creek), 10 00

Indiana — $6.75

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Sugar Creek, 6 75

Minnesota— $10.00

Aid Soc: Nemadji, 10 00

Nebraska— $5.00

Aid Soc: Falls City, 5 00

Ohio— $5.00

N. W. Dist., Cong.: G. L. Snider (Baker), 5 00

Oregon— $10.00

Aid Soc: Mabel, 10 00

Pennsylvania— $10.00

W. Dist., Aid Soc: Maple Grove (Johns-
town), 10 00

Washington— $10.00

Cong.: Melissa Longhenry (Yakima), .. 10 00

Total for the month, $ 66 75

Total previously reported, 4,962 36

Total for the year $ 5,029 11

SYRIA RELIEF
Ohio— $8.10

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Maple Grove, 8 10

Total for the month,

Total previously reported,

8 10
0 00

Total for the year, $

BROOKLYN ITALIAN CHURCH FUND
California— $7.00

So. Dist., Cong.: La Verne, $2; A Sister

(Pasadena) $5, 7 00

Illinois— $28.06

No. Dist., Cong.: Wm. Beery & Wife
(Elgin) $2; S. S.: Milledgeville, $1.06, 3 06

So. Dist., S. S.: Woodland, 25 00

Indiana— $60.00

Mid. Dist,, Cong.: Mrs. Laura Driver
(Manchester) 25 00

No. Dist., Cong.: Union Center Mixed
Chorus (Union Center) $15; S. S.: " Berean "

Bible Class," Elkhart City, $20, 35 00

Iowa— $6.75

No. Dist., Cong.: Sheldon, 6 75

Kansas— $3.30

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Washington, 3 30

Maryland— $35.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Brownsville, 35 00

Missouri — $5.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: M. S. Mohler (Mineral

Creek), 5 00

Nebraska— $5.00

Cong. : Mary A. Hargleroad (Silver Lake) 5 00

Ohio— $100.31

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Black River, $85.31;

E. Nimishillen, $15, 100 31

Oklahoma— $2.50

Cong.: Eld. G. P. Burrow (Bethel), 2 50

Pennsylvania— $16.00

W. Dist., Cong.: H. H. Wolford (Ligon-
ier) $5; Merven Hollopeter (Rockton) $5;

S. S.: Rockton, $6, 16 00

Washington— $10.00

Cong.: S. Bock (No. Spokane), 10 00

Total for the month, $ 278 92

Total previously reported, 94 00

Total for the year, $ 372 92

FORWARD MOVEMENT— 1923
Washington— $14.00

Cong.: Seattle,

14 00

Total for the month, $ 14 00

Total previously reported, 4,454 88

Total for the year, $ 4,468 88

CONFERENCE BUDGET— 1924
California — $5.00

So. Dist., Cong.: La Verne, 5 00

Illinois— $10.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Milledgeville, 10 00

Indiana— $210.95

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant View, $17.45;
Spring Creek, $120, 137 45

No. Dist., S. S.: New Paris, 60 00

So. Dist., Cong.: White, 13 50

Kansas— $8.70

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Oakland (Topeka), .... 8 70

Minnesota — $60.69

Cong.: First Minneapolis, 60 69

Missouri — $9.25

No. Dist., Cong. & S. S. : Shelby Co., .. 9 25

Ohio— $151.31

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Olivet, 15 00

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Marion, $19; S. S. :
Fostoria, $4.31, 23 31

So. Dist., Cong.: New Carlisle, 113 00

Pennsylvania— $5.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Edith G. Woodruff

(Bethel- Am well) 5 00

Virginia— $160.44

E. Dist., Cong.: Oakton (Fairfax), 128 21

No. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant View, $25.75;
S. S.: Cedar Grove (Flat Rock), $6.48, .... 32 23

Washington— $6.22

S. S. : Tacoma, 6 22

West Virginia— $12.25

First Dist., Cong.: Red Creek, 12 25

Total for the month, $ 639 81

Total previously reported, 45,11147

Total for the year, $45,75128

CONFERENCE BUDGET DESIGNATED
California— $1.56

No. Dist., S. S.: Elk Creek (Educational
work), 156

Illinois— $4.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Shannon (Bethany Bible

School, $2; Gen. Welfare Board, $2), 4 00

Iowa— $3.79

So. Dist., Cong.: Libertyville (Amer.

Bible Soc), 3 79

Ohio— $1.00

N. E. Dist., Cong.: H. and F. (Chippewa)

(Amer. Bible Soc), 100

Pennsylvania — $17.55

E. Dist., Cong.: Mingo (Amer. Bible Soc), 17 55

Virginia— $10.00

No. Dist., S. S.: Valley Pike (Woodstock)
(Sunday School work), 10 00

Total for the month, $ 37 90

The Missionary Visitor

March
1925

Total previously reported, 187 48

Total for the year $ 225 38

MISSIONARY SUPPORTS
California— $300.53

So. Dist., La Verne Cong, for L. A.
Blickenstaff & Wife; E. D. Vaniman &

Wife and J. I. Kaylor, 300 53

Illinois— $61.96

No. Dist., Naperville S. S. for Kathryn

B. Garner, .. 18 00

So. Dist., Oakley S. S. for Ida Bucking-
ham 4396

Indiana— $335.00

Mid. Dist., Manchester College S. S. (Man-
chester) for Laura Shock, 100 00

So. Dist., Buck Creek Cong, for Nettie B.
Summer, 235 00

Iowa— $3)0.00

Mid. Dist., Panther Creek S. S. for Olivia
D. Ikenberry, 125 00

So. Dist., No. English S. S. for Nettie

Senger, 75 00

Kansas— $4.65

S. E. Dist., Parsons S. S. for Emma H.

Eby, 4 6S

Missouri— $30.30

Mid. Dist., Warrensburg Cong., $11;
Prairie View Cong., $19.30 for Jennie Mohler, 30 30
Nebraska— $33.05

Bethel Cong, for R. C. Flory, 33 05

Ohio— $955.00

N. E. S. S.'s for Goldie Swartz, $115; Owl
Creek Cong, for Lola Helser, $9, 124 00

N. W. Dist., Lick Creek Cong, for Eliza-
beth Kintner, $110; Pleasant View S. S.
for Ellen H. Wagoner, $500, 610 00

So. Dist., Salem Cong, for Mrs. J. H.
Bright, $161; Painter Creek Cong, for

Verona Smith, $60, 221 °°

Pennsylvania— $1,331.12

E. Dist. S. S.'s for Kathryn Ziegler, $480;
Salunga S. S. (E. Petersburg) for Baxter
Mow, $120, ■••••'• 600 °°

Mid. Dist., Albright Cong. & S. S. for
Olivia D. Ikenberry, $20; New Enterprise
S. S. for Sarah Replogle, $500, 520 00

S. E. Dist., Coventry S. S., $86.12; Coventry
C W. S., $100, for Esther Kreps, 186 12

W. Dist., Mt. Pleasant Cong, for Marie

W. Brubaker, 25 °°

Virginia— $747.15

First Dist. & So. Dist., S. S.'s for Rebecca

C. Wampler, $275; Daleville S. S. for Elsie
Shickel, $31 ;• •■••■••■ 30600

Sec. Dist., Barren Ridge Cong, for Nora
Flory, $12; Elk Run Cong., for Sara Z.
Myers, $10.90, 22 90

No. Dist., S. S.'s for Dr. F. J. Wampler,
$240; Congs. for I. S. Long & Wife, $175;
Wakeman's Grove S. S. (Pleasant View) for

I. S. Long, $3.25, 418 25

Washington— $10.47

Wenatchee Valley S. S. for Ada Dunning, 10 47

West Virginia— $348.93

First Dist., Eglon Cong, for Anna B. Mow, 348 93

Total for the month, . $ 4,358 16

Total previously reported, j/,yzo zy

Total for the year, $37,284 45

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AN AUTOMOBILE TRIP

(Continued From Page 73)

myself. I have a sort of vague memory
that I THOUGHT some things that might
not have sounded so well. But then, he has
been in India longer than I.

But to get to the end of this. I arrived
in Anklesvar about seven in the evening,
to find the whole compound in a state of
anxiety, to say the least. You see, those
letters had not arrived until late in the
evening, just a short time before my ar-
rival. So our people had worried through
the night, and the next day, with no word
from us, and had decided that in case we
did not put in an appearance by the next
morning, to send out searching parties for
us. Happily it was not necessary. And
the car is running again.

DECEMBER INDIA NOTES

(Continued from Page 77)

At Dahanu Bro. Alley and his helpers were out
in the work during part of December.
J8

In November the Butterbaugh family moved out
in the Palghar territory. They are free from
station work this winter, and so are spending the
entire winter in district work. Two years age
people were afraid of the missionaries and very
superstitious. Now that feeling is broken down
and work is progressing much beyond our anticipa-
tions. As the work in this field is new, the
most we can do is to make friends and live the
Christ life among these needy people. They are
responsive to teaching, yet we feel they are learn-
ing more by what they see than what they hear.

MISCELLANEOUS

Dec. 12. — Brother and Sister Garner and son,
Brother and Sister Brooks, Sister Beulah Woods
and Nurse Mohler arrived in Bombay. Dr. Laura
Cottrell, Brother and Sister Forney, Brother and
Sister Butterbaugh, Sister B. Mary Royer and
Nurse Wolf were on the docks to greet them when
they arrived. They are all welcome to India.

The Garners are at Ahwa. The Brookses and
Miss Woods are at Vyara, busily engaged in
language study. ^

All the Moomaw family have passed through
much sickness during the past few months. We
trust the Lord will heal them in his own time
and restore them to their work at Vyara. Their
constant cheerfulness and faith in the Lord through
their sick days are a lesson to us all. This is
also true in Sister Swartz's case. Truly, the Lord
has a work for her, that he has spared her life
through months of sickness and suffering. She
is still at the Bulsar medical bungalow under our
doctor's care. *{ &

Error was made on page 48 of the Febru-
ary Visitor. Orlando, Jasper and Esther
Miller earned $23.19 for missions instead of
$31.13.

GENERAL MISSION BOARD

W, CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

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ITS FORCE OF WORKERS

Itiourtod In Whole or la Part by Funds Administered by ths General Mission Board
With the Ysar Ther Entered Service

SWEDEN '

Spanhusvagen M, Mabmd,
Sweden
Graybill, J. F., Ifll
•raybill, Alice M., 1911
Buckingham-, Ids, 1913

CHINA
Pfeg Ting Hsien, Shansi,
China

North China Union Language
School, Peking, China

Brubaker, Leland S., 1924
Brubaker, Marie Woody,

1924
Kreps, Esther E., 1924
Neher, Minneva J., 1924

Liao Chou, Shansi, China

Bowman, Samuel B., 1916
Bowman, Pearl S., 191S
Flory, Raymond, 1914
Flory, Lizzie N., 1914
Cripe, Winnie E., 1911
Horning, Dr. D. L., 1919
Horning, Martha D., 1919
Hutchison, Anna, 1913
Senger, Nettie M., 1916
Shock, Laura J.,- 1916

Shou Yang, Shansi, China

Cline, Mary E., 1920
Heisey, Walter J., 1917
Heisey, Sue R., 1917
Smith, W. Harlan, 1920
Smith, Frances Sheller, 1920

Tai Yuan, care of Y. M. C.
A., Shansi, China

Myers, Minor M., 1919
Myers, Sara Z., 1919
Ullom, Lulu, 1919

On Furlough

Clapper, V. Grace, Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., care College,
1917

Crumpacker, F. H., 1003
10th Ave Nampa, Idaho,
1908

Crumpacker. Anna N., 1003
10th Ave., Nampa, Idaho,
1908

Flory, Edna R., 509 Honors
St., Chicago. 1917

Flory, Byron M., Charlottes-
Tille, Va., 1917

Flory, Nora, Charlottesville,
Va., 1917

Miller, Valley, Port Re-
public, Va., 1919

Seese, Norman A.. 5800
Maryland Ave., Chicago,
111., 1917

Seese, Anna, 5800 Mary-
land Ave., Chicago, III.,
1917

Schaeffer, Mary, 3435 Vaa
Buren St., Chicago, 1917

Pollock, Myrtle, McPher-
son, Kans., 1917

AFRICA

Garklda, Nigeria. West Af-
rica, via Jos, Nafada 4 Biu
Burke, Dr. Homer L., 1923
Burke, Marguerite Shrock,

1923
Beahm, William M., 1924
Beahm, Esther Eisenbise,

1924
Heckman, Clarence C, 1924
Heckman, Lucile Gibson,

1924
Mallott, Floyd, 1924
Mallott, Ruth Blocher, 1924
Helser. A. D., 1922
Helser, Lola Bechtel, 1923
Kulp, H. Stover, 1922

INDIA

Ahwa, Dangs, India

Ebey, Adam, 1900
Ebey, Alice K., 1900
Shull, Chalmer, 1919
Shull, Mary S.. 1919

Anklesvar, Broach Dist., India
Long, I. S., 1903
Long, Effie V., 1903
Miller, Arthur S. B., 1919
Miller, Jennie B., 1919
Miller, Sadie J., 1903
Shickel, Elsie, 1921

Bulsar, Surat Dist., India

Blickenstaff, Lynn A., 1920
Blickenstaff, Mary B., 1920
Blickenstaff, Verna M., 1919
Cottrell, Dr. A. Raymond,

1913
Cottrell, Dr. Laura M., 1913
Eby, E. H., 1904
Eby, Emma H., 1904
Kintner, Elizabeth, 1919
Mohler, Jennie. 1916
Wagoner, J. Elmer, 1919
Wagoner, Ellen H., 1919

Dahanu, Thana Dist., India

Alley, Howard L., 1917
Alley, Hattie Z., 1917
Nickey, Dr. Barbara M.,

1915
Royer, B. Mary, 1913

Jalalpor, Surat Dist., India

Forney, D. L., 1897
Forney, Anna M., 1897
Miller, Eliza B.. 1900

Vada, Thana Dist., India
Brumbaugh, Anna B., 1919
Kaylor, John I., 1911
Kaylor, Ina M., 1921
Swartz, Goldie E., 1916

Palghar, Thana Dist., India
Butterbaugfat, Andrew G.,

1919
Butterbaugh, Bertha L.,

1919
Garner, H. P., 1916
Garner, Kathryn B., 1916
Hollenberg, Fred M., 1919
Hollenberg, Nora R., 1919

Post Umalla, via Anklasvar,

Lichty, D. J., 1902
Lichty, Anna Eby, 1912
Summer, Benjamin F., 1919
Summer, Nettie B., 1919
Widdowson, Olive, 1912
Ziegler, Kathryn, 1908
Vyara, via Surat Dist., India
Blough, J. M., 1903
Blough, Anna Z., 1903
Brooks, Harlan J, 1924
Brooks, Ruth F, 1924 ,
Moomaw, Ira W., 1923
Moomaw, Mabel Winger,

1923
Mow, Anetta, 1917
Mow, Baxter M., 1923
Mow, Anna Beahm, 1923
Wolf, L. Mae, 1922
Woods, Beulah, 1924
On Furlough
Ebbert, Ella, 2205 Dixie
Place, Nashville, Tenn.,
1917
Grisso, Lillian, No. Man-
chester, Ind., 1917
Himmelsbaugh, Ida 200 6th
Ave., Altoona, Pa., 1908
Hoffert, A. T., 3435 Van
Burea St., Chicago, 111.,
1916
Replogle, Sarah, New Enter-
prise, Pa., 1919
Shumaker, Ida C, Myers-
dale, Pa., 1910

AMERICA
Church of the Brethren In-
dustrial School, Geer, Va.

Wampler, Nelie, 1922
Bolinger, Amsey, 1922
Bollinger, Florence, 1922
Pastors
Red Cloud, Nebraska,

Eshelman, E. E., 1922
Fort Worth, Texas,

Horner, W. J., 1922
Greene County, Pirkey, Va.,

Driver, C. M., 1922
Broadwater, Essex, Mo.,

Fisher, E. R., 1922
Piney Flats, Tenn.,

Ralph White, 1923

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A PENNY A DAY!

Again the printers call for copy for the back cover ad. At
the same time comes an inspiration as to what might be said.

A widowed sister, as she has been doing each year for some
time in the past, sends $3.65 by the hand of her pastor, who
writes :

" Aunt

gives a penny a da}'. She has no

income whatever, but her great delight is to each day
put away the penny. This }rear as usual she came with
her amount to the pastor, asking that he send it to
the place that in his judgment it was most needed.
She said, ' I hope this may inspire someone to do more
in the support of missions.' "

Isn't it remarkable what can be done by systematic
laying aside a fixed amount at regular times for certain
purposes? This widow gave in one year for missions
not far from twice what the average of our people gave.

This admirable practice of our sister suggests what
might be done by those who can never get together
large amounts that they might care to invest in our
Annuity Bonds. Remember any amount of $50 up is
welcome. Why not try to get together $50 and start
out on a plan— THE ANNUITY PLAN— of investing
your savings in our bonds during your life. New bonds
will gladly be issued as you get together $50 or more ;
then, also, as you get older the rate of annuity we could
pay you would increase for the additional sums you
would invest. For further information ask for Booklet
V325.

(!er\eral Mission. Board

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THE MISSIONARY

ChuvclKof the ^Brethren

Vol. XXVI I

, 1925

No. 4

McPherson College Mission Study Class Taught by Prof. Charles Morris
" Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, handling aright the word of truth. " 2Tim. 2:15.

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THE MISSIONARY VISITOR

PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

THROUGH HER

GENERAL MISSION BOARD

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARIES

OTHO WINGER, President, North Man- _„ . _ _ __ _ ^^^.^ n . c

Chester, Ind. CHARLES D. BOISiSACK, General Secretary.

J. J YODER, Vice-President, McPherson, H SPENSER MINNICH, Educational Secre-

tvans- tary and Editor Missionary Visitor.

A. P. PLOUGH, Waterloo, Iowa.

H. H. NYE, Elizabethtown, Pa. M- R- ZIGLER, Home Mission Secretary.
J. B. EMMERT, La Verne, Calif. CLYDE M. CULP, Treasurer.
All correspondence for the Board should be addressed to Elgin, 111.

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Volume XXVII

APRIL, 1925

No. 4

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL, 97

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES—

The Need of Training Doctors and Nurses, By 0. G. Brubaker, M. D., ..99

Why I Like My Work, By Ella Ebbert, 100

A Conversation Between Two Doctors, 101

Are the Native People Responsive? By Ida Himmelsbaugh, 104

Responses of the Native People, By Myrtle Pollock, 105

Why I Love My Work, By Mary Schaeffer 106

A Chinese Came to the Temple to Pray, By Norman A. Seese, 107

Education of Missionaries' Children, By Esther Bright, 108

China Notes for January, By Olivia Dickens Ikenberry, 109

Africa Notes for November, By H. Stover Kulp, Ill

The Washington Convention, By Lois Detwiler, 112

Convention Impressions, By Chas. S. Morris, 113

THE WORKERS' CORNER—

Missionary News, 113

Book Reviews, 113

Work for Brethren Boys and Girls, 114

THE JUNIOR MISSIONARY—

By the Evening Lamp, 117

Nuts to Crack, 120

Easter (Poem), By A. H. B., 120

FINANCIAL REPORT, 121

EDITORIAL

The editor is indebted to Clara Harper, Vice-
President of the United Student Volunteers, for
her work in assembling material for this issue.

A Job for Student Volunteers.

The spirit of Volunteers by the help of
God faces every obstacle in their endeavor
to win souls for the kingdom. Limited fi-
nances in the hands of mission boards are
not sufficient to send all the brave hearts
into a so-called mission task. But here is
a field woefully untouched. PERSONAL
WORK! It is true that great sectors of
human life in America are unchristian.

It is true that these sectors are about
us in every community. It is true
that personal work, prayerfully and tact-
fully done, yields wonderful results with
souls. Personal work and the weather are
favorite subjects for discussion, but very
little is done about either. The former is
within the power of man. Personal work
is an unfound art with vast numbers of
church members. We need somebody to
demonstrate and teach us how to do it.
We need our backbones stiffened so we
can do as well as we know.

When volunteers will engage as seriously
in personal evangelism as students do in

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selling books a new chapter in the annals
• of Christianity can be written. One volun-
teer started to sell Wear Ever aluminum.
His first week was a total failure. He was
away from home; was blue and sick from
trying to save money by eating cold lunches.
He wanted to go home, but was ashamed.
He gritted his teeth and soon was making
an overwhelming success. Let us suppose
he had spent the same endeavor pressing
personally the claims of Christ. There are
masses of our society who will have to be
touched this way, for they carefully avoid
church influences.

Our church waits for some experts in this
line to teach the rest of us. There is more
need of this type of worker just now than
for professional evangelists. Here is a rec-
ord of what actually did happen at one
place, as told in the Missionary Review of
the World:

" In December a number of the city
churches engaged in a quiet evangelistic
campaign. The leader was invited to meet
our group. A number of the fellows caught
the visipn of souls saved, of lives changed
and dedicated to Christ. Lists of all non-
Christians and non-church members were
secured. We tried to interest all who would
cooperate. Sixteen men responded at first.
We went out, two and two for the most
part, and directly and earnestly sought de-
cisions of acceptance of Christ as personal
Savior, of course including church member-
ship. We began our little campaign after
a prayer meeting on Sunday night, at which
time the evangelist spoke to us of the work.
On Monday evening we met for prayer, to
relate our experiences and to receive new
cards. So we continued for five days. In
some few cases books were cast aside and
we went out with a great zeal and greater
joy than we had ever felt. One man, re-
luctant to begin, came to the end of the
week with twenty-one decisions. Think of
it ! Twenty-one decisions for Christ by one
individual in a single week! And he gained
a blessing in his own life that was tre-
mendously significant. Eighty-five decisions
were made for Christ during the week.
About two-thirds of this number were gained
by three men. Of the ten men who actual-
ly did some work, eight were student Vol-
unteers. The three mentioned above are
» among the eight. Each decision brought a
wealth of joy to the one who had witnessed
for the Savior, a deeper understanding of
the meaning of life and a stronger faith in
Christ. The fondest hopes and longings of
many months had come into reality through
steadfast loyalty to him.

" Best of all we had drawn closer to Je-
sus, finding in him life, vision, peace and
joy. But this is only a beginning. In a
few years, if our friends remain loyal to
the Christ, great things can be done for
him. We have been laying foundations,
however imperfectly, and are looking with
joy to that day when Christ shall be more
universally exalted in our Alma Mater.

What We Mean by Home Missions.

Our conception of home missions may be
quite varied. It may include work among
the Indians, the Negroes and the different
foreign races in our land. As a matter of
fact, we are doing very little work of this
kind. We do have a good work among
Italians in Brooklyn, N. Y. We have a
thriving school for mountain folks in Vir-
ginia. There is an effort in Texas for
Mexicans. Then there are a few local and
successful efforts for Chinese. Beyond this
the successful work along so-called home
mission lines is rare.

Church extension seems to be the greatest
need of a mission character confronting our
church. The country churches, usually
small in membership, are forced to meet
many trying situations. Some have died
and others show tendencies of passing in
the same direction.

Some of these churches need outside fi-
nancial help ; but they need more. In the
majority of our Districts are churches which
have received such aid for half a decade or
more, and today they are no stronger in
spirit or numbers than before. Many of
these churches are short on supervision.
They must follow more tried and approved
lines of operation if they are to succeed.
In fact, many of them need not money so
much as to have their membership set to
work. They need to be inspired and
shown how.

In most Districts it will be better if we
can set ten churches to work in their own
field than to set ten churches to raising
money to support the work at one local
point. The new conception of home mis-
sions means that local churches will
care for all home mission work within their
boundaries. In America today most home
mission work is within the influence of some
local church. Churches should be given
proper encouragement and supervision.

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In every local congregation there are
groups of people who have not been touched
by the church. These groups are really
foreign mission fields. The most practical
home mission work is for the local members,
acting as missionaries, to do this work be-
cause they love the kingdom. Of course,
this does not mean we shall cease mis-
sions in parts far distant, but that we shall
be more earnest at home. Hundreds of our
local churches have a chance to minister to
Negroes, to migrant groups, or to some
group of folks who have come to our land.

Dare we neglect them and say we are
interested in foreign missions?

Then, too, we must influence our com-
munities for Christ. Of course, this must
be done by individual salvation, but we
must influence communities as well as in-
dividuals. It is the total life of America
that we are seeking to change. It is the
concern of the Church of the Brethren how
our men of government conduct the affairs
of the land. Let us pray for them and in-
fluence public sentiment to demand right
conduct in high places.

The Need of Training Native Doctors and Nurses

O. G. BRUBAKER, M. D.

The ministry of healing, second biggest job for man. Men must be
thoroughly prepared for this great job. If a mechanic makes a mistake
and the machine goes bad, the machine can be replaced with a new one
for a few dollars. If doctors are deficient in training and ma\e a mistake
what is the consequence ?

(The word " native " is used here with the very-
highest respect for those living in other lands. It
is used in the sense of indigenous, and with no
thought of reflection toward any one.)

IF missionary endeavor on the foreign
field is to be a lasting and worth-
while proposition, it implies that the
work must be taken over, sustained and
propagated sooner or later by those for
whom the effort is made. We can not ex-
pect to have worth-while churches in China
or anywhere else as long as the mission-
aries do most of the work. That is why
the missionaries in China and India are
turning the work and management of the
schools, hospitals, and churches over to
those whom they have gone out to serve.
This will be done in Africa, also, just as soon
as enough Africans are sufficiently grounded
and tramed to take over the work. There
is no way to build up a lasting work on
foreign soil other than to apply literally the
words of John the Baptist, " He must in-
crease, I must decrease."

This principle applies to all departments
of church work, and is especially applicable
in medical mission work. Only those who
have been exceptionally well trained in their
professions should go to the foreign fields
as physicians. Medical mission work is one

of the most sacred and responsible duties
God has delegated to man. And the train-
ing of those who are to take over their work
is no small part of their many duties and
responsibilities. The very phrase, "medical
missionary," sounds as high as heaven, for
did not the Master commission those sent
out to heal the sick?

Although every medical missionary longs
to stay by the work until he sees it a grow-
ing success for the cause which he repre-
sents, not one of them will ever get more
joy and real satisfaction out of anything,
than he will when he sees those for whom
he has been laboring capably taking over
the job which he has been doing. That will
be real joy, and his crowning victory will
be, " I have fought a good fight."

One of the most important reasons, then,
for training native doctors and nurses, is
that they are to succeed those who have
been well trained. They are to take up
the work that has been well and skillfully
done. If they are deficient in their train-
ing the people will soon find it out and
the work will be crippled.

The very nature of the work he is to
do implies expert efficiency in the worker,

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and this, of course, implies thorough train-
ing. He who assumes the care of a sick
man is shouldering a mighty responsibility,
and his task often is laborious.

The big problem in such a situation is to
discover what is the matter with the patient
and what is to be done for him. The
mechanic faces the same problem, when you
take your sick auto to him, but if he
fumbles and your machine goes to pieces
it can be replaced for a few hundred dol-
lars. It is different when the doctors or
nurses fumble, for they work with human
beings, who are more than machines. The
people across the seas are human beings
and are as much entitled to have well-
trained physicians and nurses as we are.
And as Christian people living in America
we owe it to our brothers over there to
make it possible for the young men and
women who are entering the medical and
nursing professions to get the very best
training possible. They will be influential

in the future church over there, and the
better they are trained in scientific medi-
cine and nursing, the more influence they
will exert in the community in which they
live.

In addition to being well trained in medi-
cine and the healing art the physician must
be a thoroughgoing Christian, well grounded
in belief in Jesus his Lord and Savior. What
a splendid contribution to the church it
would be if all the doctors and nurses in
America were sincere and active Christian
men and women ! Let us see to it that
we do our part in making it possible for
the young men and women, who will be the
future doctors and nurses in Africa, China
and India, to be not only well trained in their
professions, but also to be Christians in the
fullest sense of the word. The world will
be made better and his kingdom will be
hastened by so doing.

North Manchester, Indiana.

Why I Like My Work

ELLA EBBERT
Missionary to India

/ like my work, not because I have the opportunity of teaching sinners
the terrible wickedness of their idolatry and evil practices, but rather be-
cause of the privilege of presenting to them Christ in all his beauty and
love and godliness and purity.

DO. you like your work?" "How do
you like your work?" "You like
your work, don't you?" Practically
every person I meet, who knows where I
a m working and
what I am doing,
asks one of the
above questions.
And most of them,
it seems, expect an
answer in the af-
firmative. They take
for granted that I
like my work. The
question that fol-
lows as a matter of
course is, "Why?"
" You say you like
your work ; now tell me why." The second
question is not as easily answered as the

first, but I am always glad for the oppor-
tunity to tell why I like the work I am
doing.

In the first place, I might say the reason
I like my work is not because I have the
feeling that I have given up all for Christ,
that I have renounced everything for him
and am a willing martyr for his great cause.
In fact, it seems to me to be beginning at
the wrong end when one feels he is re-
nouncing things for Christ. Why, there is
no renouncing; it is all gain, not loss. When
I think of all he gives, I realize oh, how
utterly unworthy I am of it all! He has
given me the honor of being a coworker
with him; he has asked me to share his
ideals and his work, the work on which his
great heart of love is set, the work which
he wants so much shall be done and is really
willing to teach me, even me, how to do it.

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Can there be a greater privilege offered one?

In the second place, it is not because I
love to receive the approbation of the church
here at home. Frankly, I think there is
nothing I shrink from more than that very-
thing. Just the privilege of doing the work
is all the reward I ask. The pleasure I find
in doing my work is great reward, indeed.
In other words, I like my work because of
the joy I find in doing it.

Again, I love my work, not because it is
so easy and because there are no disap-
pointments, no defeats, no perplexities,
nothing that gets on my nerves ; not because
there is no tendency to fret and stew when
things do not go as they should, but rather
because of the inspiration that causes me
not to give up to disappointment; because
of the inspiration that prompts me to rise
from defeat and go on; the inspiration that
urges me toward the goal, and, like the
Mt. Everest climbers, not give up till death
overtakes me.

Dear as is the ambition to be a leader in
the Master's service and to win multitudes
for Christ, yet it is not that that makes me
really love my work so much as it is the
great opportunity of giving, in the name

of Christ, love and sympathy to those who
are hungering for it ; the splendid oppor-
tunity of just being a sister to those who
need so much a sister's love and care.

I like my work, not because I have the
opportunity of teaching the heathen the
terrible wickedness of their idolatry and evil
practices, but rather because of the privilege
of presenting to them Jesus Christ in all
his beauty and love and godliness and
purity; showing them by practice and ex-
ample the better way; leading them into
opportunities that will develop right habits
and attitudes which will persuade them to
accept the good and forsake the wrong.

Many more reasons might be given, but
these are quite enough to show that I am
in love with my work and have my heart set
upon it.

" Have you no regrets that you have
chosen missionary work as your life work?"
some one asks. I can answer this ques-
tion best in the words of another : " There
are no regrets in connection with mission-
ary work, except those that arise in con-
nection with our own unworthiness and
the inadequacy of our efforts."

A Conversation Between Two Doctors

(From April Student Volunteer Bulletin)

WELL, if here isn't old Bill Bailey!"
"'Old Bill' is right, but I'm
afraid you've got me ; I know your
face, too."

"Just like the aristocrat you always were.
You Hopkins men never did recognize us
fellows from Jefferson."

"Well?"

" But I thought you would remember your
junior in Bellevue."

"Dune McBride, or I'm — ! Shake,
Mac. How are you getting along? Where
are you practicing?"

"I'm out in Minnesota, doing ear, nose
and throat. Where are you?"

" You lucky dog ! I stayed in the big
city and took up children. Doing fair. Say,
I'm glad to see you. Let's see ; it must be
six years since we used to call on the
nurses together, isn't it?"

" You're right, Bill. Nine last month since

you went out and nine in December since
I finished. Great old days. Remember that
pus appendix?"

"Do I? It haunts me still. Say, where
has the whole bunch gone? I've lost track
of all except Smith, Burke, Gregory, and
Fuzz. They are all in New York."

" ' Stub ' is doing well in Omaha. Moore
is in Duluth ; and say, you remember Bob
Reynolds?"

"Remember? He's a fraternity brother,
the honor man of my class at Hopkins, and
the best all-round fellow that ever hit Belle-
vue. Say, that man had brains, but I wish
he had had a little common sense."

"How is that?"

"Why, didn't you know? He made an
ass of himself; turned down offers from
two of the best surgeons in the country
and went to one of those fool missionary

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society offices there in New York and asked
to be sent to China, and — "

"Well?"

"They sent him to China and no one
has ever heard of him since. It's a crime
against humanity, I call it. Why, I — "

" Hold on, Bill, I've got later dope on Bob
than you have."

"What is it?"

" Bob's in America, and will be at the con-
vention tomorrow."

"Why, I thought he went to China."

11 He did, and stayed five years and is
home now on furlough. He and his family
have been visiting her folks out in Still-
water, Minn., for a month."

"The poor Rube! I'll bet he looks like
an old fogey. The idea of a fellow of his
ability wasting his life on those Chinks !"

" Well, now, let's go over here and sit
down. You know, I used to think as you
do about Bob's crazy notions, and when I
heard he was coming to Stillwater (that's
where I'm practicing), I expected to see a
goody-goody missionary type of fellow who
would feel out of place with real men."

"Aye."

" Pretty soon I heard a stamping on my
stairway and before I knew it he was in
my waiting-room. Say, man, but he's some
whale !"

"How long did you make him wait?"

"Who? Bob? Not a minute. I simply
heaved out the patients. Bob has been
there most of the time since, and say, Bob
used to be a good fellow, but he's a reg'lar
fellow now. Twice the man he used to be
in every respect. He is a HE man."

"I thought he was a missionary?"

" He is. But let me tell you, that whole
idea about missionaries being sissies is
bunk."

"Think so?"

" I know it. I've been with Bob for a
month now and have met one of his preach-
er friends from the same mission and they're
a pair."

"Is Bob doing anything in China?"

" Well, I should smile ! He is running a
100-bed hospital. Here is a copy of his
last year's report. Look here : Total, 1,521
cases ; 212 major operations ; 187 cataracts ;
123 gunshot wounds; 84 cases of beriberi, 46
cases of relapsing fever; 14 cases of sprue,

leprosy, dengue, malaria, typhoid, skin
diseases and so on down the line."

"They must have a big staff. Who does
their surgery?"

" Bob."

" I thought he would take up surgery.
But I suppose on a pinch he could do some
eye work. Who looks after all these
medical cases?"

" Bob."

"Do you mean to say that he's the only
man on that job?"

"Yes, Bill; not only is he the only M. D.
on the staff, but he is also the hospital
superintendent, financial secretary, superin-
tendent of nurses, and the hospital is only
a part of his work."

"Only a part of it? What else does
he do?"

" He has two out-patient clinics, each
running about 5,000 patients per year. Of
course, he has some Chinese workers to
help him out, but he is the big gun."

" He can't be doing very scientific work.
He must have gone to seed awfully out
there."

"Oh, I don't know. He has contributed
a lot of articles to the China Medical Jour-
nal, many of which were copied in journals
both in this country and in Europe. He
showed me some of the reprints — two on
eye conditions, two on skin, three on in-
testinal parasites, and a couple on renal
calculi. Most of the stuff was beyond me,
and say, do you know why he is coming
here to this medical meeting?"

"No; why?"

" He comes as the guest of the associa-
tion and to read the main paper before
the medical section. The paper is on — there,
I don't remember what he said it was on.
It was something entirely new, and Bob
has got a lot of first-hand dope on it."

"Oh, is Dr. Robert J. Reynolds, A. M.,
M. D., F. A. C. S., Bob? I didn't recognize
him. But do you think he should go on
this program? You know there are a lot
of high-brows here."

" Don't you worry about the high-brow
stuff. Bob will be right at home among the
top-notchers."

" Maybe that is true, but he has no chance
for post-graduate work."

"No chance? Bob has a scholarship from

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the China Medical Board for $1,500 and
starts in next month for eighteen months
with the Mayos."

"The Mayos? Great Scott! Where did
he get the pull? The China Medical Board?
Who is he?"

"The China Medical Board? Why, that
is the China branch of the Rockefeller
Foundation. They are spending several
millions in China to help the medical mis-
sionaries out. They are giving a lot of
doctors these scholarships when they come
home. They are also completing, so Bob
says, one of the most complete medical
schools in the world in Peking, and they
plan to make it not only a medical school
to train Chinese, but also a post-graduate
school where the missionary doctors can go
and brush up, free of all cost. He says they
will even pay their traveling expense ac-
count to and from Peking, and all their ex-
penses while there."

" That is going some. How many Amer-
ican doctors are out there?"

" Bob says about 200, and a corking good
bunch they are, too."

"They are welcome to it. Me for the
good old U. S., where people know how
to appreciate what you do for them."

"Appreciate? O boy! You should see the
things Bob has from grateful patients ; be-
sides, he has a medal from the president of
China, given him as a token of appreciation
for the splendid work he did in a recent
epidemic of cholera. He has been elected
thereby to the fourth degree of the empire,
which is some class."

"Cholera epidemic? Oh, thought he was
running a hospital?"

"He is; but the American Red Cross
asked him to take charge of the campaign
against cholera in a neighboring city, so
he went. He has also served on commis-
sions to stamp out typhus and pneumonic
plague on two different occasions."

"China! One horrible place to raise a
family! Has Bob any kids?"

" Two boys and a girl — and say, they are
great. Bright! That oldest boy of his,
nine years, knows more about world events
and world geography than a city editor, and
he knows his 3 R's, too. His mother taught
him. He enters sixth grade this fall; he
is all boy, I'll tell the world."

" Bob must be getting a big salary, or he
wouldn't stay out there as long as he has."

" Wrong again. His salary is small, but
living expenses are low. Bob carries con-
siderable insurance."

"How big a town is his hospital in?"

"Only about 250,000, but his plant is re-
sponsible for the medical care of a popula-
tion of 3,000,000 and he is the only M. D."

" Too much for one man, 100-bed hos-
pital and all. How many nurses does he
have?"

" None. He is looking for two nurses now
and two doctors to take back with him."

"Take back? Is he going back?"

" Say, Bill, you ought to hear him talk.
He wouldn't trade jobs with any dozen of
the best doctors in this country. Going
back? He loves his work, and I would give,
anything to be able to go back with him."

" Would you ? Well, to tell you the truth,
it's beginning to look a bit different. I be-
lieve he has a full-sized man's job, and
then some. I'm with you. Let's go and
help Bob out. We three could tear things
loose over there."

" Nothing doing. Bill. I applied to his
society and they turned me down cold."

"Turned you down? Why?"

" Too old. Won't take a man over thirty-
two. Can't get the language."

"Tough luck. Is the language necessary?
Can Bob talk it?"

" Better ask him when he comes tomor-
row. Time for the reception. Going?"

" Sure, and believe me, I am going to
look up Bob."

THE FEW

The easy roads are crowded,

And the level roads are jammed;
The pleasant little rivers

With the drifting folks are crammed;
But off yonder, where it's rocky,

Where you get a better view,
You will find the ranks are thinning

And the travelers are few.

Where the going's smooth and pleasant

You will always find the throng;
For the many, more's the pity,

Seem to like to drift along.
But the steeps that call for courage,

And the task that's hard to do,
In the end result in glory

For the never-wavering few.

—Edgar A. Guest.

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Are the Native People Responsive?

IDA HIMMELSBAUGH

INDIA yields to no country in the im-
portance attached to the proper ob-
servance of religion. For decades the
people of India have placed above kings and
high officials the man
who renounces the
world and the allure-
ments thereof. The
sadhu, holy man,
sanyas, etc., all — even
though they are far
down the scale in
morals — a r e consid-
ered as men appointed
by the gods and
therefore to be looked
up to as able to
handle and teach the religions of their
people.

In India the simple life is the predominant
life, and well suited to the country and
people.

The true holy man does not retire to
the solitude of the mountain fastnesses,
there to meditate, but he wanders about
from village to village, his earthly posses-
sions only the clothing on his back. He
endures the heat of summer or the cool of
winter alike, just so his religion is kept
undefiled. He is anxious only that he shall
gain merit from his god and thus secure
for himself newana, or rest. As a rule he
is well fed, for it is considered a worthy
thing to help him. The ideal, perhaps, if
not carried too far, is a great one, and if
it were Christianized it might lead to a
tremendous amount of good. In Sadhu
Sundar Singh we have a most worthy ex-
ample, for it seems that he counts absolutely
no sacrifice too great, only so his Master
may be glorified. Only men like him will
ever abolish caste. The people are ready to
follow the right kind of leadership. No-
where will one find more responsive people.
India has a fair start in education. Why
not more and more bend our every energy
to evangelization?

I shall never forget some of the wonder-
ful experiences I had in my own work in
the jungles where, for fear of tigers, one

often could not get big crowds. When we
would come, though, they would pass the
word around before night. They would
gather a lot of long sticks and put the ends
of them into the fire and then, when the
pieces were well ablaze, would catch them
up and, twirling them about, would come
running to keep them burning.

It was a beautiful sight — just like a lot
of fiery birds approaching in a giant flock,
and because of the many twinkling lights
the tigers would not come near. Then, too,
the people who were not Christians would
come and solicit our prayers for here a sick
one, there one in jail, yonder one who was
insane, believing that our God had power
over all this, and yet they were unable to
grasp the deeper truth that he had power
to save their souls from eternal death.

Among our own little flock were boys
who, because they got no results in the
evangelistic campaign, began to look in in-
stead of out for the reason. Gathering in
a small room they would pray earnestly
for their own cleansing, and then go forth
with power, the results of which were many
souls saved for Christ's kingdom. One said
that when any member of his family took
very ill, he prayed God to send the nurse
Miss Sahib, and he added, " He has never
failed me once." In another case a woman
was very ill and we were called. We felt
somehow that our going would be of no
avail, but we cried to God and he heard our
cry. While it seemed as though earthly
help could not avail, we had felt before we
reached the village that God was with us
and, praise his holy name, his was the vic-
tory and our dear sister is today alive and
well. Oh, yes, the native people of India
are responsive if we pray long enough for
a point of contact, and the love of Christ
must prevail.

NO EAST OR WEST

In Christ there is no East or West

In him no South or North,
But one great Fellowship of Love

Throughout the whole wide earth.

— John Oxenham.

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Responses of the Native People

MYRTLE POLLOCK
Missionary to China

RESPONSES of the native people of
China to Christian influences are in-
estimable.
Old educational forms are supplanted by
Western educational
methods ; long finger
nails are being cut off
and calloused palms
will replace them, for
industrial and voca-
tional instruction for
both boys and girls is
being made use of by
many of the students.
The schoolroom, with
its general hubbub of
voices, in rote mem-
orizing the many lines of characters, is be-
ing superseded by the ordered schoolroom,
where not mere memory work, but work
of reasoning, is required. The unsanitary
conditions of body and clothes are being
changed, with the absorbing knowledge that
it is not a disgrace to be dirty and have
vermin on one, but it is a disgrace to con-
tinue in dirt and to harbor vermin.

The old custom of keeping girls and
women ignorant and so crippled in feet
that they could be little else but slaves to
men, is rapidly breaking, and schools for
girls and schools and classes for women are
many. Immeasurable are the results that
are following and will follow through the
teaching of proper home training, cleanli-
ness and a knowledge of God's love.

A greater and more active conscience
against social evils, of immorality, of
gambling, of using opium and liquors, and
of concubinage is growing.

A ready acceptance and hearty coopera-
tion in the teaching of better health con-
ditions and the prevention of disease is
found in every province where such instruc-
tion has been carried.

Again, the wonderful support given to
the Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. organizations, in
numbers and finances, is an expression of
the great good which it is realized is be-

ing brought through the various activities
of the organizations.

Western medical science has been gladly
accepted, even though it has always been
a stimulus to superstitions, which had to be
overcome. Cooperation with foreign doc-
tors in times of plague, the financial as-
sistance given to mission hospitals, the es-
tablishing of medical schools, and Chinese
hospitals using Western medical science, are
all expressions of the native peoples to
Western medicine.

The establishing of a Home Missionary
Society, which already has doctors, teach-
ers and evangelists at work in distant Yun-
nan, and work established to the north in
Manchuria, the establishing of numerous in-
dependent Chinese churches, with strong
Chinese promoters as their leaders, and the
leading part which the native Christians
took in the National Christian Conference
in 1922, are splendid indications of the pro-
gressive spirit of the growing church in
China. And many are the calls received, ask-
ing that the missionary come or send some
one to preach in this or that village, or
help to open a chapel or start a school.

Another and most noteworthy of the re-
sponses to Christian influences is the grow-
ing regard and concern' for one another. It
has been and still is the general practice
for each one to care for his own, whether
it be his family, his land and buildings, or
his animals, but there was no responsibility
toward that which belonged to another or
to the public. But social welfare is grow-
ing. There are those who have opened
hearts and doors to the homeless and help-
less ; there is a growing interest in the
betterment of the conditions of those em-
ployed in mills and factories ; a healthy at-
titude is held, and financial assistance given
in the establishing of schools for the blind
and the deaf and dumb, a home for cripples,
and hospitals for the lepers. All these
are evidences of the increasing concern for
their fellow-men.

Superstitions, too, are losing their grip

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upon the minds of these people and they
are able to exercise themselves with more
freedom. When dissection of the human
body was authorized in 1913 and a public
dissection was made, it was stated that this
was the first dissection in China for four
thousand years, for any practice which
would mutilate the body was deemed dis-
respectful to ancestors. What an asset
this is to medical science can scarcely be
estimated, even though as yet it would be
both difficult and unwise to practice it in
some interior places. Again, what might
have been the result when between three
and four thousand coffins of- the dead of

the pneumonic plague in 1911 were ac-
cumulated and the ground frozen, making
it impossible to dig graves, if these people
had not weakened from their superstitions
and permitted the burning of them?

We rejoice in the wonderful way in which
these native people are responding to Chris-
tian influences and we thank the Father
for it, but continue earnestly to pray for
added strength and means by which these
influences may be greatly increased, that
the many, many souls which minutes are
carrying away may also have had oppor-
tunity to know of the love of the Christ.

Why I Love My Work

MARY SCHAEFFER
Missionary to China

MANY times the question is asked,
"Do you enjoy your work?" And
often, when we answer in the af-
firmative, the question is "Why?"
Ever looming before us is the need of
the field. The Chi-
nese need general
uplift, they need to
be educated, they
need more joy in
their lives, such as
only Christ can give,
and above all they
need salvation. This
need gives us an im-
petus to our work
that we cannot turn
aside.

Then, there is a challenge that comes
to one who is facing hard problems to be
solved, difficulties to be met, villages by
the hundreds that have never had an op-
portunity to hear about Christ. All this
means greater effort.

There is the realization that has called
us to the work. God has opened the way
before us. It is his will that his work go
on.

Then there is the joy that comes to a
worker when lives and homes are trans-
formed, such joy as. the Seventy had when
they returned from their preaching tour

and Jesus said, " Rejoice not that the spirits
are subject unto you, but rejoice that your
names are written in heaven." It is not be-
cause of our part in the work, but because
the kingdom of heaven is prospered when
sOuls are brought in.

But above all these, there is something
that urges us on, compels us to continue
in spite of many failures and discourage-
ments. Is it because in the hearts of those
women I have found a responsive chord?
Is it the realization of the promise that
Christ is with us all the way? that he has
received them and us? that he has en-
trusted the work of bringing in the world
to his disciples and as such we want to
be faithful to that trust? It is all of this
and more. The love of God and the love
of Christ compels us, not as a driving rod;
but as a magnet draws iron to itself, so
Christ draws us on regardless of the many
things that would otherwise discourage us.

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1925

The Missionary Visitor

A Chinese Came to the Temple to Pray

107

NORMAN A. SEESE
Missionary to China

A GREAT many people think of the
work of the missionaries in terms of
great experiences ; at least an ex-
pression to that effect often is heard. For

the first year or
so on the field
one's experiences
a t times seem
novel and strange
and consequently
stand out in
memory. One is
more analytical
of the customs,
traditions, and
beliefs of the
people for the
first year or two
than afterwards,
unless he later consciously attempts to make
analyses. That is why the new people on
the field furnish more written material for
our church papers than the older mission-
aries. I found that my own writings for
the papers bore an inverse ratio to the
square of the number of years I was on
the field. This does not mean that the
older missionaries are disqualified to make
analytical studies, nor that they do not have
just as vital experiences (or even more so)
as the younger people, but familiarity
militates against analysis and makes experi-
ences seem more commonplace.

The temples in China are very sacred
to the natives, and it is fitting that they
should be. These places of worship are
built in a courtyard. As a rule, not far from
the main entrance to the court is a rectangu-
lar-shaped building. In the end of this
building there are usually some idols.
Doors are arranged so one can pass directly
through the building. A short distance from
it, in the rear, is still another structure
shaped like the other two, except it is fre-
quently not so high. This one is studded
with idols. They are to us hideous-look-
ing things, but they have served a purpose
in the past. As a usual thing there are

some old trees in the temple courtyard that
have become sacred to the Chinese. I re-
member in one large temple near Peking
there was a tree that branched near the
ground and grew up with five trunks in-
stead of one. The legend was that with
each succeeding dynasty a new shoot put
forth. The dynasties generally were about
three hundred years long, so the tree would
have had considerable age had the legend
been true.

The experience which I shall record here
took place about thirty miles from Liao
Chou, at one of our outstations. It was
a beautiful day in early summer of 1921.
I was out at Yu She Hsien in famine work.
We had our grain stored in one of the
rooms of a large temple. I had gone out
early in the morning to this temple to
look things over in preparation for a dis-
tribution of millet. I was at the rear of
the court, near the building, in which there
were many idols. Presently I saw a Chinese
peasant entering the court and coming back
to where I was. He was carrying a sack
over his shoulder. I supposed he was com-
ing to get his allowance of grain, or to try
to have his name put on the list. He came
up to the rear building and took no notice
of me. He opened the large doors and
stepped inside. In front of the big idol
in the center he knelt and bowed his fore-
head to the ground three times, then arose
and put his hands together and bowed his
head three times. He then knelt again and
bowed his head three times to the ground,
and then arose and again bowed his head
three times. And a third time he went through
the whole performance. While he was thus
worshiping I stepped over close to the tem-
ple door and as he came out I asked him
what he was doing. He said he was giv-
ing the idol a few kotows.

I asked him whether he had gotten any
joy out of the worship and he informed
me that he had.

My first impulse was to laugh, but I
caught myself and soon came to realize the

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significance of the occasion. Here was a
place of worship. Worshiper of what? you
ask. An idol, of course, but it was the
only worship that he knew. He was mere-
ly a Chinese peasant, but Peter was only
a fisherman until Jesus got hold of him.
Jesus can make over a Chinese peasant,
too, if he once gets hold of him. Upon
further inquiry I found that he lived in
a village several miles away. I saw a
splendid opportunity to witness for my
Master, and so I said to him, " Do you
know anything about Jesus?" "I do not,"
was the instant reply. Again I said, " Is
there any one in your village who wor-
ships Jesus?" Again the reply was, "No,
nobody in my village knows Jesus." So
as we sat down on the steps going into the
temple I told him as best I could the story
of Christ. When I was through with the
story of what Jesus could do for a man
he turned and said, " If we knew as much
about Jesus as you people do we would
worship him, too." Then he arose and
went out of the temple courtyard down into

the crowded and busy streets of the city.

I sat perfectly still for a few moments
and meditated on the challenge. " If we
knew as much about Jesus as you do I
guess we would all worship him." I thought
of his village. I knew what it was like.
I had been in hundreds just like it. No
one knows Jesus in so many of these vil-
lages in China. I thought of the hundreds
and hundreds of villages in China where no
one knows Jesus.

Who is responsible to make him known to
these people who do not know of his
love and goodness? Why, that is my job
and yours. The challenge comes to all of
us who know him to help those who do
not know him. Are we all helping in the
work? How are }^ou helping, my brother?
Are you giving of your means, so the growth
of the kingdom in far-away China may not
be retarded?

When I arose and went away from that
temple I was glad that I could tell the
story, and I felt it was a rich experience
that comes often in the life of a missionary.

Education of Missionaries' Children

ESTHER BRIGHT
Daughter of J. Homer Bright in China

Have you ever thought about the education of missionaries' children? Their
opportunities for education are not as many as our own children have, yet
they often come out as well or better than some of our children in the home-
land. Are they sorry that they are the sons and daughters of a missionary?
They are proud of the fact.

THE problem of educating children of
the foreign missionary is always a
vital one to the missionary parent.
As a missionary's child, I have personally
experienced some of the difficulties and
makeshifts attendant on securing, in a
heathen country, an education as nearly as
possible equal to that which is given in Amer-
ica. Although I am acquainted with the
problem only as it exists in China, and
only in a small section of that, the pro-
visions made in other fields are very similar,
from what I have heard.

The missionary's child is always more or
less isolated from other children of his age
and race. This may not be true in large
ports and provincial capitals, but in the

smaller inland cities, where only a few
missionary families are stationed at one
place, he is likely to be the only one of his
age. When he is old enough to go to
school he is alone in his grade if he stays
at home. Just what to do about his train-
ing when he arrives at this age is indeed
a real problem. Usually, of course, the
mother prefers to keep him at home at
least for several years. Sometimes she sends,
him to the mission school held for the
natives. Here he has the advantage of as-
sociates, and competition is an incentive to
study. He learns also a great deal about the
customs and thought of the land where he
is growing up. that he would not get other-
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prefer that their children receive an Amer-
ican education, and they cannot carry on
both. Different ways of providing for this
are used. Most of our missionaries try to
teach their children in their own homes.
Sometimes, if their duties are heavy, this
has to be carried on between times in a
somewhat irregular fashion. Books and
courses are secured and lessons are done
each day. The very personal nature of the
instruction, coupled with the fairly large
number of books and magazines found in
most missionaries' libraries, brings about
more progress than might be expected, even
though the spelling lesson is sometimes con-
ducted at the dinner table and the arith-
'metic problems are done after supper with
father's help. Sometimes one mother will
set aside the greater part of the day for
school work and teach all the children of
the station at her home. Ofter this is im-
possible, for health or other reasons. When
I was in the upper grades there were about
four or five children at our station of school
age, and our board sent us a teacher to
conduct a little school for us there. This
is too expensive to be done to any great
extent. Instead of small schools in each
station, a number of boarding schools have
been founded in different cities, which are
large centers and easily accessible to a wide
area. Here the system corresponds to the
average grade and high-school systems in
America. More teachers and better equip-
ment can thus be obtained, and the child
has the advantage of associates of his own
race and tongue, and yet can be with his
parents several months a year during vaca-
tion. This, to most missionaries, certainly is
preferable to the old way of sending the
children back to America to complete their
education when they reach high-school
age, or even to send their children away
to one of these boarding schools for all
their grade work. But such a practice is
being more and more discontinued as the
parents realize the value of keeping their
children with them as long as possible, even
if they cannot give so completely of their
time to mission work.

I would like to mention in particular the
school which is of greatest interest to our
mission. It is the North China American
School, situated at Tung Chou, near Peking.

Here our children go for their secondary
education, or a little before. It is con-
ducted under the auspices of the Presby-
terian and Congregational Missions and is
open to all white, English-speaking children
of good family, for work from the sixth
grade through high school. Five years ago
when I first entered there the enrollment
was about thirty-five, with fifteen in high
school. Last year there were fifty in the
high school alone, and they had eleven full-
time teachers. Some of these had been
born and brought up in China and could
really understand and direct the proper
education of their pupils. They publish an
annual, and have many activities and or-
ganizations such as schools here have.

The English, French, and other nationali-
ties also have schools for their children, and
convents conduct schools for white Catholic
children. After completing work equivalent
to the high school, most of these mission-
aries' children return to their own country
for higher education, but recently a few
have taken work in some Chinese university
or in some white junior college, as at Shang-
hai.

Manchester College.

CHINA NOTES FOR JANUARY

Olivia Dickens Ikenberry
Liao Chow

Vacation time is here for all the students, and
an atmosphere of quietness prevails in the school
courts. However, just at this time one naturally
inhales the atmosphere of good cheer, for it is
Chinese New Year. Men, women and children
put on their best and are seen on the streets,
going to give their New Year's greeting to their
relatives and friends, which a good many times
is only a part of their idolatrous worship. How-
ever, some one has remarked: "I love to stand
on the street and see their" smiling faces, and I
actually see people I never knew lived in Liao
Chow." £

Plans are being made to carry forth the work
of the Master as usual, at this time of the year,
to give to the people the only real message of
rejoicing. &

Bro. Oberholtzer spent a couple of weeks the
past month touring the outstations, becoming ac-
quainted and getting in touch with the evangelistic
work he is taking over.

Bro. R. C. Flory accompanied his son Chester
to Tungchow, after his short vacation with us
at Christmas time, and on his return has been
stopping in Peking for a couple of weeks, taking

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advantage of the library there in lieu of the new
work in agriculture he plans to take up in the
Boys' School this spring.

Sister Senger was in from the villages over
the week end attending meetings, among which
were the regular church council. It is good to
see her in, but she has gone again and expects to
stay this time until about the first of April.
She reports having been twice to see one of our
ex-hospital patients, each time helping to dress
her wounds. The patient left the hospital before
being cured, because her husband's people didn't
think it was worth while wasting money on her.
She is now at her mother's home, getting as good
care as she could possibly get in a Chinese vil-
lage home. Much improvement is reported.

Show Yang

The present lull in the routine noise of the com-
pound indicates that the Chinese New Year season
is upon us. All the people who generally loiter
about the compound are occupied in buying pro-
visions, making new clothing, and settling accounts
against the coming of the new year. This gives
us a brief though much-needed time for rest and
recuperation. *j

While the compound has comparative quietness,
the streets of the city are thronged with busy
people. No matter how rich or how poor, the
family has some account to settle, and the stores
swarm with people and hum with business. Fre-
quently the sound of angry voices is heard above the
general din. Some one has tried to play the game
unfairly. He may not have the money to settle
his account, or the storekeeper may have charged
him extra against his year's account, and both
parties begin to quarrel. Would that God might
impress his justice and truth upon the heart and
life of these people through those who have already
accepted him. ^

Owing to the chaotic political conditions in China
we have had some difficulty in getting enough
silver to meet our needs (paper money is not ac-
cepted in Show Yang). The outlook for the new
year is better, several firms having already asked
us for checks. We sincerely hope that the political
situation will soon clear up and that business will
be reestablished on a firm basis.

S
All the women have gone from the court of
the Women's School for the New Year season.
This is the first time the court has been entirely
empty. Five have been in attendance, but we
hope that when the new term opens there will
be several more. One of the women in the school,
who has not yet been baptized, says that she
is so happy since here and she knows it is be-
cause God is with her.

The Show Yang Boys' School closed Jan. 14
for the mid-winter vacation. The teachers and
the boys have gone home for a month's holiday.
During this time they will celebrate two of the
most important festival days of the Chinese year —

New Year's Day and the Feast of Lanterns on
the 15th day of their first month. We pray that
they will remember the last few days' exhortation
which we gave them, and thus be mighty wit-
nesses for the true God and Jesus Christ. We
know that they will have numerous temptations,
which will no doubt overcome many of them.
However, we are sure that this semester's seed
has not been sowed in vain. School opens for
the last semester Feb. 13. The enrollment of the
school at the close of the last semester was
fifty- six, and we are hoping for an increase in
enrollment of twenty or thirty at the beginning
of next semester. Due to poor crops last year
the station decided to help the smaller boys
more than our ordinary fee for next semester. If
we can in this way influence one or two more for
Christianity, the few dollars spent will not have
been paid in vain. We hope that all of you who
read these notes will continually pray for our
school. All of our schools are passing through a
critical period. Those in charge must have Christ-
like patience and inspired vision to keep the
schools true to their aim, and yet strong enough
educationally to attract the Chinese. We want
them to give the glory to our Christ, both now
and in the future. .j8

Ping Ting
Dr. H. T. Han, who has been connected with the
Brethren Hospital since the fall of 1920, left the
26th of January for a four months' course of
study. He will not return to our mission. Dr.
Han is a very capable surgeon and physician and
he will be missed very much about the hospital.

The hospital board at one of its recent meetings
decided to employ a student who has had to
leave medical school because of sickness, to assist
in the medical work in connection with the evan-
gelistic tent. The student's name is Ch Yin, and
he is a nephew of our local pastor, H. C. Yin.

The last week of the month has been a busy
one at Ping Ting. It is the week of evangelism,
which is observed here in China every year. Our
evangelistic workers have been busy here in the
city and near-by districts. The field committee
held its semiannual meeting here, and other com-
mittees took advantage of the fact that the edu-
cational workers were passing through Ping Ting
on their way to their annual conference, held at
Peking. We are always glad for these meetings
at our station, for they bring the happy privilege
of entertaining guests, with whom we are never
burdened here in interior China. At the same
time we had Peking guests who came to hunt wild
hogs and deer near Liao Chow.

Schools are closed for the Chinese New Year
season. There has been quite a bit of the grip
and tonsillitis in the schools as well as in the
whole community, not excluding the foreigners. It
is quieting down some again.

From our new people at the North China Lan-
guage School in Peking:

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111

" We are finding the introduction into the cus-
toms and language of another civilization a most
interesting and fascinating experience. There is
nothing monotonous about the study of Chinese,
especially in a place like Peking, with the privilege
of such a fine institution as the Union Language
School, with its teachers who have had years of
experience in the teaching of this language and
whose methods are unique and interesting. The
effectiveness of their methods may be indicated
by the fact that in the three and one-half months
we have a vocabulary of about four hundred and
fifty words and can in a small way at least make
ourselves understood.

" Along with our language study we are getting
glimpses into the culture, history and mental back-
ground of this people. If we would understand
the Chinese we must know not only their language
but something of their thought life, of the ideals
which motivate their lives, and explain many of the
things which at first seem strange to us.

" Taking advantage of some of the opportuni-
ties which Peking affords for getting in closer
contact with the people themselves, Mrs. Brubaker
is teaching music to a couple of Chinese girls in
the Methodist Mission; Miss Kreps, through as-
sociation with a Chinese visiting nurse, is learn-
ing something of public health work in Peking.
She and Mrs. Brubaker together are helping one
of the graduates of our mission school at Ping
Ting, who is now working in Peking in his en-
deavor to learn English. During the basket ball
season Mr. Brubaker had the pleasure of referee-
ing many of the league games of the city. He
finds the Chinese boys have just as fine a sport
spirit as any of our American college boys. He
is also teaching a class in the Methodist Mission
Sunday-school. Under the auspices of the Young
Women's Christian Association, Miss Neher is
teaching a small group of girls in the Peking
National Girls' College in English Bible."

From the above we see that our new people are
not only making rapid strides with the language,
but, what is more valuable, perhaps, they are
taking advantage of the great opportunities of-
fered by the different organizations of the city
for personal contact with the Chinese themselves.
They also are singing in the Choral Society of
Peking, which gave the " Messiah " at Christmas
time. g

Taiyuan

We are glad to report that twelve were baptized
Jan. 2. May the New Year resolutions of these
babes in Christ be a truly new life.
Jt

In cooperation with the Y. Iff. C. A. the other
organizations and churches of the city are con-
ducting the popular education classes, in which
are taught the thousand most common charac-
ters and other subjects. This is a new movement
that is being conducted all over China and will
prove of much benefit to the great mass of
common people. Taiyuan has been divided into
districts, and Pastor Chao and Mrs. Chang are

conducting classes for men and boys and women
and girls at convenient hours. These classes are
to meet daily for four months.

Little Donald Myers gained thirty ounces in
the last three weeks, and on the day he was
seven months old he had his first tooth. We
rejoice with the Myerses.

Special evangelistic preaching in the city and
surrounding vicinity has been carried on by the
missions of the city for the past week. During
this season of feasting and leisure we hope that
many gospel truths may be planted in the hearts
of these people. »g

Jan. 27 a special meeting for members was held
at our chapel. This was to encourage them in
their Christian life and bring them into closer
fellowship with the leaders of the church and
each other. jj

AFRICA NOTES FOR NOVEMBER

H. Stover Kulp
The mission recently decided that each of the
missionaries should annually take a short vacation.
The Helsers spent a week at Gula, about twelve
miles northwest of Garkida. They reported a de-
lightful time among our Bura friends in that
section. vj

Brethren Kulp and Helser spent from Nov. 20
to Dec. 3 touring in the West Bura district. A
greater part of the time was spent about Kwaya,
the town in the center of the greatest Bura popula-
tion. However, in all a dozen towns of considerable
size and importance, besides many smaller ones,
were visited. Garkida lies at the extreme eastern
end of Bura land. In coming to Garkida one passes
through West Bura on the main road, yet this was
the first time we had the opportunity really to
explore the district, which contains by far the
greater part of the Bura population. The pur-
pose of the tour was twofold: First, to acquaint
the people with the missionaries and their work;
in the second place, we hoped to find a site for
a station that would be accessible to the greater
part of the Bura people. The first we were able
to do through our friendly attitude, our evangelistic
services and medical clinics. As for the second,
it was decided to ask for government sanction to
begin mission work at Kwaya. This town boasts
of the largest weekly market in Bura land and is
located by the beautiful crater lake, Lake Tilla.
The people, reserved at first, became quite friendly
upon learning the purpose of the visit among them.
More than one invitation was extended to us to
come and live with them. "More than a score of
evangelistic services were held, including preaching
at the large Kwaya market. Here the missionaries
held two services at the same time, one at each
end of the market. They climbed on top of the
booths, built to house traders, and the people
heard as far as the voices would carry. It was
proclaiming " from the housetops."

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The Washington Convention

LOIS DETWILER
Student Juniata College

THE Church of the Brethren was
represented by about eighty dele-
gates at the Missions Conference in
Washington, D. C, January 28 to February
2. Among these were Student Volunteers
from the various colleges, and at the de-
nominational conference on Monday we had
an opportunity to discuss mission problems
from the standpoint of our own work. The
need of deeper consecration and more time
for intercession was emphasized by the re-
turned missionaries and all others who spoke ;
for it is believed that with this brought
about, all other difficulties will be taken care
of. The financial situation was discussed;
the volunteers are facing the fact that many
who have offered themselves for foreign
service will have to remain to help strength-
en the home base.

Young men and women who are prepar-

ing to devote their lives to the service of
the Master must rise to the opportunities
which are presenting themselves. More
Christians now than ever before are wak-
ing up to the invitation of the Gospel ; the
doors of every people are open and there
is a rising spiritual tide. New forces are
manifesting themselves, giving a new force
to the message. Dr. Mott says, " No one has
a monopoly on the message, and by united
thinking, planning, acting and interceding,
the Gospel of Jesus Christ will be brought
to men."

The conference throws out its challenge to
every Christian to reconsecrate himself to
the task to which he is called ; to do his
part as a member of the body of Christ in
bringing others to a knowledge of our Lord
and Master.

Convention Impressions

CHAS. S. MORRIS
Professor in McPherson College

THE impressions one receives at such
a gathering as the Washington Con-
vention are necessarily many and
varied, and to record them in any logical
manner is scarcely possible. I shall merely
mention a* few outstanding impressions.

In the first place, the program was pre-
sented exactly as printed, excepting one or
two minor changes. This seems little short
of marvelous when one considers the fact
that the program was crowded with the
names of busy men from far and near.
Whether the task was Scripture reading
and intercession, leading in devotions, pro-
nouncing the benediction, or delivering a
main address, the one assigned was there
and performed his part in all faithfulness.
This in itself created the impression that
the work of missions is a matter of supreme
importance, and that it deserves our care-
ful study and our best energies.

The view of missions given by the con-

vention was in no sense a narrow one. We
were told again and again that it must
not be the aim of Christian missions to
transplant Western civilization into the
Orient. There has been a tendency on the
part of some to regard missions successful
to the extent that natives on the mission
field could be induced to dress and act
and think like us of the West. Nothing
could be farther from the spirit of Jesus
Christ than this. Christianity is not a mould
into which the nations of the earth are to
be poured, but a way of life which finds its
expression in the development and not in
the suppression of personality. What a
calamity, indeed, if, in the process of Chris-
tianizing India, her ability to think in spir-
itual terms be replaced by our Western
material-mindedness, or if the Chinese spirit
of humanity and comradeship and her
tendency to pacifism be replaced by

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Tke editor invite* helpful contribution in this department
•f tke Visiter

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MISSIONARY NEWS
A Barber in Paraguay.

William G. Schere writes from Bella Vista,
Paraguay, to Inland South America, of a
barber, a man of notorious immorality, who
has found Christ. He says : " I never heard,
thought or dreamed that there was such
a thing as the Bible, the Word of God."
He is a man of little education and finds
it very difficult to read. In fact very often
he loses the sense of what he is reading,
it is such an effort. However, he has a
Bible and is diligently seeking a knowledge
of God. He has bought several Bibles and
Testaments to give to friends, and is con-
stantly testifying for the Lord. He has
given away many tracts, etc. Mr. Schere
writes : " The other day when he was cutting
my hair, he told me that he was especially
desirous that others might find the Lord
for he wanted compafieros in the faith. He
is not waiting for us to get them either, but
is trying hard to get them interested him-
self."— Missionary Review.

Notice to the Young People: At the six
Young People's Camps this summer a re-
turned missionary will be present. This is
a great opportunity for the young people
to live, talk and associate with a soldier of
Christ from the foreign field. We trust
every young man and woman will have at
least one and maybe more good personal
heart-to-heart talks with these missionaries.
It will do you good and broaden your vision
of the work of the Master.

BOOK REVIEWS

(Any book may be secured from Brethren Pub-
lishing House, Elgin, 111.).

Japan on the Upward Trail, 75c, by Wil-
liam Axling, Missionary Education Move-
ment.

If we all thoroughly understood the Japa-
nese in his struggle to get away from con-
servation and to adopt modern ideas, I
wonder if we would feel so antagonistic and

unchristian toward him. The heart-thrill-
ing stories of the lives of the early mission-
aries, and especially of the pioneer Japanese
Christians, as told in " Japan on the Up-
ward Trail," are most inspiring. The sacri-
fice of home, caste, friend, fortune and the
suffering of persecution, imprisonment,
banishment, and sometimes crucifixion —
such brave deeds make your pulses beat a
little faster and your breath come a little
quicker. The Christ love of these souls
compares well with our own Christian pio-
neers. "Japan has not yet attained. Like
people everywhere, the Japanese have still
far to go. But they stand today at the
turn of the trail which leads toward the
heights and in following it, they need the
light of him who lighteth every man."

Reviewed by Doris Royer.

The Business of Missions. Special price,
75c. By Patton. Macmillan Co.

People are never interested in any propo-
sition or work with which they are not
acquainted. They will not contribute of
their funds for the advancement of a cause
in which they are not interested. Here is
a book which has been carefully prepared
by the secretary of the American Board of
Commission for Foreign Missions. It has
been prepared with the purpose of enabling
people in general to become better ac-
quainted with the "business" or the "work"
of foreign missions. It gives a compre-
hensive survey of what the foreign mission
enterprise is doing educationally, evan-
gelistically, medically, socially. It discusses
some of the big problems which face the
Mission Boards and how they relate to the
advancement of the cause. The organiza-
tion and scope of the executive staff at
headquarters are well explained. The
author shows how cooperation is being car-
ried on in certain lines of work on the
field, with benefit to all concerned. Exist-
ing world conditions, which present a real
challenge to the Christian world, are cited.

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The whole book is a challenge to the read-
er to do more for the cause of missions,
and no one can read it without feeling this
challenge.

Reviewed by Clarence Shockley.

The Arab at Home. Paul H. Harrison.
345 pp. Thomas Y. Crowell, New York, 1924.
$3.50.

A most readable book, full of local color,
which cannot fail to interest any one who
is interested in people. It gives a vivid pic-
ture of the Arab at home drawn by a
man who is at home with the Arab as are
few men of this generation. The student
of Mohammedanism will also find valuable
material here, the origin of that religion and
its whole fabric becoming much more in-
telligible and significant as we study the
character of the people of the land of its
birth.

The Student Volunteer will welcome this
volume for a variety of reasons. Many will
recall the figure of the author as he visited
universities and colleges last year, his fund
of amusing anecdotes drawn from mission-
ary experience, the flashes of power and
insight of a strong character, and they will
be eager to find the like material in his
book. But the greater value will come
from the contents of the book as they shed
a great light on the relationship of the
missionary to the people among whom he
labors. In the fairness of his estimate of
the Mohammedan religion, giving credit
where credit is due, in his insistence upon
" simple, unaffected, democratic equality "
as the essence of missionary method, Dr.
Harrison lays down fundamental principles
which must govern the missionary enterprise
in any land and among any people.

The book is dedicated to three great Arab
sheikhs whom he calls " Three of my best
friends." One of these sheikhs is Bin Saud,
the powerful potentate of Inland Arabia, who
has recently captured Mecca. In the spirit
of this dedication, which pervades every
chapter, lies a great example which those
who are preparing to preach the Gospel to
an alien people may do well to emulate.

F. M. Potter.
Clipped from Student Volunteer Bulletin.

Work for Brethren
Boys and Girls

ALL Brethren boys and girls and their
Sunday-school friends are invited to
unite during 1925 to help build a
Christian Hospital at Dahanu, India. This
invitation is given to all children, regardless
of how young or how old. It is especially
applicable for ages from 6 to 16.

Our Need — the Dahanu Hospital

OUR India territory, 1 75 miles long,
and averaging about 65 miles wide,
and having more than a million peo-
ple, is divided into two language areas,
Gujarati and Marathi. The Gujarati area
now has a good hospital, but in the Marathi
territory we have only a small dispensary.
In 1923 the number of patients treated at
the Bulsar Hospital was 23,062. Of these,
307 remained in the hospital for continued
treatment. Some women once came to the
Bulsar Hospital and related how, several
years before, a very sick woman had received
some medicine there, but she was so sick the
doctor thought she would die. She went
home, took the medicine, lived and was bap-
tized. Now they came for treatment and ex-
pressed a desire to become Christians.

The work being done in Gujarati terri-
tory is needed also in the Marathi area. The
General Mission Board has approved the
building of a hospital, but cannot do so un-
less funds are contributed. Here is a chance
for the children to join in and help do a most
needed piece of work.

The Plan

IT is suggested that parents and children's
leaders help the boys and girls to engage
in some kind of work that will bring in an
income for missions. In country churches,
raising chickens or growing pop corn or
vegetables is the usual way of earning money.
Whether a boy or girl lives in the country
or city, there is always some work to be done
and money to be earned if the parents or
teachers of the children will help them find
it. Many churches or individuals will fur-
nish money for the children to invest.

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Every Worker Will Receive News
From India

A NEWS service is arranged so that
every worker enrolled will receive some
information about the work of the hos-
pital. At least one picture of eome scene
connected with the hospital will be sent.

The Plan Is Threefold

I. Educational. In addition to the in-
formation received from India, each worker
is urged to read one or more books. It is
splendid for the children to own these books,
but some may not be able to buy them, and
every Sunday-school should have them in
their library.

Ages

12 — 16 Torchbearers in China, Matthews.
Cloth, 75c; paper, 50c.
Frank Higgins: Trail Blazer,
Whittles. Cloth, $ 1 ; paper, 75c.

10—16 The Wonderland of India, Rocky
and Hunting. Cloth, 65c; pa-
per, 40c.

9 — 12 The Honorable Crimson Tree,
Ferris. Boards, 60c ; paper, 40c.

9—15 The Land of the Golden Man,
Ferris. Cloth, 75c; paper, 50c.

Order from Brethren Publishing House
Elgin, 111.

2. Expression Through Programs. In
every church where children are earning
money they should at least once, and many
times if possible, give a missionary program.
If there is a Junior Christian Workers' hour,
they can function many times. Otherwise
it will be splendid for the children to give
a special missionary program. The General
Mission Board will be glad to help in pro-
viding the program material.

3. Expression Through Stewardship of
Money. The hospital plant is urgently
needed. It is thought some patients who died
might have lived if the equipment had been
adequate. But we would not ask the chil-
dren to engage in this work for the money
alone, but for the splendid experience in giv-
ing for missions. Let every child earn as
much as possible and have the joy of giv-
ing a generous gift to the Lord. All chil-
dren should plan to conclude their work and
have the money reach the General Mission
Board before Dec. 31, 1925.

Splendid Results Were Achieved
in 1924

LAST year a similar plan was used.
The February (1925) Visitor gives a
partial report of what was accom-
plished. Thirteen groups of children raised
$428.4 1 . If all congregations of the Broth-
erhood would enlist their children in this
work, and would do as well, the children
would contribute for missions $33,000.

This picture is used by courtesy of the National Child Welfare Association, 70 Fifth Ave., New
York City. A series of 11 colored posters 17x28 inches, on subjects, How to Earn, How to Spend and
How to Save, sell for $8.75. Single posters, 8Sc.

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The best report made for 1924 was from
Sunnyside, Wash. Primary and Intermedi-
ate Department children earned $149.78.

The Class or Junior Society as a
Working Group

LAST summer in some churches the Sun-
day-school classes were the working
unit. Friendly competition between
classes will add interest. Where there is a
junior society and one leader to take charge
of all, this will doubtless be the best plan.

In classes where the money is earned, week
by week, a treasurer to receive and hold the
earnings will be well.

Results of the Children's Efforts to
Be Published in the Visitor

EVERY group of children engaging in
this work and contributing their earn-
ings for missions will be entitled to
mention in the Visitor. Short essays on some
phase of their work are invited. Good, clear
pictures of the children at their work are
especially desired.

The Necessity for Adult Leader-
ship and Interested Parents

THIS project will succeed if the chil-
dren have an interested leader who
will show them how and cheer them
on when they grow weary. Special atten-
tion should be given to informing the parents
just what this is all about. If they are tact-
fully enlisted as co-operators with their chil-
dren they will be of great help. Without
them the project will stand slim chances of
success.

Leaders should order enrollment blanks
for each worker. Send to General Mission
Board, Elgin, 111.

CONVENTION IMPRESSIONS

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our Western spirit of inhumanity
and competition and militarism ! The
kingdom of God cannot possibly come
in its perfection except each nation makes

its contribution to a larger and fuller inter-
pretation of Christianity. In this connec-
tion emphasis was also placed upon an-
other fact that we are more and more be-
ginning to realize in these days. It is,
that the progress of Christianity in foreign
lands is dependent upon a close and en-
thusiastic cooperation between denomina-
tions, that they may carry overseas not
merely creeds or dogmas or denominational-
ism, but Jesus Christ himself.

There was, however, another thing that
seemed to receive more emphasis than any
other one thing. It was the more impres-
sive, perhaps, because some of us had not
supposed that it would enter so largely into
the discussions of such a convention as
this. I refer to the constant insistence of
the speakers that the whole missionary
undertaking is utterly hopeless without a
complete personal surrender to Jesus Christ
— not only on the part of those who work
on the foreign field, but also on the part
of those who work at home. It was Robert
P. Wilder, who said Christianity has faced
three criticisms as it has progressed in the
Orient. First, the criticism was made that
Christianity is not " true," and later, that
it is not "new." Time has shown both of
these criticisms to be unjust. But now the
criticism comes that Christianity is not
" you " — and this criticism must be met, not
by preaching sermons about Christ, but by
living a Christlike life. R. A. Doane, of Co-
lumbus, made the statement that practicing
Christianity at home is more essential than
merely preaching it abroad. And so we
were made to feel through session after
session that we were face to face with great
issues, the solution of which could be ap-
proached only after thorough heart-search-
ings and complete dedication of our lives
to God.

I The Missionary Awakening of Elm J
Grove, Price, 10c

It is a missionary dialogue for fifteen
young people. The purpose of the dialogue
is to set forth the missionary standard
for a church. It is being used extensively
not only in local churches but in District
gatherings.

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JUNIOR MISSIONARY

Conducted by Aunt Adalyn

BY THE EVENING LAMP

Dear Aunt Adalyn: Is there room for one
more? I was thirteen years old Nov. 3.
We are milking thirteen cows. I milk four.
I am a member of the church. I have four
sisters. Edith Moats.

Prescott, Mich., R. 2.

I suppose you have your cows all named.
Which four do you milk? Do you like the
job? It must be nice to have plenty of
cream on the table.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am ten years old and
in the fifth grade. I have a little brother
five years old, and a baby sister of three
months. My father is pastor of the Church
of the Brethren of Empire, Calif. I live
in the country, a mile from town. I go in
one of the big auto busses. I live among
the almond trees. It is great fun to help
hull the almonds. I have seen many tons
of peaches carried to the shipping trains.

Empire, Calif. Frances Miller.

If you and Edith Moats could move your
ranches together, you could live on peaches
and cream, couldn't you? And then all the
almonds you could eat! You wouldn't need
a cook, would you?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I was eleven years
old the eleventh of February. I am taking
the fifth grade this year. My teacher's
name is Mr. C. W. Stoneman. He has
taught our school four years. In all he has
taught twenty years. I guess he will get his
pension this year. I have about half a mile
to school, and about four miles to the Breth-
ren church. I live in the " Mother of
States. " I have a pen friend, Minnie Beck-
er, that I got out of the Juniors' page.

Monarat, Va., Box 44. Charity McGee.

I wonder how many Juniors know why
Virginia is called the "Mother of States"?
Get out your unabridged dictionaries !

Dear Aunt Adatyn : I am thirteen years
old. My birthday was the fifth of October.
I am in the seventh grade. I belong to the
Brethren church. We have no Sunday-
school here in the winter time. I have a sis-
ter older than I. I always watch for the
Visitor to come so I can read the letters.
I hope you will let me squeeze in, as I am

Mae Guthrie.

small for my age.

Hazelton, W. Va.

I am sure there are some girls here who
would be glad to open correspondence with
you. We are very chummy folks !

Dear Aunt Adalyn : Here comes another
little Virginia girl. I am nine years old
and in the third grade. We have just
finished our mid-term examination. I am a
Junior in the Brethren Sunday-school. I
have no brothers or sisters to play with,
but I have some pets. Grandmother gave
me two goldfish for Christmas. It is inter-
esting to watch them. In the summer time
I raise chickens. I helped mother with hers,
and raised thirty-seven for myself. I sold
them and put some of the money in the
bank and gave some to missions.

Dayton, Va. Mildred Miller.

That is certainly a profitable way of
spending vacation. You got a lot of fun
out of it as well as money, didn't you? And
yet you had time, I suppose, for skipping
rope !

Dear Aunt Adalyn : Will you please give
me a little space in j^our corner? I am a
reader of the Visitor and enjoy it very
much. I was baptized into the Church of
the Brethren in 1920. I am seventeen years
old, and in the ninth grade. I have five
brothers and two sisters. I live in town.
I would like to correspond with some of the
Juniors near my age. Ruth Pilson.

McComas, W. Va.

I hope you will be able to finish high
school. In these days, one does not stand
much of a chance without at least a high
school education.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I was eleven the
twenty-second of last August. I was in the
sixth grade. But I went to school only
two weeks this year, because my knee be-
gan to bother me. The doctor thinks it is
T. B. I either have to be in bed or sit in an
invalid's chair. I'll be glad when spring
comes, so I can be out of doors. I enjoy
the letters in the Missionary Visitor. My
aunt, Mrs. J. Edson Ulery, sends me the
magazine, " Everyland. " I am a member
of the Brethren church. I would be glad if
some of the girls would write to me. Your
friend, Mary A. Kindy.

Middlebury, Ind.

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Here, Juniors, is a chance to show the
stuff you're made of ! If you were in Mary's
place, wouldn't you be glad if a whole lot
of boys and girls would send you jolly let-
ters? Tell the funniest things you know
about. Just suppose you had to sit or lie
all day long, and all night long, and couldn't
romp with the puppy, or run after the
calves, or play blind man's buff, or slide
down hill ! I do hope, Mary, that you will
feel a lot better when warm weather comes.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I go to Prairie Center
school. I am in the third class, and am nine
years old. I belong to the Brethren church
at Lindsay. I have a little white dog
named " Vic. " He knows when Sunday
comes, and when we are ready to go home
from church he is there. He goes to church
only on Sunday nights, but not any other
night in the week. Ida Beth Cunningham.

Strathmore, Calif.

It is wonderful what intelligence a dog
has. No wonder he makes such a delightful
playmate.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I have received let-
ters from several of the Juniors, and hope
some more will write to me. I have lots
of time to write now, because we are snow-
bound most of the time these last few
weeks. At the coldest, it was fourteen be-
low zero. We had no school for several
days on account of the snowstorm. There
are many hills around our house, and we
have lots of fun coasting. I spend most of
my time in reading, writing letters, and
knitting sweaters. I'll be glad when spring
comes again when we can see the flowers
and hear the birds sing. I think some of
the birds will starve in this cold weather.
Sometimes my aunt and I go out into the
woods and feed them with wheat and corn.
I expect to get a prize for faithful attend-
ance in Sunday-school for the last year.
This will be my fifth year for perfect at-
tendance. I have cracked the January
" Nuts " and hope they are correct.

Telford, Pa., R. 2. Evelyn Ziegler.

I hope you are all thawed out by this
time, and that the birds will soon be looking
for nesting places. You have certainly a
fine attendance record. Yes, the " Nuts "
were all cracked just right.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am nine years old
and in the fifth grade at school. My birth-
day is March 10. My brothers' names are
Carl and Merle. I go to a consolidated
school, and I rode in a bus. I had two
miles to go before we moved to town. My
sister-in-law has a friend missionary in
India. I am something like you, Martha
Stern. My Sunday-school teacher is Mrs.

Smalley. I am sending the answers to
" Demolished Cities of Asia."

Woodland, Mich. La Von Geiger.

Your answers are correct. Do you live
in the neighborhood where they raise peach-
es ? Those you send down here taste pretty
good!

Dear Aunt Adalyn: This is the first time
I am writing a letter to you. I belong to
the Brethren church at Parker Ford. My
Sunday-school teacher is my Aunt Hattie
Sanger. The school where I go is right
near home. I am in the sixth grade. I was
thirteen last August.

Parker Ford, Pa. Mabel N. Arey.

You are entering on a wonderful period
of your life — the "teen age." What you learn
in the next six or eight years will fix your
character for life. Therefore, choose your
path, and watch your step !

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I think the letters
the boys and girls have been writing are
very interesting. I am nine years old and
in the fourth grade. My little sister is
nearly three years old. I raised a pig and
got a suit. We had a Bible School at our
church last summer. I liked it very much.
I am going to try to raise some chickens
for missionary money this summer. I like
to draw, but my teacher does not teach
drawing. I draw some here at home. Sister
likes to draw, too. She stayed up last night
till ten o'clock. I was born on the top of
Alleghany Mountain in West Virginia.
When I was eight months old we moved
near Bridgewater, Va. Then when I was
two years old we moved near Churchville,
Va. W. Oaklyn Varner.

Churchville, Va., R. 1, Box 50.

I wonder if your mother had any trouble
watching you so you wouldn't roll down the
mountain ! I am glad you like to draw. It
is a fine accomplishment. Some time you
must send me some sketches.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I live on a farm, about
seventeen miles from Lancaster. We have
five cows, three horses, chickens, and a
bantam rooster and hen. The bantams eat
out of our hands. I was fourteen Oct. 30.
I became a member of the Brethren church
when eleven. I am the oldest of three chil-
dren. Father is our superintendent, and
we never miss unless we are sick. Miss
Kathryn Zug is our school-teacher. I am
in the seventh grade. We have about a
mile to walk. Father and my uncle hare
a dry goods store in Lancaster, and when
father and mother work there on busy days
I keep house, and like it very much. My
schoolmate, Grace Stauffer, and I are go-
ing to write to some of the girls

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who had letters in the Visitor. I certain-
ly would be glad to receive letters from
some of the Juniors.

Manheim, Pa., R. 4. Alma Ginder.

Do you think you would like to be clerk
in the store, too? What does your father
sell? I was reading in a magazine the other
day about a man who had a general store,
and he sold everything, from horse collars
to limburger cheese !

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I was fifteen years old
Nov. 10. I go to Mastersonville school. In
tlje eighth grade, where I am, we have fifty-
seven pupils. Miss Kathryn Zug, of Master-
sonville, is our teacher, and a member of
the Brethren church. I joined the church
when I was nine. There are a hundred
and forty acres in our farm. We go to the
church at Chiques Hill, about a mile from
here. There are eighteen in our Sunday-
school class. Miss Beulah Gibble is our
teacher, and a very good one. There are
about 325 members in our church.

Manheim, Pa., R. 4. Grace Stauffer.

Your neighborhood must be " thick " with
Brethren people. And I wouldn't be sur-
prised if they owned most of the best
farms in the county! Did any of them ever
have to " pull down their barns and build
greater"?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am eleven years old
and in the fifth grade. There are eighteen
pupils in our school. We have had lots
of snow this winter. I like to take my sled
and go coasting. My brother, named Roy, is
ten years old and in the fifth grade. I live
with my grandma and grandpa. I have some
pet birds that come into our yard and eat
bread crumbs. My teacher's name is Mrs.
Pearl Hess Evans. We have a good school-
house. I have gone to school eight years.

Needmore, Pa. Navada Mellott.

Your letter seems to have gone a-visiting.
A little girl in Harrisburg received it, by
mistake, probably, and forwarded it to me.
But we're glad you got here. You must
have started to school when you were a
mere baby, if you have been going eight
years already!

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I like to read letters
from the boys, but there aren't many. I
will be eleven years old in April. I am
in the fifth grade. I go to Bethany Sun-
day-school. Mother gave me a brood of
little chicks last year. I raised only three,
and sold them for $1 each, giving the money
for missions. Our elder gave out quarters
to five of our class, and they raised pop-
corn and chickens. We have a radio, and
I would like to hear Aunt Adalyn talk. They

give bedtime stories most every evening
through the week. I have the cutest little
bob-tail kitten. There are lots of that kind
in Delaware. His name is Tommy.

Wyoming, Del. Harvey P. Fifer.

Oh, I'd be scared of the radio! But
wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all
hear each other talk, just as President
Coolidge's inaugural address was heard in
Elgin this very day!

Dear Aunt Adalyn : May I be welcome in
this group? I am fourteen years old, and
I live on a farm near Wyoming, Delaware.
I am in the first year high school at Caesar
Rodney. I would like for some of the girls
my age to write to me. If they will, I will
answer. Ruth Fifer.

Wyoming, Del.

What do you raise on your farm? How
far from the Atlantic Ocean are you? Have
you ever been to the beach? Tell the rest
of us some things about your little State.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I go to school at
Edgewood. My teacher is Miss Bessie Zim-
merman. I am eleven years old and in the
fifth grade. It is a two-room school. I live
about 200 yards away. I have six brothers
and four sisters. All our family belong to
the Brethren church. We have about sixty
members. It is two miles to the church. I
joined when I was ten years old. Our
preacher is Mr. S. C. Coffman, of Daleville
College. He comes every first Sunday.

Lowry, Va. Kathleen Whitten.

Does a minister named Hubert Whitten
belong to your family? I saw his name in
the Brethren " Yearbook." Doubtless you
are getting ready to go to Daleville some
time.

What Will End It?

A Hindu priest gave a striking and pro-
phetic answer to Bishop Forster, who
visited his temple. The bishop asked, " How
long has all this worship been going on? "
" Four thousand years, " was the reply.
"How long will it last? " "Not long," the
priest replied. "And why?" The Hindu
hesitated. Then raising his hand, he swept
the line of the horizon, and simply said,
"Jesus." & g,

Teacher: — (Showing animals to children)
What is this?

Girdar : — It's a tiger.

Atia : — It has five legs.

Fatisingh : — I know ; it's an elephant, one
leg is a nose.

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1925

NUTS TO CRACK
Missing Words

(They sound alike, but are spelled differently)
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(Answers next month)
March Nuts Cracked

A Bevy of Girls. — 1. Anna. 2. Bess. 3.
Clara. 4. Grace. 5. Helen. 6. Laura.
7. Mary. 8. Edith.

A Gang of Boys. — 1. William. 2. George.
3. Daniel. 4. Samuel. 5. Charles. 6.
Edward. 7. Thomas. 8. Walter.

Do We?

A missionary in India was hurrying along
the street one day by the Ganges River
when he saw a native woman looking at the
water. In her arms was a sickly infant,
while at her side stood a beautiful healthy
boy. The missionary on questioning her
found she was in deep distress and was
trying to make up her mind to give an of-
fering to her god. He tried to dissuade her,
telling her of the love of Jesus and his
sacrifice for her. After a time he had to
leave her, and some hours later he saw
her with the sickly babe in her arms. The
beautiful boy was gone. He knew what
had happened. She had thrown the boy
to the crocodiles in the river. " I made an
offering to my god, " the woman said.
" But why did you give your boy, why
not this sickly little one? " asked the mis-
sionary. Rising to her feet the woman re-
plied : " We give our gods our best."

EASTER

All over the city the darkness hung deep,
When Christ the Redeemer of men fell

asleep ;
The scourge and the railing, the thorns and

the cross —
The drama was ended — O infinite loss!

O, quiet he lay in his cold, stony bed —
O, bitter the tears which the fishermen

shed;
Their hopes were all over — it was but a

dream —
And out of the shadow came never a gleam !

Hark! what is the news of the clear, early

morn?
The prison of death of its Victim is shorn!
The Master is risen! the women declare;
Come, let us make sure of the tidings they

bear!

Yea, living forever, O Savior, art thou!
The crown of all power adorns thy fair

brow!
Lift us to thy seat on the heavenly stairs —
The beautiful end of our hopes and our

prayers ! A. H. B.

His Last Solace

A collector at Bombay had among his
curiosities a Chinese god marked " Heathen
Idol, " and next to it a gold coin marked
" Christian Idol. " Dean Farrar says that
a famous physican once told him how he
was attending the death-bed of a rich man,
who seemed as if he could not die; with
aimless and nervous restlessness his hands
kept moving and opening and shutting over
the counterpane. "What is the matter?"
asked the physician. " I know, " answered
the son for his speechless father; "every
night before he went to sleep my father
liked to feel and handle some of his bank-
notes. " Then he slipped a ten-pound note
into the old man's hand, and feeling, hand-
ling, and clutching it, he died.

Doing the Impossible

An India missionary writes : " I remember
a remark I once saw to the effect that the
epitaph of any missionary might be, ' She
hath done what she could not.' "

" The happiest people make it a rule to
like the work they must do."

" I may be homely, but at least I can have
a beautiful smile. "

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FINANCIAL REPORT

Conference Offering, 1924. As of February 28, 1925,
the Conference (Budget) offering for the year end-
ing February 28, 1925, stands as follows:
Cash received, all funds since March 1,

1924, $277,510.81

(The 1924 Budget of $328,000 is 84.6% raised)

Mission Board Treasury Statement. At time of
going to press the books for February were not
closed incidental to being the last month of the
business year. Indications are that the deficit will
be no less than at end of previous month.

Tract Distribution. During the month of January,
the Board sent out 1,927 doctrinal tracts.

Correction No. 14. See October, 1924 Visitor.
Under World Wide, So. Ohio, of credit of $30 to
Salem Cong., $8.65 has since been designated for
support of Minnie F. Bright.

Correction No. 15. See September, 1924 Visitor.
Under Conference Budget— 1924, So. Ohio, credit
of $287.50 to Salem Cong, on request has since been
changed to support of Minnie F. Bright.

January Receipts. The following contributions for
the various funds were received during January:

WORLD-WIDE
Alabama— $2.13

Cong.: Fruitdale, $ 2 13

Arizona— $24.81

S. S.: Glendale, 24 81

Canada— $67.00

Cong.: Irricana, $65; Indv. : Mrs. Thomas

Loney, $2, 67 00

California— $231.49

No. Dist., Cong.: Reedley, $80.21; Modesto,
$13.86; Sarah J. Beckner (Reedley) $1;
Mrs. Nannie A. Harmon (Lindsay) $2; Ida
Metzger (Lindsay) $5; S. S.: Live Oak,
$14.19; McFarland, $29.50; Oakland, $30.30;
Patterson, $4.43; Indv.: S. E. Hylton, $20;
Grant W. Bowman, $5, 205 49

So. Dist., Cong.: Missy. Soc, Long Beach,
$3; A Brother & Wife (Hemet) $10; Laura

B. Reiff (First Los Angeles) $2; David
Blickenstaff (Long Beach) $5; H. S. Sheller
(Long Beach) $5; J. S. Zimmerman (M. N.)

(Long Beach) $1, 26 00

China— $100.00

Indv.: Ada Dunning, $25; W. Harlan Smith,

$75, 100 00

Colorado— $175.04

E. Dist., Cong.: Rocky Ford, $141.17; S.
G. Nickey (M. N.) (McClave) $.50; Indv.:
H. P. Lehman, $25, 166 67

W. Dist., S. S.: Fruita, 8 37

Florida— $93.71

S. S.: Sebring, $86.71; Indv.: John W.
Myer & Family, $5; Mrs. H. Etta Hoke,

$2, 93 71

Idaho— $11.25

Cong.: J. C. Miller (Weiser) $2; M. H.
Hoffman (Weiser) $2; L. Clanin (Clear-
water) $5; S. S.: Boise Valley, $2.25, 1125

Illinois— $255.44

No. Dist., Cong.: Freeport, $6.75; Mt. Mor-
ris, $16; Waddams Grove, $16.16; Jennie
Ruble (Chicago) $3; Elias Weigle (Shannon)
$5; Wm. Wingerd & Wife (Lanark) $12;
E. P. and Alice Trostle (Mt. Morris) $5;
Mrs. Lydia Bricknell (Rockford) $3; A. L.
Moats (Dixon) $1.20; J. M. Lutz (Bethany-
Chicago) $1; Wm. Lampin (Polo) $46; A.

C. Kessler (Mt. Morris) $10; Ora I. Huston
(Chicago) $10; J. C. Lampin (Polo) $5;
H. Spenser Minnich (Elgin) $10; Jennie
Harley (Elgin) $1.20; S. S. : Dixon, $16.10;
Shannon, $4; Hickory Grove, $4.85; Rock-
ford, $2.38; Waddams Grove, $6.45, 185 09

So. Dist., Cong.: Mary Hester (Girard)
$1; Virden, $3.75; Romine, $3.20; LaMotte

Prairie, $14; Mary E. Weller (LaMotte
Prairie) $2; S. S. : Primary Class (Martin

Creek) $2; Cerro Gordo, $44.40,

India— $10.00

Indv.: B. M. Mow & Wife

Indiana— $1,254.65

Mid. Dist., Cong.: So. Whitley, $55.40;
Loon Creek, $50; Salamonie, $302.29; Mexico,
$25; Clear Creek, $38.37; Landessville, $3.23;
Plunge Creek Chapel, $32.70; H. H. Helman
(M. N.) (Manchester) $.50; B. F. Emley &
Wife (So. Whitley) $2; J. D. Rife (Roann)
$1.20; Odis P. Clingenpeel (Flora) $2; Wm.
H. Harter (Flora) $.25; Emma Fair (Man-
chester) $.38; Frank Fisher (Mexico) $1;
John W. Hoover (Manchester) $1.25; John
H. Cupp (Manchester) $1; Walter Bals-
baugh (Mexico) $5; M. E. Miller (Mexico)
$1; S. S.: Markle, $2.75; Classes 4, 6 and 7
(Hickory Grove) $41.59; Class No. 8, Pleas-
ant Dale, $11.20; Class No. 2, Pleasant Dale,
$3.36; Indv.: Mrs. Emma Hamilton, $5, ..

No. Dist., Cong.: Ft. Wayne, $19; Blue
River, $3.05; Yellow River, $20.92; Waka-
rusa. $30; Sec. So. Bend, $11.25; First So.
Bend, $337.84; Enos W. Bowers (Baugo)
$1; In memory of Cecil Vernon Fifer
(Dec'd) (Cedar Lake) $3; J. J. Thomas
(Cedar Lake) $5; Floyd E. Keeper & Wife
(Yellow River) $54.20; Annetta Johnson
(Nappanee) $2.50; Mary E. Mathews (Beth-
el. $.50; S. S.: Union, $3.33; "Willing Work-
ers " Class, Plymouth, $1.85; Nappanee,
$65.88; Yellow River, $9.31; Auburn, $31.88;
Boys' & Girls' Classes (Bremen) $11.95;
Indv.: Mrs. Lewis Kleitz & Family, $3, ..

So. Dist., Cong.: Ed. Nelson, $5; Chris
Cripe (Pyrmont) $.20; B. F. Shill (Bethany)
$2; R. M. Arndt (White) $1.30; S. S. : Ander
son, $30.50; Arcadia, $6.97; Grace (Indian
apolis) $5.75; Indv.: Bernice Deweese, $1, .
Iowa— $343.90

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Dallas Center,
Mrs. Frances Beeghly (Iowa River)

F. Landis'(Des Moines) $1.50; Mrs.
Deardorff (Coon River) $15; W. I.
ingham (Prairie City) $5.25; Edwin L
West (Des Moines Valley) $80; Indv.: Mrs
Catharine Garland, $20, ,

No. Dist., Cong.: Mary M. Slifer (Grundy
Co.) $2; Hannah C. Messer (Ivester) $1; U
S. Blough (So. Waterloo) $4; Elizabeth B
Albright (Ivester) $5; J. D. Shook, (Greene
$2; Nannie C. Wagner (So. Waterloo) $2.50

G. A. Lininger (So. Waterloo) $3; J. S.
Hershberger (So. Waterloo) $1.50; Samuel
Fike (So. Waterloo) $12; Julia A. Sheller
(Ivester) $2; H. C. Sheller (Ivester) $10;
Mrs. Edward Zapf (Grundy Co.) $5; S. S.:
Plus Ultra Class, Waterloo City (So. Water-
loo) $20; Sisters' Bible Class, Waterloo City
(So. Waterloo) $32; Brethren's Bible Class,
Waterloo City (So. Waterloo) $23,

So. Dist., Cong.: English River, $46.04;
Monroe Co., $10; S. S. : Council Bluffs,

$3.50,

Kansas— $115.47

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Washington, $12.82;
" Gospel Workers " Class, Navarre, $20;
Aid Soc: E. Maple Grove, $10,

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Katie Schul (Fredonia)
$5; S. S.: Chanute, $2,

S. W. Dist., Cong.: E. Wichita, $60; H.
F. Crist (M. N.) (E. Wichita) $1; S. S. :
Monitor, $2.65; Indv.: Mary G. Morelock,

$2,

Louisiana — $1.20

Cong.: W. B. Woodard (Roanoke),

Maryland— $241.59

E. Dist., Cong.: Monocacy, $20; Mrs. J.
H. Miller (Fulton Ave., Bait.) $2.50; B. B.
Brumbaugh (Denton) $1; Annie R. Stoner

70 35
10 00

$32.61
$5; D
Moses
Buck

586 47

615 46

52 72

159 36

125 00

59 54

42 82

7 00

65 65

1 20

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(Pipe Creek) $15; S. S.: Long Green Valley,
$3.67; Pleasant Hill (Bush Creek) $2.05;
Piney Creek, $2; Indv.: J. D. Engel, $2.39, 48 61

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Hagerstown, $150; B.
F. Foltz (Beaver Creek) $5; Densie Hol-
linger (Hagerstown) $5; S. S.: "Willing

Workers" Class, Pleasant View, $7.98 167 98

W. Dist., Cong.: Bear Creek, ., 25 00

Massachusetts— $2.00

Indv.: Samuel M. West, 2 00

Michigan— $60.38

Cong.: Onekama, $5; Battle Creek, $17;
Perry A. Arnold (M. N.) (Beaverton) $.50;
Mrs. Alice Swanstra (Beaverdam) $2; S.
S.: Shepherd, $13.27; Hart, $11.62; Zion,

$4.47; Grand Rapids, $6.52, 60 38

Minnesota— $21.41

Cong.: Bethel, $6.91; John Kaiser (Min-
neapolis) $14.50 2141

Missouri— $68.19

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Unknown donor (So.
Warrensburg) $1; Wm. H. Wagner (Adrian)

$2.50; S. S.: Happy Hill, $4.75, 8 25

No. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant View, $12.50;
No. 79366 (Wakenda) $15; S. S.: Rocking-
ham, $11; No Bethel (Bethel) $3.24, 41 74

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Carthage, $11.10;

Nevada, $4.30; S. S.: Fairview, $2.80, 18 20

Montana— $2.15

Indv.: Sam Ulrey, 2 15

Nebraska— $106.37

Cong.: Octavia, $4.55; Kearney, $15.96; E.
B. Shuss & Family (Sabetha) $20; A
Brother & Sister (Octavia) $25; Catharine
R. Musselman (Kearney) $10; S. S. : Lin-
coln, $20.86; Indv. : Unknown donor of Fair-
bury, $10, 106 37

New Mexico— $22.56

S. S.: Clovis, 22 56

North Dakota— $20.00
Cong.: Kenmare, $10; M. Snowberger

(Surrey) $10, 20 00

Ohio— $1,113.96

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Ashland Dickey, $20.10;
Canton City, $14.12; Cleveland, $34.81;
Black River, $85.92; Goshen, $40; W.
Nimishilllen Cong. & S. S., $50: T. S.
Moherman (Ashland Dickey) $1.80; Mrs.
Sadie Moherman (Ashland Dickey) $1; A
Brother & Family (Black River) $20; Lucille
Lehman (Zion Hill) $2; Mary A. Shroyer
(Tuscarawas) $3; C. L. Wilkins (M. N.)
(Springfield) $.50; Mrs. Sarah A. Dupler
(Olivet) $10.38; S. S.: Owl Creek, $17.79; E.
Chippewa, $42.87; White Cottage (Goshen)
$4.85; Ashland City, $62.01; Aid Soc. : E.
Chippewa, $25; Chippewa, $5; Indv.: Mrs.

M. E. Bender, $1, 442 15

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Oak Grove & Rome,
$22.90; Ross, $11; Rome, $35.98; So. Poplar
Ridge (Poplar Ridge) $4.32; No. Poplar
Ridge (Poplar Ridge) $11.03; Silver Creek,
$30.13; I. J. Gibson (Fostoria) $.35; John
M. Shaffer (Swan Creek) $1; S. S. : Walnut
Grove (Silver Creek) $13.22; Fostoria, $5;

Ross, $2.08, 137 01

So. Dist., Cong.: May Hill, $10; Sidney,
$12; Greenville, $10; Middle Dist., $13.84;
Bear Creek, $36.23; W. Charleston, $8.73;
Trotwood, $155.10; J. A. R. Couser (Beaver
Creek) $2.50; Earl F. Helman (Sidney)
$5; Mrs. Geo. Sotzing (W. Milton) $2; Wm.
C. Teeter (W. Dayton) $1.20; W. H. Folk-
erth (Salem) $1.20; Mrs. Sarah E. Johnston
(Brookville) $1; Susie F. Minnich (Painter
Creek) S. S.: Greenville, $13.27; W. Charles-
ton, $40.02; Happy Corner (Lower Still-
water) $36.75; First Married People's Class,
Pitsburg, $15; Bethel (Salem) $13.84; Lower
Miami, $125.72; Harris Creek, $4.35; Pleas-
ant Hill, $10.05; Aid Soc: W. Charleston,

$15, 534 80

Oklahoma— $215.97
Cong.: Washita," $123.02; J. W. Battey &

Wife (Washita) $50; Wm. P. Bosserman
(Indian Creek) $.89; S. S.: "True Blue"
Class, Washita, $1; Washita, $21.06; Indv.:

R. S. & Ella Rust, $20, 215 97

Oregon— $25.00

Cong.: Albany, $10; Joshua J. Schechter
(Portland) $5; Aid Soc: Portland, $10, .. 25 00

Pennsylvania — $3,914.27

E. Dist., Cong.: Little Swatara, $137.60;
W. Green Tree, $33.50; Ridgely, $10.46; Eliza-
bethtown, $427.98; Mingo, $40.48; Unknown
donor (Indian Creek) $2; Sister E. M. Grosh
(W. Green Tree) $10; Jos. Fitzwater (Dec'd)
(Green Tree) $3; Rosalinda Young (Indian
Creek) $25; No. 79504 (Indian Creek) $25;
Samuel E. Gottshall (Mingo) $100; Samuel
H. Hertzler (Elizabeth town) $5; Henry R.
Gibbel (Lititz) $1.20; No. 79866 (Elizabeth-
town) $100; Two Sisters (Indian Creek) $50;
S. S.: Ephrata, $82.11; E. Fairview, $42.21;
Quakertown (Springfield) $12; Mountville,
$4.63; " Busy Men's Class " (Indian Creek)
$5; Harrisburg, $20; Shuberts (Little Swa-
tara) $6.43; Reading, $10; Mingo, $60; Union
(Fredericksburg) $3.75; Rankstown (Freder-
icksburg) $3.75; Fredericksburg, $3.75; Eliza-
bethtown, $29.60; So. Annville (Annville)
$34; " Gleaners " Class, Akron, $5; Bareville
(Conestoga) $14; Mt. Hope (Chiques) $26.38;
Hatfield, $67; Heidelberg, $14.66; Spring
Creek, $2.07; Paxton (Big Swatara) $44;
Lititz, $27.01; Aid Soc: Mingo, $50; Heidel-
berg, $15, 1,553 57

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Clear Creek, $27.46;
Ardenheim, $50; New Enterprise, $100; Roar-
ing Spring, $65.30; Cherry Lane, $36.40;
Huntingdon, $155.87; Lewistown, $249.22;
Joseph & Tabitha Crawford (Everett) $10;
Mrs. Samuel R. Snyder (New Enterprise)
$3; Mrs. E. A. Dolly (Cherry Lane) $2; T.
T. Myers (Huntingdon) $1.50; John Sno-
berger (New Enterprise) $3; Susan Rouzer
(Dunnings Creek) $5; O. Perry Hoover
(Huntingdon)- $6; Galen B. Royer (Hunting-
don) $1.40; Jas. C. Wineland (Clover Creek)
$1; Catherine Teeter (New Enterprise) $2;
S. S.: Yellow Creek, $4.56; Germany Val-
ley (Aughwick) $18.40; Curry ville (Wood-
bury) $8.91; Maitland (Dry Valley) $3; Learn-
ers ville, $4; Roaring Spring, $47.28; Tyrone,
$20.56; Burnham, $15.39; Spring Mount (War-
rior's Mark) $35.51, 875 76

So. Dist., Cong.: Upper Conewago, $80.89;
' L. K. Baker & Wife (Upper Conewago)
$10; Eld. Daniel Bowser (York) $.60; Norman
Shallenberger & Wife (Lost Creek) $5;
H. J. and Anna Shallenberger (Lost Creek)
$60; Chas. C. Brown (Hanover) $10; J. S.
Harley (Lost Creek) $3; J. E. and Mary
Hollinger (Carlisle) $5; D. E. Brown (Upper
Conewago) $10; Helen Price (Waynesboro)
$2.50; S. S. : Mechanicsburg (Lower Cumber-
land) $26.44; Three Springs (Perry) $4.60;
Latimore (Upper Conewago) $7.59; Carlisle,
$4.10; Newville (Upper Cumberland) $3.17, 232 89

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Green Tree, $250; Ger--
mantown, $87.98; Elizabeth M. Degler (First
Philadelphia) $3; S. S.: Parkerford, $80; Nor-
ristown, $7.15; Parkerford, C. E., $35, .... 463 13

W. Dist., Cong.: Johnstown, $152.98;
Viewmont, $54.86; Walnut Grove, $104.82;
Mt. Union, $50; Hooversville, $100; Curtis
Griffith (Quemahoning) $60; Geo. Foster
& Wife (Pittsburgh) $5; John S. Keim
(Quemahoning) $2.40; Thomas Hardin
(Hyndman) $1; I. G. Miller (Middlecreek)
$1.20; J. Clark Brilhart (Montgomery) $6.50;
H. L. Griffith (Meyersdale) $8; Linda E.
Griffith (Meyersdale) $5; E. G. Wakefield
(Mt. Union) $1; R. E. Reed (Mt. Union) $25;
Mrs. Wilson Leonard (M. N.) (Ligonier)
$.50; John D. Miner & Wife (Rockton)
$15; D. L. Miller (Meyersdale) $6; S. S.:
Maple Grove (Johnstown) $2.50; Cradle
Roll Dept., Viewmont, $28.50; Plum Creek,
$40; Children's Classes, Rummel, $84.22;
Red Bank, $18.09; Glade Run, $14.66; D.

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1925

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123

V. B. S.: Conemaugh (Johnstown) $1.69, .. 788 92
South Dakota— $48.00

Cong.: Rogers A. Miller (Dec'd) (Willow

Creek), 48 00

Tennessee — $13.00

Cong.: Mrs. D. T. Keebler (Bailey Grove)

$8; Indv.: D. G. Bashor, $5, ? 13 00

Texas— $17.90

Cong.: J. A. Miller (Falfurrias) $7.90;

Indv.: D. D. Hummer, $10, 17 90

Virginia— $1,108.95

E. Dist., Cong.: Midland, $25.40; Fair-
fax, $116.74; Nokesville, $5.93; Manassas,
$32.08; R. A. Heddings (Midland) $10; Ella L.
Mvers (Hollywood) $1; B. F. A. Myers
(Hollywood) $.25; J. M. Garber (Trevilians)
$1.20; J. S. Wine (Fairfax) $10; Geo. W.
Shaffer (Nokesville) $2; S. S. : Mt. Carmel,
$25; Indv.: E. T. Norford, $.40 230 00

First Dist., Cong.: Terrace View, $4.50;
Bluefield, $27.88; D. C. Moomaw (Roanoke)
$9.90; W. A. Rux (Cloverdale) $5; S. S. :
Pleasant View (Chestnut Grove) $14.43, ... 61 71

No. Dist., Cong.: Powells Fort, $2; Rilev-
villle (Mt. Zion) $25.47; John H. Kline
(Greenmount) $5; W. H. Edmonson & Fam-
ily (Valley Pike) $15; Madison Kline (Lin-
ville Creek) $.50; D. M. Good, (Mill Creek)
$2.50; J. B. Coffman (Cooks Creek) $.55; P.
S. Thomas (Harrisonburg) $1.50; J. N.
Smith (Greenmount) $1; D. R. Miller
(Greenmount) $.25; S. S. : Cedar Grove (Flat
Rock) $5; Luray (Mt. Zion) $13.35; Har-
risonburg, $12.19; Rileyville (Mt. Zion)
$17.25, 101 56

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Chimney Run, $4.42;
Hevener, $5.16; C. R. Sheets & Wife
(Sangerville) $5; Mrs. B. F. Miller (Bridge-
water) $3; Mattie V. Caricofe (Beaver
Creek) $.50; Bettie E. Caricofe (Beaver
Creek) $.50; Frank Cox (Bridgewater) $.50;
No. 79869 (Moscow) $35; R. E. L. Strickler
(Bridgewater) $1; S. I. Stoner (Middle
River) $3.70; A. B. Glick (Beaver Creek)
$.50; J. L. Driver (Sangerville) $1; Mrs. P.
J. Craun (Summit) $.50; S. T. Glick (Beaver
Creek) $1; S. A. Garber (Pleasant Valley)
$1; John S. Flory (Bridgewater) $1.50;
Lucy E. Evers (Bridgewater) $.25;
Mary R. Evers (Bridgewater) $.25; S. L.
Huffman (Elk Run) $1.20; Ida M. Wine
(Mt. Vernon) $5.25; John M. Roller (Pleas-
ant Valley) $15; Mrs. Bettie Harnsberger
(Barren Ridge) $12.50; Fannie A. Wampler
(Pleasant Valley) $1.10; Barbara A.
Wampler (Pleasant Valley) $1.10; Bessie
V. Wampler (Pleasant Valley) $1.10; S. S. :
Sangerville, $30.95; Bridgewater, $500; Indv.:
D. J. Simmons, $10, 642 98

So. Dist., Cong.: Schoolfield, $5; D. C.
Bowman (Bethlehem) $2; Pauline Nolley
(Christiansburg) $10; Mrs. W. H. Lintecum
(Coulson) $8.20; S. S. : Fraternity, $31.50;

Topeco, $16, 72 70

Washington— $108.10

Cong.: Okanogan Vallev, $30; Tacoma,
$8.50; Raymond H. Downey & Wife (Omak)
$10; Mrs. John Allstot & Family (Okanogan
Valley) $10; Ira J. Lapp (M. N.) (Wenatchee
Valley) $.50; Mrs. Frank Pearson (Yakima)
$5; S. S.: Forest Center, $3.73; Tacoma,
$2.20; Sunnyside, $18.17; Aid Soc: Outlook,

$15; Indv.: J. E. Bosserman, $5, 108 10

West Virginia— $15.50

First Dist., Cong.: R. E. Reed (Red
Creek), 50

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Silvia Miller (Pleas-
ant Valley) $.50; M. C. Czigan (Pleasant
Valley) $3.50; Dewitt Funk (Pleasant Val-
ley) $1; Antioch House (Bethanv) $5; Indv.:
Doddridge Co. Bank (Pleasant Valley) $5, 15 00

Wisconsin — $3.45

Cong.: Worden, $1.43; S. S. : White Rapids,
$1.02; Indv.: Mrs. Phoebe Barber, $1, 3 45

Total for the month, $ 9,814 84

Total previously reported 78,612 65

Correction No. 14,
Total for the year,

,427 49
8 65

.$ 88,418 84

EMERGENCY FOR MISSIONS

Idaho— $2.27

S. S. : Weiser,

Illinois— $81.06

Xo. Dist., Cong.: Ruth F. Ulrev (Chicago)
$2; S. S.: Batavia, $7.80; Elgin, $50.76, ....

So. Dist., S. S. : "Stand True & Ready"
Class, Woodland, $13; LaMotte Prairie,

$7.50,

Indiana— $68.89

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Marvin Dailey (Peru)
$2.50; S. S.: Pleasant Dale, $5; Santa Fe,
$5.07; W. Marion, $6.31; Delphi, $3.18, ....

Xo. Dist., S. S.: Oak Grove,

Iowa— $1133

Xo. Dist., S. S. : Sheldon,

So. Dist., S. S. : Franklin

Kansas— $29.18

X. E. Dist., S. S.: Richland Center, ......

S. W. Dist., S. S.: Larned,

Louisiana— $12.41

S. S. : Roanoke,

Maryland— $40.30

E. Dist., S. S.: Blue Ridge College, Pipe
Creek,

Mid. Dist., Aid Soc: Pleasant View,

Michigan— $20.00

Indv.: Mrs. H. D. Carmer,

Missouri— $14.95

Xo. Dist., S. S.: Wakenda,

S. W. Dist., S. S.: Carthage,

Nebraska— $19.57

Cong.: So. Beatrice,

North Dakota— $3.50

Cong.: Minot,

Ohio— $146.27

X. E. Dist., S. S.: Baltic, $10; Olivet,
$90.05; Ashland City, $21.36,

X. W. Dist., Cong.: Toledo,

So. Dist., S. S.: Union City, $10.81;

Painter Creek, $7.86,

Pennsylvania — $78.53

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Holsinger (Woodburv)
$23.06; Replogle (Woodbury) $19.88; Curry
(Woodbury) $13.76; Mrs. W. A. Burkholder
(James Creek) $3; S. S.: James Creek, $3.02;
Holsinger (Woodbury) $4.82

So. Dist., S. S. : New Fairview

W. Dist., S. S.: "Friendship Bible Class,"

Rockton, $1.80; Rockton, $7,

Virginia— $12.50

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Bettie Harnsberger
(Barren Ridge),

2 27

60 56

20 50

22 06
46 83

3 68
7 65

10 24

18 94

12 41

5 30
35 00

20 00

12 70

2 25

19 57

3 50

121 41
6 19

18 67

67 54
2 19

12 50

Total for the month, $ 540 76

Total previously reported, 9,124 60

Total for the year $ 9,665 36

AID SOCIETY HOME MISSION FUND

California— $220.00

So. Dist. & Ariz. Aid Societies, ..
Idaho— $20.00
Aid Soc: Fruitland,

220 00
20 00

Illinois — $63.00

No. Dist. & Wis. Aid Societies, .

63 00

Kansas — $100.15

N. E. Dist. Aid Societies

78 00

S. W. Dist. Aid Societies,

22 15

Michigan — $57.00

57 00

Missouri— $62.50

No. Dist., Aid Soc: North (Rockingham)
$25; Dorcas (Rockingham) $12.50; Smith
Ford, $25

62 50

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1925

Nebraska— $91.00

Aid Societies,

Ohio— $374.00

N. W. Dist. Aid Societies,

So. Dist. Aid Societies,

Oregon— $39.00

Aid Societies, $29; Grants Pass, $10, ....
Pennsylvania— $465.00

E. Dist., Aid Soc. : Heidelberg,

S. E. Dist., Aid Soc: Geiger Mem.
(Phila.) $10; Harmonyville, $10; Bethany
(Phila.) $15; Brooklyn, $5; Wilmington, $5;
Norristown, $25; Green Tree, $50"; German-
town, $100; Pottstown, $10; First Phila.,
$50,

So. Dist. Aid Societies, $120; Waynesboro,

$50,

Virginia— $113.00

Sec. Dist., Aid Societies,

S. S. : Omak,

91 00

134 00
240 00

39 00

15 00

280 00
170 00

113 00

.$ 39 84
972 58

Total for the month

Total previously reported,

1,604 65
8,440 24

Total for the year, $10,044 89

HOME MISSIONS
Illinois— $1.80

No. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Morris, 1 80

Indiana— $7.00

No. Dist., Cong.: First So. Bend, $4; Mrs.

Ambrose Finley (Wawaka) $3, 7 00

Iowa— $64.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Des Moines, $14; Catha-
rine Johnston (Mt. Etna) $50, 64 00

Maryland— $12.00

E. Dist., Indv.: No. 80045, 12 00

Minnesota— $5.00

Cong.: Mrs. Amy Owen (Root River), .. 5 00

Nebraska— $15.65

Cong.: Omaha 15 65

Ohio— $31.18

So. Dist., Cong.: Poplar Grove, $6.13; S.

S.: Beech Grove, $25.05, 31 18

Pennsylvania— $52.39

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Woodbury, $44.89;
Maggie F. Coble (James Creek) $5, 49 89

So. Dist., Cong.: Newville (Upper Cumber-
land), 2 50

Texas— $3.50

Cong.: Iva M. Carpenter (Manvel) $2.50;

Indv.: Mrs. Mary Hanna, $1, 3 50

Virginia— $17.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Geo. W. Shaffer (Nokes-
ville), 12 00

So. Dist., Cong.: Laurel Branch, 5 00

Washington— $3.00

Cong.: Emma Kilmer (Tacoma), 3 00

West Virginia— $57.52

First Dist., Cong.: Sandy Creek, 57 52

Wisconsin— $2.00

Cong.: A Friend (Rice Lake) $1; S. S.:
Maple Grove, $1, 2 00

Total for the month, $ 272 04

Total previously reported, 6,029 30

Total for the year, $ 6,30134

GREENE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, MISSION
Indiana— $23.95

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Young People's Class,
Petroleum (Prairie Creek) $8.31; Mission

Chapel (Manchester) $15.64, 23 95

Ohio— $1.91

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Silver Creek, 1 91

Pennsylvania — $5.00

W. Dist., Cong.: C. Walter Warstler

(Pittsburgh), 5 00

Virginia— $4.18

E. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Carmel, 4 18

Washington— $4.80

7 68

10 00

Total for the month,

Total previously reported,

Total for the year, $ 1,012 42

FOREIGN MISSIONS
Indiana — $17.68

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Roann,

No. Dist., Aid Soc: Wakarusa

Iowa— $50.00

So. Dist., Cong.: Catharine Johnston (Mt.

Etna),

Kansas— $9.00

Cong.: Lawrence,

Maryland— $25.00

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Broadfording,

Missouri— $5.00

No. Dist., Aid Soc: Dorcas (Rocking-
ham),

Nebraska— $15.00

Cong.: Omaha,

North Carolina— $100.00

Indv.: C. R. Faw & Wife,

Ohio— $98.38

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Canton Center,

N. W. Dist., Cong.: No. 79676 (Green-
spring),

So. Dist., S. S.: Middletown,

Pennsylvania— $596.25

E. Dist., Cong. : Simon P. Shirk
(Ephrata),

So. Dist., Cong.: Unknown donor
(Waynesboro) ,

S. E. Dist., Cong.: First Philadelphia,
$200; Harmonyville, $5.25,

W. Dist., Cong.: Morrellville, $100;

Scalp Level, $280

Virginia— $63.70

No. Dist., Cong.: Newport (Mt. Zion), ..

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Hannah U. Simmons
(Valley Bethel) $1; Aid Soc: Bridgewater,

$50,

Washington— $2.50

Cong.: Melissa Longhenry (Yakima), ..

50 00

9 00

25 00

5 00

15 00

100 00

17 58

75 00
5 80

6 00

5 00

205 25

380 00

12 70

51 00

2 50

Total for the month, $ 982 51

Total previously reported, 3,856 93

Total for the year, $ 4,839 44

INDIA MISSION
India— $8.51

Indv.: An India missionary,

Illinois— $.25

No. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Morris,

Indiana — $5.55

Mid. Dist., S. S. : Junior Girls' Class,
Andrews

No. Dist., Cong.: W. Goshen

Maryland— $31 .00

E. Dist., Cong.: Wm. A. Hochstedler &
Wife (Bethany),

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Indv.: John A. Myers,
Pennsylvania— $19.80

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Rockhill (Aughwick) ..

So. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. H. B. Winey (Lost

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Elizabeth M. Degier
(First Philadelphia),

W. Dist., C. W. S.: Junior Dept., Greens-
burg

Texas— $3.65

Cong.: Mrs. E. M. Kidwell (Nocona), ...

Washington— $49.93

S. S.: Primary & Intermediate Depts.,
Sunnyside,

8 51

5 00

30 00
1 00

3 80

10 00

1 00

5 00

3 65

49 93

Total for the month $ 118 69

Total previously reported, 3,344 40

Total for the year, $ 3,463 09

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1925

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INDIA NATIVE WORKER

Florida— $10.00

Indv.: Eld. J. E. Young, 10 00

Indiana— $20.00

No. Dist., S. S.: "Guardian" Class, No.

Winona Lake, 20 00

Maryland— $40.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Edward C. Bixler & Wife

(Pipe Creek), 40 00

Nebraska— $15.00

Cong.: Kearney, 15 00

Ohio— $15.00

So. Dist., S. S.: Greenville 15 00

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

100 00
969 50

Total for the year,

1,069 50

INDIA BOARDING SCHOOL
Indiana— $71.94

No. Dist., Cong.: W. Goshen, $1.94; S.
S.: "Good Samaritan" Class, Plymouth,

So. Dist., S. S.: ' Fairview (Nettle Creek),
Kansas— $10.00

S. W. Dist., S. S.: E. Wichita,

Pennsylvania— $227.20

E. Dist., S. S.: Lititz, $70; C. W. S. :
Indian Creek, $50

S. E. Dist., S. S.: Green Tree, $20; C.
E.: Parker Ford, $35,

W. Dist., S. S.: Maple Glen, $17.50; Be-
ginners' Class, Geiger, $4.70; Aid Soc. :

Meyersdale, $30,

Virginia— $35.00

First Dist., S. S. : Women's Bible Class,
Roanoke,

36 94
35 00

10 00

120 00

55 00

52 20
35 00

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported

344 14
1,617 93

Total for the year, $ 1,962 07

INDIA SHARE PLAN
California— $62.50

No. Dist., S. S.: "I Will" Class, Em-
pire, 12 50

So. Dist., S. S.: Hemet, 50 00

Illinois— $50.00

So. Dist., S. S.: Young Ladies' Class, La-
Place (Okaw) 50 00

Indiana— $100.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Nondas L. Parker
(Andrews), 25 00

No. Dist., S. S.: "Anchor Class" (No.
Winona Lake) $50; Primary Dept., Walnut,

$25, 7500

Iowa— $60.00

No. Dist., S. S.: Sheldon, $50; "Live

Wire" Class, Kingsley, $10, 60 00

Maryland— $25.00

E. Dist., S. S. : Sunshine Band (Meadow

Branch) 25 00

Ohio— $62.50

N. W. Dist., S. S.: Primary Classes (Pleas-
ant View), 12 50

So. Dist., Cong.: J. M. Pittenger (Pleas-
ant Hill) $25; S. S.: "Triangle" Class,

Troy, $25 50 00

Oregon— $87.50

S. S.: Newberg, $12.50; Aid Soc: Port-
land, $25; C. W. S.: Myrtle Point, $50, .. 87 50
Pennsylvania — $437.50

E. Dist., Cong.: No. 79866 (Elizabethtown)
$50; S. S.: "Willing Workers" Class, Hat-
field, $12.50 62 50

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Delia Bechtel (Hunt-
ingdon) $50; S. S. : "Sheaf Gatherers"
Class, Roaring Spring, $25; "Willing Work-
ers " Class, Snake Spring, $25; Williams-
burg, $50 150 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Coventry, $50; S. S.:

Grater Missy. Class, Norristown, $25;
Brooklyn, $25, 100 00

W. Dist., Cong.: Moxham, $25; S. S. :
Adult Bible Clas, Geiger, $25; Sunshine
Class, Maple Spring (Quemahoning) $50;

C. W. S.: Adult, Meyersdale, $25 125 00

Virginia— $6.25

No. Dist., S. S.: "Willing Workers"
Class, Mill Creek, 6 25

Total for the month, $ 89125

Total previously reported, 4,430 78

Total for the year, $ 5,322 03

QUINTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

California— $5.00

So. Dist., Aid Soc: Covina,

Total for the month, . . .
Total previously reported,

Total for the year,

INDIA HOSPITALS
Oregon— $4.15

S. S.: Portland,

W. Dist., Cong.: A Sister (Rockton),

INDIA WIDOWS' HOME
California— $5.00

So. Dist., Aid Soc: Covina, ,

Total for the year, $

CHINA MISSION
Idaho— $40.00

Cong.: Winchester, $16.69; Moscow, $6.07;

Nezperce, $17.24,

Illinois— $12.50

No. Dist., Cong.: Freeport, $5; Mrs. W.

S. Sanford (Franklin Grove) $7.50,

Indiana — $47.60

No. Dist., Cong.: W. Goshen, $.60; S.
S.: Boys' & Girls' Classes (Bremen) $9.50;
" Friendship " Class, First So. Bend, $37.50,
Maryland— $2.00

Mid. Dist., Indv.: John A. Myers,

Nebraska — $5.00

Cong.: Mary A. Hargleroad (Silver Lake),
North Dakota— $6.00

Cong.: Abe Gorden & Wife (Surrey), ..
Oregon— $3.50

S. S. : Beginners Class, Portland,

Pennsylvania — $1.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Elizabeth M. Degler

(First Philadelphia),

Virginia— $21230

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Hevener,

So. Dist., Cong.: Geo. A. Barnhart &

Family (Germantown),

Wisconsin — $2.00

Cong.: A Friend (Rice Lake),

5 00

.$ 5 00
120 00

.$ 125 00

4 15

Total for the month, $ 4 15

Total previously reported, 4192

Total for the year, $ 46 07

DAHANU HOSPITAL BUILDING
Pennsylvania — $1.00

1 00

Total for the month, $ 100

Total previously reported, 200 00

Total for the year, $ 20100

5 00

Total for the month, $ 5 00

Total previously reported, 0 00

5 00

40 00

12 50

47 60

2 00

5 00

6 00

3 50

1 00

12 30

200 00

2 00

Total for the month, $ 33190

Total previously reported, 1,945 19

Total for the year, $ 2,277 09

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CHINA NATIVE WORKER
California — $40.00

So. Dist., S. S.: Inglewood,

Michigan— $7.39

S. S. : Sugar Ridge,

Kansas— $30.00

N. E. Dist., S. S. : Appanoose,

Washington— $30.68

S. S.: Seattle,

Total for the month, . . .
Total previously reported,

40 00

7 39

30 00

30 68

108 07
462 18

Total for the year, $ 570 25

CHINA BOYS' SCHOOL
Indiana — $.74

No. Dist., Cong.: W. Goshen, 74

Ohio— $25.00

So. Dist., S. S. : Young People's Class,
Bethel (Salem), 25 00

Virginia— $14.25

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Vernon, 14 25

Washington— $49.93

S. S. : Primary & Intermediate Depts.,
Sunnyside, 49 93

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

Total for the year,

CHINA GIRLS' SCHOOL
California— $30.00

So. Dist., Aid Soc. : Covina,

Indiana— $7.97

No. Dist., Cong.: W. Goshen,

Nebraska— $2.50

Cong.: Mary A. Hargleroad (Silver Lake),
Ohio— $25.00

So. Dist., S. S.: Young People's Class,
Bethel (Salem),

Total for the month,

Total previously reported,

Total for the year $

CHINA SHARE PLAN
California— $56.56

No. Dist., S. S.: Primarv Dept., Empire,

So. Dist., S. S.: Santa Ana, $32.41; Her-

mosa Beach, $11.65,

Illinois— $25.00

So. Dist., Indv.: Cora Clingingsmith, ...
Indiana — $53.00

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Junior Boys' Class,
Pipe Creek,

No. Dist., S. S.: The Men's Bible Class,

First So. Bend,

Iowa— $10.00

No. Dist., S. S.: "Live Wires" Class,

Kingsley,

North Dakota— $25.00

S. S. : Kenmare,

Pennsylvania— $168.75

E. Dist., S. S.: Mechanic Grove, $25;
" Andrew & Philip " Class, Lancaster, $50,

Mid. Dist., S. S. : Spring Run,

So. Dist., S. S. : "Always There" Class,
Waynesboro,

W. Dist., Cong.: Moxham, $25; S. S. :

"Live Wire" Class, Scalp Level, $25

Virginia— $5.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Davis Nolley (Valley), .

89 92
228 23

$ 318 15

30 00
7 97
2 50

25 00

65 47
149 12

214 59

12 50

44 06

25 00

3 00

50 00

10 00

25 00

75 00
25 00

18 75

50 00

5 00

Total for the month, $ 343 31

Total previously reported 2,254 76

Total for the year $2,598 07

CHINA HOSPITALS
Pennsylvania — $25.00

W. Dist., S. S.: Hooversville, ....

Total for the month, $ 25 00

Total previously reported, 64 48

Total for the year, $ 89 48

PING TING HOSPITAL BED FUND

Virginia— $50.00

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Mary E. Alexander, R.
N. (Mt. Vernon), ,

Total for the month $

Total previously reported,

Total for the year,

SWEDEN MISSION

Indiana — $.10
No. Dist., Cong.: W. Goshen,

Total for the month $

Total previously reported,

Total for the year, $

DENMARK MISSION

Indiana— $.05

No. Dist., Cong.

W. Goshen,

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

Total for the month,

Total previously reported,

50 00

50 00
0 00

50 00

10
128 50

128 60

05
3 50

Total for the year, $ 3 55

AFRICA MISSION
Illinois— $29.17

No. Dist., S. S.: Junior Dept., Bethany
(Chicago), 19 17

No. Dist., Aid Soc: Naperville, 10 00

Indiana— $688.90

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Primary Dept. (Sala-
monie), 37 65

No. Dist., Cong.: Union Center, $43; S.
S.: Boys' & Girls' Classes, Bremen, $2.25;
Men's Bible Class, Goshen City and church-
es of No. Ind., $600; Class No. 3, Middle-
bury, $6, 651 25

Iowa— $90.82

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Women's Missv. Soc.
(Dallas Center) $29.29; Mrs. Elizabeth
Rhodes (Dallas Center) $50, 79 29

No. Dist., S. S.: Juniors (Grundy Co.), .. 11 53

Ohio— $16.25

So. Dist., D. V. B. S.: New Carlisle, .. 16 25

Pennsylvania— $2.00

So. Dist., Cong.: Blanche Griest (Upper

Conewago), 2 00

Virginia— $10.00

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Orlando, Jasper &

Esther Miller (Elk Run) 10 00

Washington— $49.92

S. S. : Primary & Intermediate Depts.
(Sunnyside), 49 92

Wisconsin — $6.95

Cong. : Stanley, 6 95

894 01
2,387 70

Total for the year, $3,281 71

AFRICA SHARE PLAN
Maryland— $10.00

E. Dist., S. S.: The Men's Bible Class

(Washington City) 10 00

Washington— $7.50

S. S.: Forest Center, 7 50

Total for the month,

Total previously reported,

17 50
260 00

Total for the year, $ 277 50

25 00

NEAR EAST RELIEF
California— $16.10

No. Dist., Cong.: Lindsay,

So. Dist., Cong.: E. San Diego, ...

2 25
13 85

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Colorado— $4.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Miami 4 00

Florida— $118.18

S. S.: Sebring, 118 18

Idaho— $.60

Cong.: LaMar & La Verne Bollinger, .. 60

Illinois— $33.H

No. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Lydia Bricknell
(Rockford) 3 00

So. Dist., S. S.: So. Fulton (Astoria), .. 30 00

Indiana— $94.89

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Class No. 9, Pleasant
Dale, $6.10; Santa Fe, $12.25 18 35

No. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant Valley, $20;
S. S.: Middlebury, $38.43; Class No. 4,
English Prairie, $1.60; Young Women's Bible
Class, Goshen, $10; Cleveland Union (Elk-
hart City) $6.51 76 54

Michigan— $55.86

S. S.: Brethren Tp. (Woodland), 55 86

Maryland— $113.75

E. Dist., Cong.: A Helper (Piney Creek), 3 00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant View, $25;
S. S.: Brownsville, $31.88; Manor, $36.87;
" Willing Workers " Class, Pleasant View,

$7; Aid Soc. : Pleasant View, $10, 110 75

Missouri — $32.72

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Turkey Creek 7 88

No. Dist., Cong.: Rockingham, $14.94; S.
S.: No. Bethel (Bethel) $8.40; "Ever
Ready" Class, Rockingham, $1.50 24 84

Ohio— $10.00

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Baltic 10 00

Oregon— $18.87

S. S.: Mabel, $12.50; Myrtle Point, $6.37, 18 87
Pennsylvania— $589.19

E. Dist., Cong.: Palmyra, $10; Reading,
$16.48; Sarah Myer (Lancaster) $12; Two
Sisters (Indian Creek) $5; S. S. : Midway,
$14.50; Bachmanville (Conewago) $22.25; Y.
W. Bible Class (Spring Creek) $5; Stevens
Hill (Elizabethtown) $16; Salunga (E.
Petersburg) $27; Paxton (Big Swatara) $10;
Spring Creek, $34.53, 172 76

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Lewistown, $5; S.
S.: Spring Mount (Warrior's Mark) $19, .. 24 00

So. Dist., Cong.: York, $179.46; H. Ed.
Bonebrake (Waynesboro) $3; S. S. : "Chil-
dren of the King " Class, Huntsdale (Upper
Cumberland) $6; " Truth Seekers " Class,
Huntsdale (Upper Cumberland) $17.50;
" Sunshine Band," Huntsdale (Upper Cum-
berland) $15.15; " Busy Juniors," Hunts-
dale (Upper Cumberland) $5; " Golden Rule
Circle," Huntsdale (Upper Cumberland)
$8.50; Huntsdale (Upper Cumberland) $5.07;
Shady Grove (Falling Spring) $4; York,
$54.85; E. York (York) $28.90, 327 43

W. Dist., Cong.: Walnut Grove, $45.76;
S. S.: Glade Run, $9.24; C. W. S. : Water-
ford (Ligonier) $10, 65 00

Texas— $1.06

S. S. : Manvel 106

Virginia— $101.98

E. Dist., Cong.: Manassas, $15.58; J. S.
Wine (Fairfax) $10, 25 58

First Dist., S. S.: The Teacher Training
Class, Roanoke, N. W., $10; Roanoke, $5.25, 15 25

So. Dist., S. S.: Antioch, 61 15

Washington— $7.25

Cong.: Melissa Longhenry (Yakima) $2.50;
S. S.: Forest Center, $4.75 7 25

Total for the month, $ 1,197 45

Total previously reported 6,665 45

Total for the year, $ 7,862 90

ARMENIAN RELIEF
Pennsylvania— $56.58

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Lewistown 37 40

So. Dist., S. S.: Chestnut Grove (Upper
Codorus) 19 18

Washington— $10.00

Cong.: Raymond H. Downey & Wife
(Omak) 10 00

Total for the month, $ 66 58

Total previously reported, 102 67

Total for the year $ 169 25

GERMAN RELIEF
Illinois— $13.00

No. Dist., Aid Soc: Sterling, 2 00

So. Dist., Aid Soc: Big Creek 11 00

Indiana — $24.60

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Class No. 1 (Pleasant
Dale) 2 45

No. Dist., Aid Soc: Middlebury, $10.15;
First So. Bend, $10, 20 15

So. Dist., Cong.: R. M. Arndt (White), .. 2 00

Iowa— $4.00

Mid. Dist., Aid Soc: Cedar Rapids 4 00

Pennsylvania — $16.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Lewistown, $11; Aid

Soc: Roaring Spring, $5 16 00

Virginia— $10.00

No. Dist., Cong.: L. A. S. Valley (Pipe-
Woodstock), 10 00

Total for the month $ 67 60

Total previously reported, 5,029 11

Total for the year, $ 5,096 71

GENERAL RELIEF
Virginia— $50.00

First Dist., Aid Soc: Cloverdale, 50 00

Total for the month, $ 50 00

Total previously reported, 156 23

Total for the year, $ 206 23

BROOKLYN ITALIAN CHURCH FUND
Iowa — $38.00

No. Dist., S. S.: Young People's Class,

Waterloo City (So. Waterloo), 38 00

Kansas — $10.65

S. W. Dist., Cong.: E. Wichita, 10 65

Ohio— $21.67

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Wooster 2167

Pennsylvania— $10.00

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Spring Mount (War-
rior's Mark) 10 00

Total for the month $ 80 32

Total previously reported, 372 92

Total for the year, $ 453 24

CONFERENCE BUDGET— 1924
California— $39.60

No. Dist., Cong.: Chowchilla, 39 60

Illinois— $25.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Batavia, $23; A Friend

(Rice Lake), $2, 25 00

Indiana— $140.83

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Bachelors Run 83 15

No. Dist., Cong.: New Paris, $52; S. S.:
Boys' & Girls' Classes, Bremen, $2 54 00

So. Dist., S. S.: White, 3 68

Iowa— $78.22

No. Dist., Cong.: Franklin Co., $18.22;
Mrs. Jacob Lichty (So. Waterloo) $50 68 22

So. Dist., S. S.: Liberty ville, 10 00

Maryland— $161.29

E. Dist., Cong.: New Windsor (Pipe Creek)

$101.29; Bethany, $60, 161 29

Missouri — $11.39

No. Dist., Shelby Cong. & S. S 11 39

North Dakota— $55.20

Cong.: Englevale, 55 20

Ohio— $454.25

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Marion, $20; S. S. :
Eagle Creek, $300 320 00

So. Dist., Cong.: Poplar Grove, $112.50;

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Painter Creek, $21.75, 134 25

Pennsylvania — $2.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Susan Detwiler (Wil-
liamsburg), 2 00

Virginia— $1,031.44

E. Dist., Cong.: Midland, 8 67

First Dist. Congs., 972 77

So. Dist., Cong.: J. Bowman (Bethlehem), 50 00

Was hing ton— $1 1 .44
S. S.: Tacoma, 1144

Total for the month $ 2,010 66

Total previously reported, 45,75128

$ 47,761 94
Correction No. 15, 287 50

Total for the year $47,474 44

CONFERENCE BUDGET DESIGNATED

Colorado— $4.33

E. Dist., S. S.: Rocky Ford (Sunday

School Board), 4 33

Iowa— $13.41

So. Dist., S. S.: Liberty ville (Sunday
School Board, $5; Temp. & Purity work,
$5; Dress Reform work, $3.41), 13 41

Total for the month, 17 74

Total previously reported, 225 38

Total for the year $ 243 12

MISSIONARY SUPPORTS
California— $281.25

So. Dist., Long Beach S. S. for Lucile

Heckman, 281 25

Idaho & W. Montana— $347.65

S. S.'s for Dr. D. L. Horning, $57.79; Nez-
perce S. S., $75; Winchester S. S., $24;
Payette S. S., $1.86 for Dr. D. L. Horning;
S. S. & C. W. S. for Anetta C. Mow, $189, 347 65
Illinois— $747.50

No. Dist., J. E. and Edna Wolf (Franklin
Grove) for Mae Wolf, $480; Bethany S. S.,
$138.25; Intermediate Dept., Bethany S. S.,
$8.12; Loyalty Class, Bethany S. S., $27.05;
Students Class, Bethany S. S., $13.58; Fel-
lowship Class, Bethany S. S., $38 (Chicago)
for Floyd E. Mallott; Beginners' Dept.,
Chicago S. S. for Floyd Mallott, Jr., $20, . . 725 00

So. Dist., Primary & Junior Dept., De-
catur S. S. for Darlene Butterbaugh, 22 50

Indiana— $216.00

No. Dist., Rock Run S. S. for Mary
Schaeffer & Minerva Metzger, 25 00

So. Dist., S. S.'s, $150; Buck Creek S.

S., $41; for Walter J. Heisey, 19100

Iowa— $730.00

Mid. Dist., Cedar Rapids S. S. for Emma
Horning, 550 00

No. Dist., Waterloo City S. S. (So. Water-
loo) for Mary Shull, 180 00

Kansas— $891.95

N. E. Dist. S. S.'s, $225; Ottawa S. S.,
$8.25, for Ella Ebbert 233 25

S. E. Dist., Parsons S. S., $3.70; Emma S.
Miller (Chanute) $5; for Emma H. Eby, .. 8 70

S. W. Dist., J. D. Yoder (Monitor) for
Lulu Ullom, $500; J. M. Eash (Monitor) for

worker to be assigned, $150 650 00

Maryland— $600.00

Mid. Dist., Hagerstown Cong, for Harlan

J. and Ruth F. Brooks, 600 00

Nebraska— $84.80

Bethel Cong, for R. C. Flory, 84 80

Ohio— $699.90

N. E. Dist., Olivet S. S. for A. D. Helser, 24 05

N. W. Dist. S. S.'s for Hattie Z. Alley,
$223; H. A. Throne & Wife (Silver Creek)
$120 343 00

So. Dist., Bear Creek S. S. for Anna M.
Lichty, $240; Salem Cong, for Minnie Bright,
$92.85, 33285

Pennsylvania — $3,454.07

E. Dist., White Oak Cong, for Ruth B.
Mallott, 281 25

Mid. Dist., Albright Cong. & S. S. for
Olivia D. Ikenberry, $50; Huntingdon Cong,
for J. M. Blough, $14.72, 64 72

So. Dist. S. S.'s for Adam Ebey & I. E.
Oberholtzer, 250 00

S. E. Dist., First Philadelphia Cong, for
Ruth Kulp, $400; Coventry Cong, for H.
Stover Kulp, $2.85, Esther Kreps, $214, ... 616 85

W. Dist. S. S.'s for Ida Shumaker, Olive
Widdowson, Grace Clapper & Wm. H.
Beahm, $1,741.25; Walnut Grove Cong, for

Samuel Bowman, $500, 2,24125

Tennes see— $1 13 .20

S. S.'s, $85.20; Limestone S. S., $20; Knob
Creek Cong. & S. S.'s., $8 for Anna B.

Seese, 113 20

Virginia— $330.00

Sec. Dist., Willie B. Cline (Lebanon) for
Alfred E. Hollenberg, $80; Bridgewater S.

S. for N. A. Seese, $250, 330 00

Washington— $7.35

Wenatchee Valley S. S. for Ada Dunning, 7 35

Total for the month, $ 8,503 67

Total previously reported, 37,284 45

$45,788 12
Corrections No. 14 and 15, 296 15

Total for the year, $ 46,084 27

AFRICA NOTES

(Continued from Page 111)
Dr. Burke was in charge at Garkida during the
absence of Brethren Helser and Kulp. He was
ably assisted by Mrs. Helser and Mrs. Burke. Un-
fortunately, both sisters went down with malarial
fever during that time, Mrs. Burke first and then,
just as she was getting about, Mrs. Helser took
her turn. We are glad to report that both are
quite well again. »•

The medical work has been growing. Dr. Burke
reported that the number of new patients for
November was three times the number for Septem-

ber- #

With the advent of the dry season the school
attendance has become more regular, which is a
matter of satisfaction and encouragement. The
present enrollment is forty-two, of which number
six are girls. &

By changing the provincial boundary line, Garkida
and surrounding district, with a population of a few
thousand, have been transferred from Bornu Prov-
ince to Yola Province. The remainder of the
70,000 or more Buras are still in Bornu Province.

Missionary Slide Sets, Rental Rate j

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Two recently prepared sets are available. I

Christ the Hope of India. About 70 pic- t
tures. A beautiful story of the influence j
of Christian education on the lives of the
children of India.

Paganism to Christianity. A set on China,
showing three things especially. The pagan
background of the Chinese people, the meth-
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Christians who are toiling to advance the
Kingdom.

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ITS FORCE OF WORKERS

Supported in Whole or in Part by Funds Administered by the General Mission Board
With the Year They Entered Service

SWEDEN

Spanhusvagen 38, Malmb,
Sweden

Gravbill, J. F., 1911
Graybill, Alice M., 1911
Buckingham, Ida, 1913
CHINA
Ping Ting Hsien, Shansi,
China
Baker. Elizabeth, 1922
Bright, J. Homer, 1911
Bright, Minnie F., 1911
Coffman, Dr. Carl, 1921
Coffman, Feme H., 1921
Dunning. Ada, 1922
Horning, Emma, 1908
Ikenherry. E. L.. 1922
Ikenberrv. Olivia Dickens,

1922
Oberholtzer. I. E., 1916
Oberholtzer, Eliz. W., 1916
Sollenberger, O. C, 1919
Sollenberger, Hazel C, 1919
Vaniman. Ernest D., 1913
V'animan, Susie C, 1913
Wampler, Dr. Fred J., 1913
Wampler, Rebecca C, 1913
North China Union Language
School, Peking, China

Brubaker, Leland S., 1924
Brubaker, Marie Woody,

1924
Kreps. Esther E., 1924
Xeher, Minneva J., 1924
Liao Chou, Shansi, China
Florv, Ravmond, 1914
Florv, Lizzie N., 1914
Horning, Dr. D. L.. 1919
Horning, Martha D., 1919
Hutchinson, Anna, 1913
Senger. Nettie M., 1916
Shock, Laura J.. 1916
Shou Yang, Shansi, China
Cline, Mary E., 1920
Heisev, Walter J., 1917
Heisev, Sue R., 1917
Smith, \V. Harlan, 1920
Smith, Frances Sheller, 1920
Tai Yuan, care of Y. M. C.
A., Shansi, China
Myers, Minor M.. 1919
Myers, Sara Z., 1919
Ullom, Lulu, 1919
On Furlough

Bowman, Samuel B.. Quin-

ter, Kans., 1918
Bowman, Pearl S., Quinter,

Kans.. 1918
Clapper, V. Grace, Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., care College

1917
("ripe. Winnie E., Bremen,

End., 1911
Crumpacker, F. H., 1C03

10th Ave.. Nampa, Idaho,
^ 1908
Crumpacker, Anna N., 1003

10th Ave., Nampa, Idaho,

1903
Flory, Edna R.. 509 Honore

St., Chicago, 1917

Florv, Byron M., Staunton,

Va., 1917
Florv, Nora, Staunton, Va.,

1917
Metzger, Minerva, Ross-

ville. Ind., 1910
Miller, Yallev, Port Re-
public, Va., 1919
Seese, Norman A., 5800

Marvland Ave., Chicago.

111., 1917
Seese. Anna, 5800 Mary-
land Ave., Chicago, 111.,

1917
Schaeffer, Mary, 3455 Van

Buren St., Chicago, 1917
Pollock, Myrtle, McPher-

<on, Kans., 1917
AFRICA
Garkida, Nigeria, West Af-
rica, via Jos, Nafada & Biu
Burke. Dr. Homer L., 1923
Burke. Marguerite Shrock.

1923
Beahm, William M.. 1924
Beahm, Esther Eisenbise,

1924
Heckman, Clarence C, 1924
Heckman, Lucile Gibson.

1924
Mallott, Floyd, 1924
Mallott, Ruth Blocher, 1924
Helser, A. D.. 1922
Helser, Lola Bechtel, 1923
Kulp. H. Stover. 1922
INDIA
Ahwa, Dangs, India
Ebey, Adam, 1900
Ebey, Alice K., 1900
Shuil. Chalmer, 1919
Shull. Mary S., 1919
Anklesvar, Broach Dist., India
Long, I. S. 1903
Long, Erne V, 1903
Miller, Arthur. S. B., 1919
Miller, Jennie B.. 1919
Miller, Sadie J., 1903
Shickel, Elsie, 1921
Bulsar, Surat Dist., India
Blickenstaff, Lynn A., 1920
Blickenstaff, Marv B., 1920
Hlickenstaflf, Verna M., 1919
Cottrell, Dr. A. Ravmond.

1913
Cottrell, Dr. Laura M., 19H
Eby, E. II., 1904
Eby, Emma H., 19C4
Kintner, Elizabeth, 1919
Mohler, Jennie, 1916
Wagoner, J. Elmer, 1919
Wagoner, Ellen H., 1919
Dahanu, Thana Dist., India
Nickey, Dr. Barbara M.,

1915
Royer. B. Mary, 1913
Jalalpor, Surat Dist., India
Forney, D. L., 1897
Fornev, Anna M.. 1897
Miller. Eliza M., 1900
Vada, Thana Dist., India
Brumbaugh, Anna B., 1919

Kaylor, John I., 1911
Kay lor, Ina M., 1921
Swartz, Goldie E., 1916
Palghar, Thana Dist., India
Butterbaugh, Andrew G.,

1919
Butterbaugh, Bertha L.,

1919
Garner, H. P., 1916
Garner, Kathrvn B., 1916
Hollenberg, Fred M., 1919
Hollenberg, Nora R., 1919
Post Umalla, via Anklesvar,
India
Lichty, D. J., 1902
Lichty, Anna Eby, 1912
Summer, Benjamin F., 1919
Summer, Nettie B., 1919
Widdowson, Olive, 1912
Ziegler, Kathrvn, 1908
Vyara, via Surat Dist., India
Blough, J. M., 1903
Blough, Anna Z., 1903
Brooks, Harlan J., 1924
Brooks, Ruth F., 1924
Moomaw. Ira W., 1923
Moomaw, Mahel Winger,

1923
Mow, Anetta, 1917
Mow, Baxter M., 1923
Mow, Anna Beahm, 1923
Wolf. L. Mae, 1922
Woods, Beulah, 1924
On Furlough

Alley, Howard L., Nokes

ville, Va., care of I. A

Miller, 1917
Alley, Hattie Z., Nokes

ville, Va., care of I. A

Miller, 1917
Ebbert, Ella, McFherson

Kans., 1917
Grisso, Lillian. No. Man-
chester, Ind., 1917
Himmelsbaugh, Ida, 200 6th

Ave., Altoona, Pa., 1908
Hoffert, A. T., 3435 Van

Buren St., Chicago, 111..

1916
Replogle, Sara, New En-
terprise, Pa., 1919
Shumaker, Ida C, Meyers-
dale. Pa., 1910
AMERICA
Church of the Brethren In-
dustrial School, Geer, Va.
Wampler, Nelie, 1922
Bolinger, Amsey, 1922
Bollinger, Florence, 1922
Pastors

Red Cloud. Nehraska,

Eshelman, E. E., 1922
Fort Worth, Texas,

Horner, W. J., 1922
Greene Countv, Pirkev. Va.,

Driver, C. M., 1922
Broadwater, Essex, Mo..

Fisher, E. R., 1922
Pinev Flats, Tenn.,

Ralph White, 1923

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After three years of legal battling b>
heirs for the $150,000 estate of J. L.
Curtis, the case ended abruptly In
Circuit court here today when both
factions acknowledged there was not
sufficient money left in the estate to
pay further court costs. Both fac-
tions went broke fighting.

The attempt to break the will began
when Mrs. Lena Spierer, a daughter,
filed suit against the executors. The
case was tried two years ago with a
verdict for the contestant. But the
Supreme court reversed the verdict
and the case was remanded.

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will is to be set aside and the funds
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2. Don't wait until about the time you expect to die.

3. If you want to remember any of the church institutions get
the exact name mentioned correctly.

4. Bequests to missions should be to GENERAL MISSION
BOARD OF THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN, a cor-
poration of the State of Illinois.

BUT—

If at all possible to get your property in shape for the purpose, a
splendid way to make your bequest to missions (or other of our
responsible church agencies) is on the ANNUITY BOND PLAN.
Our booklet V425 explains; ask for it.

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Or THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN ^

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Elgiiv, Illinois

THE MISSIONARY

Cluivclixof the Drethren

Vol. XXVI i

May, S92,

No. 5

IN THIS ISSUE

The Conference Offering.
Letters From Missionaries:

F. H. Crumpacker, China.
D. J. Lichty, India.

Messages to Pastors:
C. F. McKee.
L. S. Knepper.

What the Deficit Means on the Field,
/. S. Long.

Dedicating the First Church of the
Brethren in Africa, A. D. Helser.

The General Mission Board Meeting.

THE MISSIONARY VISITOR

PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

THROUGH HER

GENERAL MISSION BOARD

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MEMBERSHIP
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chester, Ind.

J. J. YODER, Vice-President, McPhersom,
Kans.

A. P. BLOUGH, Waterloo, Iowa.

H. H. NYE, Elizabethtown, Pa.

J. m. EMMERT, La Verne, Calif.

SECRETARIES

CHARLES D. BONSACK, General Secretary-

H. SPENSER MINNICH, Educational Seore-

tary and Editor Missionary Visitor.

M. R. ZIGLER, Home Mission Secretary.
CLYDE M. CULP, Treasurer.

All correspondence for the Board should be addressed to Elgin

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The subscription price is included in EACH donation of two dollars or more to the
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H. SPENSER MINNICH. Editor

Volume XXVII

MAY, 1925

No. 5

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL, 129

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES—

A Paraphrase (Poem), By Josephine Hanna 130

A Letter to Visitor Readers, By F. H. Crumpacker, 131

A Challenge to the Pastor, By L. S. Knepper, 132

A Minister's Impressions of the Washington Conference, Bv C. F.

McKee, 134

What the Deficit Means on the Field, By I. S. Long, 135

Dedicating the First Church of the Brethren in Africa, By A. D. Helser, 136

Twenty-four Hours a Day for Twenty-two Years, By D. J. Lichty, 138

China Notes for February, By Airs. E. L. Ikenberry, 141

The Nanty Glo Church, By Mrs. J. E. Cornelius, 143

Little Givers' Marching Song, 160

A Song of Peace, 160

THE WORKERS' CORNER—

Missionary News, 145

Report of the General Mission Board Meeting, 146

Our Book Department, 148

Missionary Program Material, 149

THE JUNIOR MISSIONARY—

By the Evening Lamp, 151

The Children's Prayer (Poem), By Adaline Hohf Beery, 153

Nuts to Crack, 153

FINANCIAL REPORT, 154

EDITORIAL

The Doings of a New Testament Church

By a New Testament church we mean
one that accepts the records of the New
Testament as authentic, as expressing the
mind of Christ, and that seeks earnestly
to obey the wishes of our Lord as they
are recorded in the New Testament. The
Church of the Brethren was founded on
this basis and strives to continue along this
line. Our earnest study of Christ's words
convinces us that he had one central desire
for his followers : viz., that the knowledge
of him, the Son of God, the Light of the
world, the Eternal Life of souls, should be

broadcasted and thoroughly taught to
every soul.

Have we pursued this ideal ardently
enough to merit the claim of a New Testa-
ment church? How many of us personally
are possessed with this ideal that we are
doing our best even with our spare time?
Does the deficit in our general mission
fund indicate that we are a New Testa-
ment church?

The General Mission Board tries to be
an obedient servant of the church. Our
India field was not opened until the pres-
sure from the Brotherhood demanded it.

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The opening of the China field came about
in the same way. The board did not deem
it wise to enter South China, but sent
workers there at the direct command of
the church. The board had not been
chosen to add Africa to our list of respon-
sibilities, but a determined movement on
the part of large groups of young people
caused the board to believe the sentiment
in the church demanded an effort in the
Dark Continent. Now some people declare
the mission program is too large. Others
say it by withholding their money. One
good deacon brother actively encourages
the members of his church to go easy in
giving money for missions. He argues that
the only way to bring the Mission Board
to time is to withhold money and show
them that they are going too fast. The
Mission Board is amenable to the church
that elects it. It is safe to anticipate that
the board will interpret the continued
deficit as a request from the church to slow
up the mission program.

But if we do this are we a New Testament
church? Are we doing more than we
should? Listen! The Seventh Day Ad-
•ventists, the United Presbyterians, the
Evangelical church, the Northern Baptists,
the Methodist Episcopal, the Reformed, the
Christian and the Lutheran churches are
all giving more per member for missions
than the Church of the Brethren. We lay
claim to being a denomination of a supe-
rior brand. And yet we are less consumed
with Christ's central passion than are
others. The Mission Board cannot do busi-
ness on a deficit. All the stirring speeches
indicating interest will not help the board
unless they are backed by gifts of prayer
and money.

Has a church which is not consumed
with Christ's central passion a right to
exist? Certainly not, under the misnomer,
a New Testament church. If the writer
were convinced that we were doing as
much as Christ would expect from us in
finance the tone of this message could be
softened.

To obey Christ's central Command, we
must be a church of genuine spiritual
power. Our simple life, our obedience to
his ordinances, our earnest intercession in

prayer will help us attain this. We must
be carefully and thoroughly organized.

We need improvement in this respect. Our
general organization should be simplified.
Our District organization should be made
more uniform over the Brotherhood. Our
local organization should be more closely
supervised. We are too congregational.
Every church is a law unto itself. In some
there is a good organization for missions
and in others there seems to be no mission
organization. But it is easy to discover
faults. We have done too much of this,
and not in the right spirit. Let us recog-
nize them, correct them and earnestly
strive to be, both in spirit and in deed, a
New Testament church.

"There's a work of God half done,
There's the kingdom of his Son,
There's the triumph just begun,
Put it through!

" To you the task is given,
By you the bolt is driven,
By the very God of heaven,
Put it through! "

3
A PARAPHRASE

Josephine Hanna

"It is 'Water! Water! Water!' all the
time ! "
Should the pump unto the bucket thus
complain,
It might answer, " Much is needed just to
prime
You to let the Master share his show'rs
of rain.

I don't drink the water, I but bear it

hence
To the famishing the Master fain would

save.
Likewise it is man's to yield his gold or

pence,
That the dying in the Fount of Life may

lave.

Else, mayhap, the Master, testing him some
day,
May remove him, while not working,
from his place.
Were it more than just, the useless should
give way
Unto open channels for God's stores of
grace?

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A Letter to Visitor Readers

India, Jan. 27, 1925.

MOST of you know I left China
for regular furlough in Decem-
ber, and have been visiting for one
month now in India and Ceylon. Mr. Eby, of
our mission in India,
has been with me
most of the time,
and now I must tell
you of some of my
impressions.

We have spent a
lot of time seeing
what missions have
done and are now
doing for India. It
has been a great
privilege to me to
get into some of the strongest mission
centers in Southern and Northern India.
Even though that impresses me greatly —
for I have seen some of the results of mass
movements, and can testify to the way the
people flock to hear the preaching of the
Gospel — that is not the only impression.
Many of the missionaries feel that the best
has not yet come. They think the Lord is
preparing the Indians for membership in
his kingdom. So much for that side, and
be assured I like to talk about that, but
there is another side.

At several places we have gone aside to
see heathen Hinduism in its strongholds.
They are only a few hundreds of years from
human sacrifice. At several places we either
saw them sacrificing goats or beheld the
places where it had been done. As we
stood and looked at them in this and
noticed the gruesomeness of it all, our
hearts fairly bled and I felt like running
away. I also felt as though I really had
been defiled and wanted to depart quickly
and have a cleansing bath. As the goat
was being bought for sacrifice, they quar-
reled and nearly came to blows over the
price to be paid for the animal, and then
quarreling took place again when the man
who was to sacrifice got his hands on the
victim. He would not do the sacrifice unless
a certain sum were promised. The poor

F. H. CRUMPACKER

country worshiper was being fleeced and he
knew it, but when he promised the price,
the sacrifice was quickly made and a bit
of the blood was smeared on the man who
had paid for the goat. Only he-goats are
sacrificed.

We walked away from this to another
place, where barren women could pray be-
fore a goddess. Here again we saw the
haggling going on. Those coming to pray
were looked over by those in charge and
a price was fixed. If they would pay this
price they would be permitted to pray. One
poor woman wanted to pray, and she ap-
parently had only half a rupee. They set
her price at one rupee and would not al-
low her to pray till she had put up the
full amount. I think she borrowed from
some of her friends. Oh, the blindness of
such prayers ! This is in the name of re-
ligion. And yet a lot of people say, " Let
us not be too hard on them, but try to
pick out the good they have and build on
that." Well, so far I have not seen much
building material. I am willing to use
building material, but I like for it to be
the kind that is already washed by the
Blood.

At another place we came alongside the
Ganges River. This is a sacred river to
the Hindu. I should think it would be, if
all of the ashes of the dead that have been
thrown into it had any purifying effect in
them. Here we floated down the river in
a boat at Benares and saw literally hun-
dreds of people bathing in the sacred
stream. Then a little farther on we saw
the funeral pyres burning, cremating bodies.
As soon as they were burned, or partly so,
they were thown into the river. Here again
money works. The poor get a very poor
job of cremating done. The rich can pay
for more wood, and so they get a good job
done, and those ashes scatter a lot better
than the ashes of the poor that are often
good-sized pieces of bones.

Near by, on the river side, are many
costly palaces built by officials in the past.
People come here and worship in the tem-
ples and bathe in the Ganges to get merit.

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These palaces are much like a grave monu-
ment in thought, for the people who built
them wanted to be well remembered when
dead. If you could see some of the ob-
scene things that we saw you would wonder
if there are any real depths to which these
people will not go in their heathendom.
The thing that bothers me, though, is how
they can do this in the name of religion.
If one's conduct reveals the extent to

which a man knows God, I can tell you that
some of these folks certainly know very
little about God. Is the job about done
in India? No, NO, and a thousand NOs.
May the Lord send of his harvesters to
help garner the grain ! There certainly is
a great crop here of unharvested grain.
The Lord is good to us in travel, and we
thank him from the depths of our hearts.
Love to all of you.

A Challenge to the Pastor

L. S. KNEPPER
Pastor Scalp Level Church, Pennsylvania

HAVING been in attendance at the
sessions of the Foreign Missionary
Convention which was held in
Washington, D. C., Jan. 28 to Feb. 2, under
the direction of the Foreign Mission Boards
of the United States and Canada, I feel it
my duty to mention a few of the many
inspiring and uplifting thoughts which
came to me as a challenge to more efficient
leadership in the greatest work of the
church, foreign missions. I hope that it
may reach many of the pastors and other
leaders of the church, who did not have
the privilege which about eighty members
of the Church of the Brethren had, and
that it may be a means of awakening those
who have their hearts closed to foreign
missions, and stimulating those who are
already in this great work, and sending
all back to their tasks determined to make
foreign missions the outstanding work of
their congregation.

Rev. J. M. Henry, president of Christian
College, in China, speaking of the signifi-
cance of Christian education in the evangel-
izing process, used that familiar proverb of
the wise man, "Where there is no vision,
the people perish," around which to build
his remarks. He stated that a new world
without Christ is fast advancing. He il-
lustrated the great value of Christian edu-
cation in the Orient by showing what has
been accomplished in the past, stating that
90% of the 1.000 students on the Canton
campus come from non-Christian homes,
but that 80% of those who stay under this
atmosphere for two years give their lives

to Christ. It is therefore very necessary
for Christians to catch the vision of the
Christ, don the armor of salvation, and
with the sword of the Spirit in their pos-
session, go forth to counteract the evil
forces of the Orient, and thereby turn peo-
ple from darkness into light.

Dr. Arthur Judson Brown, speaking on
"Why Foreign Missions? " gave the follow-
ing reasons: (1) Christ commanded his dis-
ciples to go to all the world. (2) Christian
experience prompts us to help. (3) All
men need the Gospel we possess. Let each
one ask himself the question, "What will
become of me, if I do not do all within
my power to help make it possible to give
to all nations the Christ?" (4) We have
passed the era of provincialism and entered
the era of cosmopolitanism. We must
Christianize the heathen, or they will
paganize us. (5) We want to face the
whole problem of the church. (6) We
must Christianize racial relationships. Men
must be Christian as individuals or pagan
as nations. (7) The Gospel is adequate.
He concluded his remarks by saying that
nothing that is right is impossible, for we
have God as our Leader.

I know there are individuals who are
classed as leaders, who say that they would
like to have their church contribute to
foreign missions, but because of the urgent
home needs, such as a new building or re-
pairs for the old one, and their own sal-
aries, which must be met, it will be im-
possible for them to do much if anything
just now. In order to help you, if you

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belong to this group, to solve your seeming
difficulty. I will relate an experience of a
certain congregation, as stated by their
pastor.

When the congregation called him to be
their pastor they had a large debt on their
church. He agreed to accept the call,
provided they would take on the support
of a foreign missionary. When they re-
fused to accept his conditions, he said that
he would come for a lower salary, if they
would agree to support a missionary, and,
as the church debt diminished, they would
gradually increase his salary. Twelve
years under these conditions shows the
church debt erased, the church supporting
three foreign missionaries and one mis-
sionary on the home field, and besides the
pastor's salary has been substantially in-
creased. Why all this advance in such a
brief time? Because they had a spiritual
leader who was interested, and through his
efforts he got the members to cooperate in
the greatest work of the kingdom, foreign
missions.

I will relate one other experience, as
given by the teacher of a men's Sunday-
school Bible class in the South. He chal-
lenged the twenty-five men of his class to
support a foreign missionary, by telling
them that he would pay half of the sup-
port himself. Hesitatingly they accepted
the challenge, and when the first year's
results were tabulated it was found that
the teacher had contributed $315 while the
class had contributed $285. When the time
came to consider the advisability of con-

tinuing the support of the missionary, the
class asked the teacher to withdraw from
their former agreement, so that they could
carry the full support themselves. They
continued their support yearly until they
were paying, not only $600, but the full
support of $1,300 per year. Later, when
their missionary needed an electric oper-
ating plant, the class purchased the same
at a cost of $5,000. One night shortly after
the plant was installed, a man who had
been injured in an accident was brought
into the mission room. The light made it
possible to perform the needed operation
immediately, thus sparing the man's life.
This man became a Christian and today is
a minister of the Gospel. All this has been
brought about because of the interest of
one men's Bible class.

These facts alone should be sufficient to
challenge every Christian minister and
leader to a greater interest in foreign mis-
sions. It should also get individuals, classes,
and churches to thinking of not only sup-
porting a missionary to the extent of $500.
but of providing for his entire support of
$1,200 or more. Of course, you will not be
able to induce every one to act favorably
on the spur of the moment. It will require
time to educate the people up to this ideal.
The greatest church efficiency will be pos-
sible only through a leadership with the
highest missionary ideals.

The challenge finally takes upon itself
this form, that you as a leader are respon-
sible to put on such a program as will
make your church a missionary church.

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You will want to put on a " School of Mis-
sions " for eight or ten weeks each year,
to meet the needs of every age of persons
in your church. At the conclusion of this
you will want to give a missionary program,
which should take on the form of a com-
mencement. You, as a leader, if you are
true to missions, will make your plans, so
that this commencement will not only be
one of form, but one of reality; one that
will really be the beginning of greater

things for Christ and his church. You will
preach about missions, you will talk about
missions, and you will take the names of
the various missionaries of our church, and
hold them up at a throne of grace, both
in your private and public devotions. And
lastly you will plan to make missions the
first and greatest feature of your yearly
church budget. Let us keep in mind that
"the light that shines farthest, shines
brightest at home."

A Minister's Impressions of the Washington

Conference

C. F. McKEE
Pastor Covington, Ohio, Church of the Brethren

THERE was a forcible suggestion in
the device arranged for making
audible the messages of the speak-
ers. When the speakers stood behind the
desk, which was electrically equipped and
connected with the amplifers suspended
above the platform, their words were heard
in all parts of the auditorium. If a speaker
stood at the side or in front of this desk
his voice was not amplified and his mes-
sage practically was lost.

God enlarges and directs the life of the
minister who is found in the place to which
he has been called. Side-stepping is los-
ing contact.

The new call for followers rather than
leaders points to the true basis for leader-
ship and its development. Only a good
follower of Christ can become a good lead-
er for him.

The constant emphasis on spiritual issues
and reliance on spiritual forces left an
impression that not only lingers but abides.
" God's will is not hampered." We need
faith to " draw on resources hidden in God
and a readiness to hand ourselves over to
him for his use." " We will pray you there,"
said a group of natives to a missionary
starting on a dangerous journey. What
would happen if one-half of America really
began to pray?

Ministers went away with a resolution to
make more effective use of the Bible, not
only in private devotion, but also in public

worship, after listening to the Scriptures read
in a way that held those large audiences
virtually spellbound.

We have become used to discussions on
power, but many of us ask ourselves if we
were not like the man who thought he was
driving up hill, when in reality his rear
wheels had broken down. The Christian's
life must be an organ of Christ's Spirit and
power. We need to learn the art of walk-
ing among men as revealers and transmit-
ters of divine life.

Possession of a message implies a duty
to propagate it. Let us apply at any cost
the principles of Jesus to all phases of life.
We must practice our religion without
adulterating or toning it down.

Dr. Axling's report, of the young Japanese
surgeon who cared for 22,420 cases in six
months, made us feel that neither ministers
nor laymen in America have as yet learned
what devotion and absolute surrender mean.

We must live and present more than " a
mild inoculation of Christianity."

There was a healthy reaction against any
and all forms of the superiority complex. We
learned anew that great people are humble.

But what a call there was for largeness
of soul! One asked himself, "Am I Jonah?
How large a fish does it take to swallow
me?"

What about the minister's program? Is
it adequate?

There is a temptation to express whole

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self in the easiest way and to work for
the moment instead of for the ages to
come.

The most difficult time for Christian re-
ligion may be in the near future. Present-
ing the Christian enterprise in its largeness
as a task was suggested by the experience
of one who asked a man of large affairs
for an hour of his time and was refused.
He afterwards asked for three days and was
given not only three but five days. This
task calls for fusion of forces and a pool-
ing of experience as well as ability. All
our contacts must be Christian. Our funda-
mental possession is Christ, and our call is
to give him to all the world.

This great conference was a call for world
peace through world evangelism.

We must plant in the hearts of children
what we want in the nation. Some one
used the searching expression, " Disarm the
hearts." Doors once bolted are now open.
Nations long in darkness are experiencing
a new birth.

The men and women who attended this
convention came away with a larger vision
and a sincere desire to be obedient unto
the vision.

Our own conviction is that this conference
will prove to be far-reaching in its effect
upon the future of the church in its re-
lation to all problems of the race. It was
undoubtedly one of the greatest Christian
assemblies ever held.

Covington, Ohio.

What the Deficit Means on the Field

I. S. LONG

Missionary to India

WORD came to us while in our India
Conference session that the deficit
was $43,000, I think. Since then it
is fortunately lessening, and every one
hopes we shall soon be far on the other
side of the hill. But at the time, there was
serious questioning and heart searching.
Some were even willing to go home and
go independent till such time as funds will
allow their resumption of work without
being a burden to the church. Other no-
tions prevailed, fortunately; yet in all
respects the consensus of opinion was that
the least possible expenditure should be
incurred.

This naturally means that the India
folks are assured of a real deficit at home;
that they need not think money is over-
abundant in America ; that the time may
come when funds from abroad will cease,
it may be, and that consequently the sooner
we all set about self-support in earnest,
the better for all concerned. So there has
been some blessing. It's an ill wind that
blows nobody good.

But there are disadvantages also. In a
growing work, funds for new buildings,
bungalows, schools and churchhouses, help-
ers' quarters, etc., are constantly required.

If the builder knows definitely that funds
are forthcoming he can plan his purchasing
and building when terms are the best, thus
saving the board a thousand or so. This
is a real item.

A deficit may mean that missionary sup-
port is less than is required for efficiency.
A missionary does not mind to do or be
anything, if thereby the cause will move
forward; but it is entirely possible for
funds to be so low that one is compelled,
in order to make ends meet financially, to
do a whole lot of little things others might
more cheaply do for him, thus leaving the
missionary free to attend to the larger
things. Fortunately, you have missionaries
who are capable of doing some things, but
by being tied down to details that must be
done, this larger work goes undone.

A deficit means retrenchment in the use
of native workers. This may mean that
some baptized folks are not being cared
for as they used to be, and ought to be.
Native workers now require more pay than
they did a few years ago. This means
fewer workers. Missionaries, whether In-
dian or foreign, stretch themselves as far
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limits and dare not run deficits. The work
is undone, therefore.

A deficit means allowing the boarding
schools and training schools to grow small-
er— not larger, at any rate. Yet the staff
remains the same, whether foreign or in-
digenous. This is not encouraging to any-
one, and is hardly wise.

A deficit means, as all know, that but
few workers are called out from home.
There is no limit to what should be done,
for the heed is appalling, and fields unoc-
cupied are yet available. But as long as
a deficit faces us, and we are cramped fi-
nancially where we are, why launch out

"into the deep"; why ask for more work-
ers from home?

Some of us feel bad over this deficit. We
feel bad when we note that our support
is in arrears, as it is published in the Visi-
tor. Put the matter straight up to us and
we would refuse to be a burden on the
church, I assure you.

Then what? There is only one thing to
do — namely, to clear this debt and keep
clear. Or, if there is an alternative, it
needs to be put before the missionaries
fairly and squarely. At least, this is how
the writer feels. If we seek to know God's
will, he will guide us in the ordering of
our lives.

Dedicating the Fir^t Church of the Brethren

in Africa

A. D. HELSER
Missionary to Africa

THIS is a work to which the whole
church has been giving prayer,
thought and money. Quite naturally
you are interested to know that less than
five years after Bro. Williams laid down
his life for Africa the first church was built
and dedicated to the glory of his Christ
and ours. This is an event of considerable
moment to the Church of the Brethren. It
is the beginning of the establishment of
many churches in this great untouched
field of North Central Africa.

This is not only the first Church of the
Brethren in what was formerly the ancient
Bornu Empire, which had a population of
several millions, but it is the only church
of our Lord in all this vast area. The
Mohammedan crescent has been uncon-
tested here for century after century. And
now your messengers of the cross have
established an entrance to the Eternal Em-
pire of light and love with Jesus Christ as
King of kings and Lord of lords.

For the first fourteen months at Garkida
the central part of the house in which we
live was our chapel and place of worship.
It was here that the first sermons in the
Bura lauguage were preached and the first

Bible classes were held. These experiences
make this a sacred room to us.

Early in this year the need for a larger
place of worship was apparent and plans
were made for a building to be used as a
church, with connected rooms to serve
both the Sunday-school and the day-school.
Bro. Kulp was asked to assume the respon-
sibility for its construction, while the rest
of us became responsible for other build-
ings.

Plans were made for the dedication of
the new church early in June, but a heavy
rain made postponement necessary until
some further work could be done on the
building. It was finally decided to dedicate
the first Church of the Brethren in Africa
Aug. 3.

All the missionaries had a part in the
dedication. Sister Burke led the singing,
Dr. Burke led in the opening prayer,
Bro. Kulp led in the dedicatory prayer.
Sister Helser arranged beautiful bouquets
of flowers, and the writer preached the
dedicatory sermon. Needless to say the
entire service was in Bura, the language
of our African people.

Our pagan friends filled the new church,

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Dedication Day. Headmen with several school boys at the side who were in attendance

First Church of the Brethren in Africa. Auditorium just after dedication

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listened to the preaching of the Word, and
entered heartily into the singing of the
Christian songs. The first sixteen verses
of the tenth chapter of John were read
as a Scripture lesson. The text was taken
from Matt. 9: 36: " But when he saw the
multitudes, he was moved with compassion
for them, because they were distressed and
scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd."
Jesus must have been looking on just such
people as our own here. He longed to
shepherd them, and how his heart must
yearn for these helpless ones here who are
distressed and scattered by the enemy of
their souls ! What a shepherd he is for
them and for us ! He not only loves his
sheep and cares for them, but he redeemed
them at the price of his life. He is the
Good Shepherd. He maketh his sheep to

lie down in green pastures (contented),
he leadeth them beside the still waters
(satisfied), he restoreth the soul (saved).
Blessed Jesus, what a Savior!

After the service the people lingered for
more than an hour to visit. It is a social
custom of the Brethren that we hope to
foster. Pray with us and work with us to
the end that hundreds may be born into
the kingdom through the preaching and
teaching in this house of worship. And
pray that vision and faith and passion may
be given to the church and her servants
here to establish many " cities of refuge "
in this land of sin and pain. For our Christ
wants to abolish all sin and pain. Our
Christ wants to wipe away all tears from
the eyes of the people of all nations.

Garkida, Nigeria, West Africa.

Twenty-four Hours a Day for Twenty-two Years

A Letter From

Umalla, District Broach, India,
18th January, 1925.
The Mt. Morris Missionary Society,
Mt. Morris, Illinois.

Dear Brethren and Sisters and Fellow
Workers : It is with much gladness and
with many fond memories of happy days
spent in your midst that I avail myself of
this opportunity of greeting you once more
with a few lines from far-away India. For
more than twenty-two years your society
has been loyally giving her material and
spiritual support to one who often feels
his unworthiness to receive it. However, it
is never without a feeling of thankfulness
and also of obligation, to do my very best,
that I am trying to be your representative
of our blessed Lord among India's millions.
Most surely the Home Mission Board
appreciates your loyal giving in these times
of financial uncertainty. While you have
been loyal to the foreign mission cause
there is evidence to believe that you have
not been less loyal to the college in which
your society was born. Not long ago it
seemed that the college would have to
cease to exist. Now, however, comes the
good news that she is more alive than ever,
with a bright future before her. Be as-

D. J. Lichty

sured that I am intimately concerned in
all the activities of the society, the church
and the school, and any news pertaining
thereto is always received with eagerness
and thankfulness. Prominent in the organi-
zation of the Mt. Morris Missionary Society
was Bro. A. W. Ross, who also has given
the best years of his life on the India mis-
sion field. Now he is one of God's disabled
soldiers, who still longs to be in the battle
line at the " front." I am sure that with
us you will remember him in your prayers,
and doubtless a word of cheer from an old
comrade occasionally would make his con-
finement more bearable.

Concerning the work over here you will
be interested in knowing that during the
past year it has advanced in a fairly satis-
factory manner. Perhaps the year was
noted above all else for the adjustments
we attempted to make. First of all we
operated under a new constitution and
organization. An unusually large number
of new missionaries were given full respon-
sibility in the work. An attempt was made
to more fully suit our policies and methods
of work to the spirit of the times as voiced
in the demand for religious and political
independence as well as self-expression.

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The Vali church. After the morning worship

Last but not least we had to limit our
activities to a considerable extent to suit
the limited financial condition of the Home
Board. For the present we are taking the
opportunity of impressing on the Indian
church the necessity and desirability of a
more rapid approach towards self-support.
We truly hope that the lack of finances
will not long continue to hold up the devel-
opment of the Anklesvar Industrial Insti-
tute, which started in with twelve students
last June, nor the building of a hospital at
Dahanu, which is quite urgent. It is the
opinion of the India field that until a better
financial support is assured the present
number of missionaries assigned to this field
should not be increased except for very
special work.

It is a thing for which to be profoundly
thankful, that in these days of political tur-
moil and national self-consciousness among
the people of India, the Christian mission-
ary continues to go about his business un-
molested and often with the stamp of
approval on his activities. All over edu-
cated India, among Hindoos especially, our
Christ is acclaimed to be the greatest
Teacher the world has seen. This of course
is a point of danger as well as for encour-
agement. This is a good time to show
them that he was no mere Teacher, but
in fact " the way, the truth and the life."
Perhaps when we succeed in making India

feel the need of a Savior after the instilla-
tion of a keen sense of sin and helplessness
they will not only say " my Teacher " but
also " my Lord and my God."

This is the touring season of the year.
All over the mission our evangelists are
busy proclaiming the good news to the
people of their respective districts. A good
bit of effort is also spent in strengthening
the Christian communities already estab-
lished in the villages. Here in Rajpipla
State Bro. Summer with his assistants is
working the villages of the northeastern
part of the state where no Christian worker
has ever set foot. He reports that the
people are very friendly and hear the
Word with gladness. Miss Ziegler is mov-
ing about the Christian communities of the
state. Sister Lichty and myself are mostly
taken up with boarding school work, but

Sister Anna (Eby) Lichty, and Sunder, a
Bible woman

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A Class of Vyara Boarding School Girls

we have found time to make several visits
to the villages. During Christmas vacation
we spent a week in a section from where
a good many of our most promising board-
ing-school boys come. In the evangelistic
services the boys rendered valuable help
with their songs and personal witness. We
could sympathize with their eagerness to
have us visit their homes, when we remem-
bered how we used to feel when " teacher
came to our house to stay all night."

About a week after our return home
from this trip a prominent Bhil of one of
the villages we had visited, begged me to
return in order to baptize himself and wife.
Having been somewhat addicted to the
drink habit he accompanied this request
wi:h a written promise that he would from
that day touch no more liquor, and this
writing also was attested by several good
witnesses. To reach his village my own
conveyance took me three miles to our
railway depot. The little train on the
narrow gauge railway took me twelve
miles in one hour, as far as Jaghadia.
Here I was met by a man sent with an
oxcart by "mine host." In the afterglow of
a glorious sunset my driver jolted me over
seven miles of deep rutted road, through
ripening fields of cotton and occasional
patches of kaffir corn, with now a deep
ravine to cross with its steep descending

and ascending approaches, and again here
and there stretches of scrub brush jungle,
landing me at my destination just as the
full-orbed moon rose over the distant Raj-
pipla hills. Quite an assembly of Christians
of that and another near-by village, besides
Bhils and a few high-caste guests, had
already gathered to share in the welcome of
the padri sahab and to profit from the forth-
coming services. After refreshments were
served we gathered for a prayer service in
the commodious new house of our host.
A sermon was then preached from Rom.
7: 14-25, in which Christ was held up as
the only means by which a man can over-
come ever-present sin. Following this,
right up till the wee hours of the itight,
with the accompaniment of drums, cym-
bals and stringed instruments, they passed
the time in joyful song and praise. In the
morning service the lesson was taken from
the text, " This day hath salvation come
to this house." From the experiences of
Zaccheus the publican, of Cornelius the
centurion, and the Philippian jailer, com-
parisons were made with the occasion
which had brought us together, while the
conditions of salvation also were set forth.
Since the brother to be baptized had such
a large house and was fairly well-to-do
he was urged to open his house for the
meeting of the saints, and was shown how

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in various ways he might render good
service to Christ and his people. The bap-
tism occurred in the presence of many wit-
nesses in the stream of clear water flowing
close by the village. After the noon meal
I was taken back to the railway, and the
whole trip was completed in about twenty-
seven hours after leaving home the previous
day. I should not forget to state that those
who were baptized are the parents of one
of our best boarding-school boys.

Since you will be able to learn the facts
concerning our boarding school somewhat
in detail from the Annual Report to be
published in the June Missionary Visitor,
I need not record them here. Suffice it
to say that we very much enjoy our life
here among the boys and their teachers
as well as in the Christian community of
this place. It is a wonderful opportunity
as well as responsibility that we have to
train more than a hundred young lives for
Christian service in a country where as yet
very few of the people realize at all the
possibilities of noble character and achieve-
ment wrapped up in the youth of this land.

In our staff of native workers there are
seven teachers, all of whom have had one
or more years' training in the Government
Training School or else in a good high
school. There is the house father, who
manages the dormitories and the feeding
of the boys. He also manages the boarding
farm and garden, to the decided profit of
the mission. Whatever of success is made
in the school is due mostly to the devoted
cooperation of these helpers. You will
please not cease to pray for us, that we
may fulfill our every obligation to these
boys and to those who, in the homeland,
by their support, make it possible for them
to be in school.

I am hoping that ere long we may have
the pleasure of receiving a good long mes-
sage from your society. May the Lord
richly bless you in all good work.
■J*
CHINA NOTES FOR FEBRUARY

Mrs. E. L. Ikenberry
Show Yang

During the Week of Evangelism four women and
two girls went out daily to witness for Christ.
They met each morning for prayer and to talk
over the previous day's work; then dividing into

two groups they proceeded to the homes of the
city, where they taught and associated with the
women. In all they taught in sixty-six homes.
No record was kept of the number reached, but
there were always from three to ten women in
to hear. Many of them listened to the story of
Jesus for the first time. It was a big blessing
to those who heard the teaching and a bigger
one to those who taught. All were very enthusiastic
over their efforts. .J8

Feb. 13 the Bible School opened after the Chinese
New Year holidays. We did not encourage new
students to enter at this time, and so still have
only six women enrolled. Two of them are finding
it hard to attend school this term— one because
of sickness in the home and the other because
she has nothing to help her " pass the days " (no
food money). It is a real sacrifice for some of
these women to learn to read.
&

Show Yang Boys' School opened again after
the New Year's vacation. Although the superin-
tendent of the school had threatened them with
fines if they were not here on the opening day,
Feb. 13, several of the students and even two or
three of the teachers were absent. Various excuses
for being detained at home two or three days
longer were forthcoming. However, we are glad
to see them when they do come. We trust that
you will all pray with us, that this half year in
our school may result in many of them becoming
sincere witnesses for Jesus Christ, wherever they
find themselves in the future.

We are sorry to report that many of the stu-
dents did not return after the New Year's vacation.
The actual number of pupils is less than it had
been for several years. One almost needs a mi-
croscope to find them in our big school building.
This section of our mission field in China is not
interested in literary education. Compulsory edu-
cation has caused a rapid development of govern-
ment schools. Economic pressure eliminates many
who would like to get a little learning. However,
the value and fruits of a Christian school do not
depend on the number of students enrolled. A
small enrollment increases opportunities for per-
sonal contact and influence. Although this makes
the cost of educating each individual much higher,
it may result in greater gains for the kingdom.
J*

" Our outstation school at Yu Hsien opened Feb.
19. Although we have adopted a new policy in
respect to this school, making it more nearly self-
supporting, the very first forenoon found more
students enrolled here than in our main school. All
their fees were paid in advance, too. This is a
day-school and not a boarding-school. All the
teachers are Christians. This school should have
a very prosperous year."— W. H. S.

The Feast of Lanterns brought a crowd of curious
visitors to the mission compound. The people of
Show Yang enjoy being entertained, and we are
trying to lend ourselves to this in order to pro-
vide greater opportunity for contact. They come
for miles in order to look over the foreign com-

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pound and residences. We entertain them and
when we go to their villages we find a ready-
reception into their homes. They gradually get
confidence in us and finally we hope to bring them

to the Savior.

<£

Bro. Heisey and some of the evangelists have
gone out to the western side of Yii Hsien County.
Reports indicate that the people are receiving them
gladly. In one village over forty people have
signified their desire to become enquirers. As yet
there are no Christians in this village. There are
a few Catholics in the surrounding villages. We
praise God for these encouraging reports. In one
village the people are repairing a large temple
this year. Through the preaching and personal
work of the Christian group, sentiment is being
created against their idol worship, and protests
are being made against this useless expenditure
of money. One of the leading men has been moved
upon to the extent that he has proposed supporting
a dispensary in their village. Outside villages have
contributed to the repair of the temple, and it is
evident that the plans to repair the present temple
will carry, but we trust that next year they will
be able to do something practical with their money.
The Lord is working in their hearts.

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•»£+ The village of Chang Han sent in a repre- j£

*$* sentative, requesting that we come to them ♦*«.

A and preach the Gospel. They will furnish *I*

V everything, asking that we send them a ^
*$* preacher twice a month. In anticipation -£♦
•A- they have bought several song books and ***

V Bibles. As yet we have been unable to go J>+
A to them. The evangelists are now reorganiz- *t*
♦£■ ing their work, so as to be able to meet *£

** some of these requests.

Ping Ting

The evangelistic tent is again on the move. The
following program of a day with the tent may
prove interesting: Before breakfast the workers
(two Chinese women evangelists, four Chinese
men evangelists, a foreign doctor and Mr. O. C.
Sollenberger) have their devotional service, and
after breakfast morning prayers for all who care
to come, generally workers and members of the
community. This is followed by a preaching hour
and the teaching of phonetic script to those who
care to learn. The children are taught to sing
songs, pray the Lord's prayer, and repeat Scripture
verses. Then the doctor has an hour before dinner
to see the sick who come to the tent. After the
dinner hour there is a special meeting for the men,
which is followed by one for women. In the
evening there is preaching, or lantern pictures are
shown and explained. »j

During the Chinese New Year season the evan-
gelistic department observed the National Evan-
gelistic Week. Schoolgirls before they went home
for their vacation inquired what they could do
at home, and suggestions were given them. Those
here — men, women, girls and boys — went out every
morning to teach and preach, and explained health

charts that were made for the purpose. We hope
and pray that good may result.

The medical work has picked up rapidly since the
close of the New Year festivities. People now find
time to have their diseases cured. The hospital
force has been busier than it had been for weeks.
All wards were opened again and every bed in
the men's side was filled within a few days. The
absence of our Chinese doctor has added consider-
ably to the work, not only in caring for the sick
but also in teaching in the Nurses' Training School.

Tai Yuan

The various colleges and the university of the
city are now opening for the second term after
their long Chinese New Year's vacation. Most of
the Bible classes among the students begin at this
time. However, one class was carried on clear
through the vacation. _

Our work at Tai Yuan is growing, and this month
we added two new workers to our staff of native
workers. Mr. Wang, a man of several years'
experience in evangelistic work, will assist Pastor
Chao, since the duties have become too heavy for
one man. As too much of our Bible woman's time
was taken up with the Popular Education School,
so that she was unable to do the visiting and
teaching among the women, Miss Liu, one of the
promising graduates of our Ping Ting Girls' School,
has been secured to assist in the work.

The other day when several Chinese women were
going through one of the homes here to see how
the foreigner lived, the Chinese woman who helps
in that home was overheard to explain that the
foreigner has a very hot stomach. They drink
several bottles of cold water every day. The Chi-
nese stomach is cold, and that is why they have
to drink so much hot tea every day to keep warm.

Tai Yuan has a Y. M. C. A., but not a Y. W.
C. A. It does, however, have an organization that
has a purpose similar to the Y. W. C. A. This
organization is called the Women's Institute. Its
purpose is to reach the higher classes of Chinese
women. There contacts are made with officials'
wives and other women who are very hard to
reach. A good many of the Chinese members
are not Christian, but know of Christianity. Every
week a devotional service is held after the regular
program for those who care to attend. Our Bible
woman, Mrs. Chang, whose husband formerly was
an official here in Tai Yuan, has led this once.
She has a great opportunity in her contacts there.
Mrs. Ikenberry is also teaching music to one of
the members. »g

Miss Ullom was at Show Yang for a few days.
We notice it when one of our number leaves, as
there are only five at this station.

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Liao Chow

Vacation is over, the students have returned, and
again we are in the midst of student activities.
Over thirty new students have enrolled in the
Boys' School, these ranging in work from the
primary grades to middle school.
J*

The Women's Bible School now has an enroll-
ment of twenty, but is planning on thirty before
the spring term closes, jg

The folks attending the Educational Conference

at Peking report a good meeting. One of the in-
teresting subjects discussed was the relation of
the mission schools to the government schools.

The work in the hospital is picking up again,
as the patients during Chinese New Year must go
home, whether able or not.
J*

Bro. Bright, from Pingting, is again with us,
helping to get ready to install the water system
in the hospital and looking over the work prepara-
tory to changing the Boys' and Girls' Schools.

The Nanty Glo Church

MRS. J. E.

THE Nanty Glo Church of the Breth-
ren was organized as a separate
congregation under the direction
and control of the District Mission Board
of the Church of the Brethren of Western
Pennsylvania, by Elders E. M. Detwiler
and S. P. Early, March 6, 1922. Eld. Det-
wiler previously had been appointed by the
board to serve as elder in charge of the
newly-formed congregation.

Prior to this organization a Sunday-
school had been in operation, and preaching
services had been conducted by various
brethren of Johnstown and vicinity. These
services had been held for the most part
in Schaeffer's Hall.

A very successful revival effort was con-
ducted in the spring of 1923 under the
leadership of Evangelist John R. Snyder of
Huntingdon, Pa. These services were held
in the Baptist church of the town, through
the courtesy of their pastor and people.

Bro. Kenneth Bechtel served the congre-
gation as pastor during the summer of 1922.
In September of the same year Bro. Stan-
ley B. Noffsinger took charge of the work
and served the congregation till June 1,
1924. The present pastor, Bro. G. E.
Weaver, assumed charge Nov. 1, 1924.

From the inception of the work it was
apparent that the various places of meet-
ing were very unsatisfactory. Through the
growth of the work these places proved
inadequate. That the efforts might not be

CORNELIUS

handicapped it was decided during the
summer of 1923 to provide a church home
for the congregation, both the church and
the District Mission Board concurring in
this action.

At a meeting of the committee in Jan-
uary, C. R. Dilling was selected as builder,
and the structure was begun the same
month.

The church was dedicated April 27, 1924.
At present there are sixty-five members
and a splendid Sunday-school, which is
growing rapidly.

G. E. Weaver, Pastor of the Nanty Glo Church

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The Conference Offering f

% May is the month for a great CONFERENCE OFFERING.

% %

f Every congregation is asked to send a liberal offering to Winona *

* Lake at Conference time, June 1 to 12. Or send the offering to %
| Clyde M. Culp, Treasurer, Elgin, 111. t

t I

£ The general promotion of the church for the year beginning J

$ March 1, 1925, requires $380,000. This amount is to be used as $

t follows: %

*i* X

4* Ratio of *£

*; Cooperating Agencies Askings division <*

Mission Board $ 353,000 .9284 %

f Sunday School Board 12,000 .0316 f

% Educational Board 5,000 .0131

a Ministerial Board 4,000 .0104 %

f Welfare Board 4,000 .0104 f

% American Bible Society 1,000 .0025 %

4 Music Committee 500 .0013

f Tract Committee 500 .0013 f

*- *

f TOTAL $380,000 1.0000 *

f *

* Even though you may have a plan for regular giving during the
year, let every member of the church preserve the splendid custom

* of a liberal gift to be handed in at the Monday afternoon missionary |*

% meeting of the Conference. J

% The general work of the church, done by the Boards cooperating %.

% with the Council of Promotion, costs $3.50 per member for one year. %

% We who have been blessed with health and work have an %

a ♦it-
opportunity to help bear the work of those who are weak. We are

sorry that some do not love their Lord enough to do their part, and <*

f so the willing giver has the chance to do double duty and receive a

* double blessing. *

This is the work of the church — to establish the Gospel, the

* Word of God, to make Christ, who is the Son of God and the way *
*| of eternal life, known and loved. |*
|* Our church has its many departments of work, but they are all %

% contributing to *

* f

The Supreme Work of the Church— Missions |

i t

% Let us make this offering an increasingly large testimony of our faith in, *£

<* and love for, Christ and the church! Let everybody share in it as the Lord f

has prospered him. The Lord is worthy of our largest gift and will bless *

♦> the smallest. ♦>

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The editor invites helpful contributions for this department
of the Visitor

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MISSIONARY NEWS
The Daleville Academy Volunteer Group

are active in good work. They conduct a
Sunday-school at a mission chapel about
three miles away. They have preaching
there twice each month. In a revival last
December six were added to the church.
Deputation teams were out among the
churches last fall and also this spring.

The Northern Indiana District Sunday-
school Secretary, Mrs. A. G. Purkey. is
earnestly endeavoring to enlist the children
of her District in the plan for Brethren
boys and girls to help build the Dahanu
Hospital in India. She suggests that girls
in the cities can make candy and sell it to
earn money. Children who cannot earn
money can at least sacrifice some of their
ice-cream and candy money for the good
cause. The use of mite boxes would help.

Here Is Baby News from Africa. — Gar-
kida. Nigeria, West Africa— Dear Friends:
Just to let you know that I arrived Feb.
7. 1925. that I weigh 6 pounds. 7 ounces,
that daddy and mother call me Esther
May Helser.

Missionaries returning to America on
furlough, and their home addresses are
as follows : India: E. H. Eby, Summerneld,
Kans.. care of J. G. Eby; Mrs. Emma H.
Eby. Carlisle, Xebr., care of A. M. Horner;
Howard L. Alley, Rt. 3, Staunton. Va., care
of Levi C. Alley; Mrs. Hattie Z. Alley,
Fredericksburg. Berthaville Star Route, Ya.,
care of I. A. Miller; Miss Ida C. Shumaker,
Meyersdale, Pa., care of Mrs. Lydia E. Shu-
maker, 323 Front St.; Miss Sara Replogle,
New Enterprise, Pa., care of Mrs. Andrew
S. Replogle. China: Frank H. Crumpacker,
McPherson, Kans., care of S. P. Crum-
packer; Mrs. Anna N. Crumpacker, Nampa,
Idaho, care of J. D. Newland, 1003-lOth
Avenue S. ; Miss Minerva Metzger, Ross-
ville, Ind., care of A. C. Metzger; Miss
Winnie Cripe, Bremen. Ind., care of Charles
C. Cripe; Samuel B. Bowman, Quinter.

Kans., care of D. F. Bowman; Mrs. Pearl
S. Bowman, Conway Springs, Kans., care
of John H. Stauffer. The Misses Ida Shu-
maker and Sara Replogle arrived in New
York April 18, on the S. S. Laconia, of the
Cunard S. S. line. j|

Wenatchee Valley Church of the Breth-
ren School of Missions. — The Wenatchee
Yalley Church of the Brethren has just
concluded her first six weeks' School of
Missions. The church is enthusiastic with
results. A glow of missionary fervor was
released. The undergirders of a sound
and healthy missionary life in our congre-
gation we feel has been strengthened. We
used "Kingdom and the Nations " for
Adults ; " Our Missions Abroad " for both
the young people and the intermediates ;
"Primary Folks at Mission Study" for
juniors and primaries. The largest attend-
ance was 275; the smallest, 175 ; the average,
225. A splendid program was given by the
several departments, directly following the
school. To see the thoroughness of the
work done was heartening. Much of the
success of the school is due to the energetic
and capable leadership of our mission sec-
retary, Bro. Frank Baldwin, who serves
as superintendent of the school. He was
ably assisted by Bro. John Graybill. who
had charge of the adults; Bro. David
Schechter the young people : Sister O. V.
Sellars the intermediates. Sister Frank
Herrick the juniors and Sister Ray Weimer
the primaries. Ira J. Lapp.

Church Schools of Missions have been
conducted in many congregations during
the winter just past. The future missionary
enthusiasts will come from those groups
that have made missions a study. Word
from the Morrellville church, Pa., indicated
their plans for a school. Some people fear
that a Church School of Missions is too
large an undertaking for them. Such a
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only there are not so many classes. It is
the whole church engaging for a period of
six weeks in a study of missions. The
book, " Our Missions Abroad," was used by
nearly all the schools the past winter. It
is adapted for different ages. Most schools
have their classes on Sunday evening, either
using the whole evening or else a period
of an hour previous to the church service.
The classes can be conducted so that visitors
dropping in at the church will enjoy the
discussion. The most successful schools
require careful advance preparation. Begin
now to plan for a good school early next
fall. Write H. Spenser Minnich, Mission-
ary Educational Secretary, Elgin, 111., for
suggestions. State your particular situation,
and suggestions to fit your case may be given.

Washington, March 15. — George W.
Wickersham, attorney general of the
United States under President Taft, will
lead the church forces in their fight against
war the next four years. He has just
accepted the chairmanship of the Commis-
sion on International Justice and Goodwill
of the Federal Council of Churches, accord-
ing to an announcement made public today.
Through the Commission on International
Justice and Goodwill and similar commis-
sions in various denominations, the churches
are engaged in a constructive fight to secure
an eventually warless world.

Thirty-eight States earned places on the
Roll of Honor by being free from lynchings
last year, according to a statement recently
issued by the Federal Council's Commission
on Race Relations. The definition of lynch-
ing is taken up in the statement. Ten States
— one more than last year — "bore the black
shame of lynchings." Though one more
State had lynchings than in 1923, the num-
ber of mob murders was cut in half. Lead-
ers point out, however, that four lynchings
have been recorded so far in 1925, and that
there must be increased efforts on the part
of the churches and governmental author-
ities against this type of lawlessness. Three
new States appear on the roll of honor
this year: Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Vir-
ginia. The names of four States have been
removed because of one lynching in each

during the year. They are Illinois and
Kentucky, which had been free from
lynchings for two years, and South Caro-
lina and Tennessee, which had a clear
record in 1923. This shows, according to
officials of the commission, that the aboli-
tion of lynching can be achieved. The
number of victims of lynching in 1924 was
16, the lowest number since records of the
evil have been kept, according to a state-
ment in a pamphlet by Professor Monroe
M. Work, of Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee,
Ala., soon to be published by the Commis-
sion on Race Relations.

Dec. 31, 1924, Closed the Tenth Full Year
of Medical Work at Ping Ting Chow.— A

little comparison of the first year with the
tenth is interesting. The last year there
were more than double the dispensary
treatments given, and more than twice the
number of hospital patients. The local
receipts were about eight times more than
the first year. (This does not include food
receipts, either the first year or the tenth
year.) Then there was one foreign doctor
with two graduate Chinese nurses. Last
year there were one Chinese and two
foreign doctors, three foreign nurses and
nineteen pupil nurses. Then we had only
rented Chinese quarters, which were very
poorly adapted to medical work. Now we
have a well-equipped hospital, which can
take care of 50 men and 25 women patients.
In the evangelistic work, a few more have
entered the church this last year than the
first, but the biggest difference in this
respect is in the quality. — Dr. F. J. Wamp-
ler. je &

REPORT OF THE GENERAL MISSION
BOARD MEETING

The General Mission Board met in its
regular spring session from 8 A. M. April
14 until 10 A. M. April 16, having two eve-
ning sessions. The writer feels it was one
of the most thorough Board meetings he
ever attended, for unusual consideration
was given to every subject. Among the
items of business of interest to the General
Brotherhood are the following:

Problems on the Mission Field. The
China Mission several months ago presented
to the Board some of its problems. The

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Board, not feeling to take the responsi-
bility in solving them, plans to seek the
advice of Standing Committee at the com-
ing Conference.

Plans of the Volunteers. Some of the
volunteers at Bethany Bible School feel
that, since the way is not open for them
to go to the foreign field, they still must
be of service in some way at home. They
are offering themselves for service this
summer and the Board will cooperate with
them in plans by which they may be help-
ful in missionary work.

India Missionary Supports. At the be-
ginning of 1924, when finances were so
short, the India missionaries, with a splen-
did spirit of sacrifice, requested that their
supports be decreased in order to help the
home church. The Board feels that the
sacrifices which the India missionaries
made are detrimental to the work, and so
increased their supports to $500 each per
3'ear, beginning with 1925.

New Residence Property in China. The
Board authorized the purchase of a large
residence at Tai Yuan, the capital of Shansi
Province, where we are working in China.
This is the first residence property ac-
quired there. The opportunity to work in
the capital city of the province presents
a strategic opportunity. Our best young
men who are brought up in our other sta-
tions frequently go to Tai Yuan for work,
and to have a good strong church there
is important.

Excellent India Financial System. Under
the direction of the very capable treasurer,
Bro. Lynn Blickenstaff, in India, the mis-
sion has presented to the Board this year
a financial report without a single deficit
and a statement of funds that is amazingly
accurate and well kept. The Board ex-
pressed its appreciation to the India Mis-
sion.

The Dahanu Hospital, India. This hos-
pital, so urgently needed, was granted at
a previous meeting, subject to ability to
secure the money, 32.000 rupees (about
$11,000). This project has been proposed
to the children of the Brotherhood, and
the response is so good that the Board felt
they could safely tell the India mission to
proceed without delay to build this hos-

pital unit. The children are earning and
saving money during 1925 for this cause.

Book and Tract Endowments. In 1904
certain book and tract endowments were
joined with the world-wide mission endow-
ment fund. This did not seem to have
been the wise thing, and the Board ordered
set apart in a definite book and tract en-
dowment fund, $28,055.68.

The Treasurer's Report. The Board
accepted the report of the treasurer for
the year which ended Feb. 28, which will
be published in the June Missionary Visitor.
The Board still has a deficit in its cash
operating account. Its endowment funds
have grown during the year. We have
reasons to believe that there will be a
normal, healthy growth in mission receipts
from now on.

Special Mission Gifts to China. The
Board had opportunity to express appre-
ciation to three consecrated members of
the church who have made special gifts
for work in China. One gift was for $100,
another for $1,000, and a third for $3,000.

India Budget for 1926. The Board ap-
proved a budget of $153,413 for India for
1926. This is a slight increase over 1925.
The India field realized so keenly the
financial problem of the home church that
they had made sweeping reductions. A real
loss is being incurred by the discontinuance
of certain phases of the work, and so the
Board has authorized and increased the
budget so they can more nearly care for
each department of their work.

A Hospital for Africa. The Board
granted general approval for a hospital in
Africa, and asked the secretary to study
the question, including the permanent loca-
tion where a hospital should be built, as
well as the means of securing the funds.

Grants for District Mission Boards. The
Board felt to be exceedingly generous in
making grants to Districts for home mis-
sion work. However, in each instance,
money that is thus granted is to be used
only in case the type of work to be done
comes up to a certain standard and is very
well supervised. Our home mission secre-
tary, Bro. M. R. Zigler, is devoting his
time cooperating with District Boards, so
that greater results can be obtained. Grants

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of money were made to Southeastern Kan-
sas, Florida, Oklahoma, Missouri, and
grants are in contemplation for three or
four other Districts, subject to well-pre-
pared plans for the use of such money.

Church Building Loans. A number of
churches have requested money as loans
for building churchhouses. The Board's
funds for this purpose are so limited that
not nearly so much help can be given as
is needed.

Greene County School, Virginia. The
Board approved Brother and Sister Orville
Horsch for service in the Greene County
School.

To Aged Ministers. Three aged minis-
ters were granted a monthly allowance
from the Ministerial Relief Fund.

The Gish Book Committee. Bro. J. E. Mil-
ler was reelected member of the Gish Book
Committee, his time to expire 1928. The
other two members are, J. W. Lear, 1926,
and Edward Frantz, 1927.

Student Volunteer Report. Bro. L. A.
Dudrow, traveling secretary of the Stu-
dent Volunteers, presented a splendid re-
port of the student volunteers. The move-
ment is trying very hard to discover their
point of service, since only a limited num-
ber of them can be used in foreign service
because of inadequate funds.

The South China Mission Effort. The
Board has endeavored to carry out the
requests of Conference in the South China
field. The Board asked the president and
secretary to prepare a special report for
Conference, regarding the status of the
work there.

Missionary Education. The educational
secretary, Bro. H. Spenser Minnich, made
a report to the Board, showing that the
educational plans for this year, providing
for the distribution of brief mission-fact
leaflets in the churches, are well accepted.
Nearly 650 churches are now using these
leaflets each month. Many Church Schools
of Missions have been in progress during
the winter. The children are engaging in
a wonderful way in some method of earn-
ing money to help build the Dahanu Hos-
pital in India.

The chairman of the Board, in his brief
address to the Board members, indicated

the seriousness and the far-reaching effect
on millions of people, of the decisions of
the Board. He said that we certainly can-
not succeed in this great undertaking un-
less the Lord be with us and his guidance
sought every step of the way.

OUR BOOK DEPARTMENT
Tibetan Folk Tales, A. L. Shelton; Doran,
$2. Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Shelton lived and
traveled in Tibet for many years, coming
into very intimate touch with that strange,
far-off people on the "roof of the world."
Dr. Shelton gathered the folk tales of this
volume in many out-of-the-way places and
in unusual and often thrilling situations.
The stories possess an exotic flavor and a
delicate and whimsical fancy rarely to be
found. They will delight both old and
young. The artist has happily pictured
the strange atmosphere of the land and its
people in her illustrations. Mrs. Shelton
selected and arranged the material for this
volume after the tragic death of Dr. Shel-
ton at the hands of Tibetan bandits.

Whither Bound in Missions, Daniel J.
Fleming, Ph. D., Council of Christian As-
sociations ; $2, cloth ; $1, paper.

Here is a book that the student of mis-
sions should read. It brings the new prob-
lems in the furtherance of the mission task
up to date. While it is likely not to re-
ceive full assent of the reader to all sug-
gestions made in the consideration of these
problems, it will stimulate thought, which is
far better.

Dr. Fleming shows that the West is yet
a part of the non-Christian world, so far
as the achievement of its ideals is con-
cerned in many departments of its life. This
fact is then presented as one to be reckoned
with in our effort to evangelize the na-
tions. The author gives a strong plea for
us to discover the good that is manifest in
those to whom we go — and only those who
can go as friends and servants without any
sense of superiority will suceeed in their
work.

Of course there is much emphasis on the
social side of missions. And if this were
the only fruit of our mission program, there
are parts of the book that would make one

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feel none too hopeful of the outlook. But
amid the most unexpected social discourage-
ments, Jesus is calling to himself men and
women, who in turn are transforming com-
munities and nations! C. D. B.

The Kingdom Without Frontiers, Hugh
Martin; Macmillan Co., $1.

On a certain Jewish synagogue appear
the suggestive words, " My house shall be
a house of prayer for all nations." These
words sum up a culminating ideal that was
reached through slow processes of Jewish
history. Christianity, the flower of Judaism,
looks forward to the day when " there shall
be one fold and one shepherd." If you
wish to trace the path by which Jehovah
led men to the perception of the ideal of
the kingdom of God and to feel the
challenge of that ideal to you, read the
" Kingdom Without Frontiers," by Hugh
Martin, literature secretary of the Student
Christian Movement. The book clearly and
effectively sets forth the missionary pur-
pose and progress running throughout the
Bible. The reader will find its 91 pages in-
teresting, readable, and thought-provoking.

C. E. D.
-J* Jl

Missionary Program Material
THE SEED AND THE SOWER
An Exercise for Twelve Children
E. F. R. C.

Directions. — Have on the platform a
small box, two or three feet square, filled
with earth and moss, with a money-box
planted in the center, the top with its open-
ing just even with the surface. Let the
children, as they go upon the platform, one
by one, drop a cent into the money-box,
stooping as if planting a seed; then, after
reciting the text assigned, take their place
in a semicircle.

First Child. — The kingdom of God is as
if a man should cast seed into the ground.
Mark 4: 26.

Second. — The seed is the Word of God.
Luke 8: 11. And this is the word which
by the Gospel is preached unto you. 1 Pet.
1: 25.

Third. — It is like a grain of mustard seed,
less than all the seeds that be in the earth,
but when it is sown it groweth up and
becometh greater than all herbs. Mark 4:
31, 32.

Fourth. — For as the rain cometh down

from heaven, and watereth the earth, and
maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may
give seed to the sower, and bread to the
eater, so shall my word be that goeth forth
out of my mouth: it shall not return unto
me void. Isa. 55: 10, 11.

Fifth.— The field is the world. Matt. 13:
38.

Go ye into all the world, and preach
the gospel to every creature. Mark 16: 15.

Sixth. — Blessed are ye that sow beside
all waters. Isa. 32: 20.

Seventh. — In the morning sow thy seed,
and in the evening withhold not thine hand;
for thou knowest not whether shall prosper,
this or that, or whether they both shall
be alike good. Eccles. 11: 6.

Eighth. — But I say, He which soweth
sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he
which soweth bountifully, shall reap also
bountifully. 2 Cor. 9: 6.

Ninth. — They that sow in tears shall reap
in joy. Psa. 126: 5.

Tenth. — He that goeth forth and weepeth,
bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come
again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves
with him. Psa. 126: 6.

Eleventh. — The harvest truly is plenteous,
but the laborers are few. Pray ye there-
fore the Lord of the harvest, that he will
send forth laborers into his harvest. Matt.
9: 37, 38.

Twelfth. — Now he that ministereth seed
to the sower, multiply your seed sown,
and increase the fruits of your righteous-
ness. 2 Cor. 9: 10.

All together. — And let us not be weary in
well doing; for in due season we shall reap,
if we faint not. Gal. 6: 9.

[Let the speakers step forward to recite, and
then return to their places in the semicircle.]

I.
" He who works in the field of the world
Must work with a faith sublime;
For the seed he sows must lie in the earth,
And wait for God's good time."
II.
" But nevertheless the harvest is sure,
Though the sower the sheaves may not
see;
For never a word was spoken for him,
But will ring through eternity."
III.
" A child a penny gave —

With it a tract was bought;
By this a heathen chief

Was to the Savior brought.

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"A little church he built;

Men turned from idols cold,
Till many hundred souls
Were gathered in its fold.

" How many they shall lead
In joy with Christ to dwell,
The fruit of this small seed,,
Eternity must tell.

" When every little hand

Shall sow the gospel seed,
And every little heart

Shall pray for those in need;
When every little life

Such fair bright record shows,
Then shall the desert bud

And blossom like the rose."

All join in singing " Forth to the Harvest,"
Brethren Hymnal, 233.

LITTLE GIRL BLUE

Harriet E. H. Rawson

First Boy

Little Girl Blue, come blow your horn!
The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in

the corn!
The harvest is great and the laborers few,
And the grain's getting trampled, while such

as you,
As capable girls as ever grew,
Who ought to be helping the ones who

reap,
Are under the haystack, fast asleep.

Second Boy

Little Girl Blue, come blow your horn,
And gather your wits in the early morn;
Since none of you go to Timbuctoo,
You must clear the way for those who do.
Let the world grow better as you pass

through.
Did the Lord of the harvest order this heap
For you to be under, fast asleep?

A little girl runs in, blowing horn

Why, where have you been that you did

not know
That we 'woke from our sleep a long time

ago?
Just open your ears and list while I call;
You'll find us awake, and that is not- all.

Blows her horn three times. All the girls
of the " Busy Bees " come running in

A Little Girl

No, that is not all, for now, if you please,
We belong to a band that is called " Busy
Bees."

All say this and bow low.

A Boy steps out from the group and comes
to the end of the platform

I've come from the hive to take the stand
And speak for the boys of this mission-band.
I'm sure I don't know what you'd do
Without the boys to help you through.
If I only could stop to tell the story,
You'd find to the boys belongs some of the

glory
Of spreading the Gospel far over the seas.
We are planting good seeds and feeding the

roots,
Hoping to gather the best of fruits.

All girls repeat together

But where are the boys? Are they in a

heap
Under the haystack, fast asleep?

Little Boy

They are watching the sheep, keeping cows

from the corn,
The most capable boys that ever were born.
I'll just blow my horn; you'll see your

mistake,
And find that the boys are all wide awake.

Blows horn three times. Boys come in
singing, joined by the girls

Tune, " Seymour." Brethren Hymnal, 314

Mission boys and girls are we!
Boys. — Mission boys. Girls. — Mission girls.
Mission boys and girls are we;
Ever true we hope to be.

All say this and wave caps

Three cheers for the boys of the " Busy
Bees!"

All go out singing

Mission boys and girls are we,
Mission boys, mission girls,
Mission boys and girls are we;
Ever true we hope to be.

Hold up right hand till through.

The first two verses of this article were taken
from Children's Work for Children.

— Mission Dayspring.

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Conducted by Aunt Adalyn

BY THE EVENING LAMP

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am eleven years old
and in the sixth grade. I go to church
every Sunday. My father is a minister.
I have two sisters. We live on a farm and
have ten cows. Ruth Idleman.

Marianna, Pa., R. 1.

I feel pretty sure I know your father,
and I would be glad to shake hands with
you some time too.

Dear Aunt Adalyn: I was ten years old
Feb. 25. My Sunday-school teacher is Miss
Florence Slaugenhaupt. I like her very
much. There are seven in our class. I
have two brothers and three sisters. The
oldest sister is twelve, and I am next.
Goldie Hollopeter.

Big Run, Pa., L. Box 4.

Does your class sing sometimes for peo-
ple who cannot get to Sunday-school or
church? Everybody likes to hear children
sing.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am ten years old
and in the fifth grade. I belong to the
Brethren church and so does mama. We
have to go four miles to Sunday-school. I
have no brothers or sisters, that is why I
want to join your Junior Missionary depart-
ment. Please, I would enjoy a letter from
a Junior boy or girl. Donald Goff.

Byrket and 4th Sts., Mishawaka, Ind.

We need more boys, so come right in.
Did I get your last name spelled right?
Your signature was not very plain.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : It is about a year
since I wrote to the Juniors. I am eleven
years old. We ride to the consolidated
township school in a motor bus. I am in
the seventh grade. I have attended four
different schools but have moved only once.
Two of them were in the city and two in
the country. We have lived in the country
five years. We live on a concrete State
road north of Elkhart. My brother will
graduate from high school this year. We
have a big collie dog named Jack and a
house cat named Joe. I have been been
sick and have not been in school for nearly
two weeks. Papa got me a white hyacinth,
and the Sunday-school sent me a blue one.

It made me very happy. Florence Miller.
Elkhart, Ind., R. 2, Box 64.

That is the secret of the purest joy —
doing something for somebody else. Doubt-
less your friends were just as happy over
the hyacinths as you were. And aren't they
the sweetest flowers?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am twelve years
old and in the fifth grade. I have three
brothers. I think the baby is the sweetest
of all. My mother died about two years
ago. Grandma takes care of us. She is
a Brethren, but I don't belong to any
church yet. I haven't missed any school,
but I"ve missed about three Sundays. I
will answer any letters.

Xina Juanita Robinson.

Powelhurst, Ore., R. 7, Box 517-H.

Grandmas are splendid caretakers, aren't
they? And of course you children try to
make it as easy as possible for her.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am eleven years old.
My daddy's birthday and mine are on the
same day — the 5th of June, but we are not
the same age! We have three miles to
the Pleasant Dale church. I expect you
see my cousins, Helen and Dallas Miller,
quite often. I have not been to Elgin since
I was four years old, but they have been
to see me. We have such good times. I
like to crack the "Nuts" in the Visitor.

Monroe, Ind. Roy E. Olwin.

Then I suppose your mother had to bake
two birthday cakes — one with eleven can-
dles on it and the other — how many?

Dear Aunt Adalyn: I am eleven years
old and in the sixth grade. I joined the
Church of the Brethren last winter. Ever
since I was six weeks old, when my mother
was very sick in the hospital, I have been
living with my aunt and uncle here at
Goshen. I have two brothers and one sis-
ter. I go to Sunday-school regularly. I
have had whooping cough, measles, scar-
latina and mumps. Xow the chicken pox
are around and I suppose I'll have them
next. Elbert Deloss Miller.

317 Dewey Ave., Goshen, Ind.

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O yes, we welcome any boy, even if he
does have a speckled face ! You'll soon be
through the list, won't you?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am nine years old
and in th'e fourth grade. My birthday is
Sept. 7. I go to the Wawaka- Brethren
church. My teacher is Miss Hazel Weaver.
There are ten in my class. I am. the young-
est in my family. We had a week's vaca-
tion because of the measles in our school.
Ours is a consolidated country school with
about one hundred pupils.

Naomi M. Eberly.

Ligonier, Ind., R. 3, Box 27.

Do you like "measly" vacations? Prob-
ably not, if you have to stay in bed. Be-
cause you can't have company either!

Dear Aunt Adalyn: I was eight years
old last Oct. 12. My teacher's name is Miss
Onda Mae Flory. I go to play with my
neighbor, Georgia Jane Armstrong. I play
with all of the girls. I have three brothers
and one sister. I go to Poplar Grove
church. My Sunday-school teacher is Bes-
sie Huffman. My little brother is four
months old. Gladys Mae Bagwell.

Union City, Ind.

October 12 seems to be quite notable. It
is said to be the day when Columbus dis-
covered America, and also your birthday!

Dear Aunt Adalyn : Please save a little
corner for me. I will be eleven years old
July 19. It is three miles to school, but I
go on a large bus. I am in the fifth grade.
I was baptized in November, 1924. My aunt
is my Sunday-school teacher. We have
fifty head of cattle. I feed the chickens
and gather the eggs. I can milk, but don't
need to, because my father uses a milking
machine. My mama knows Aunt Adalyn,
because she used to work in the Publishing
House with her. I hope to see my letter
in print. Lois Carol McDaniel.

Chowchilla, Calif.

You can be a very useful little body
where there is so much to do. I suppose
you have lots of room to play. But you
can't throw snowballs !

Dear Aunt Adalyn: I was thirteen years
old when our pastor, Rev. Anthony, bap-
tized me (Oct. 19, 1923). The name of my
Sunday-school class is " Willing Workers."
My teacher is Harry Beam. I read the
Bible every day, and pray. I like our pas-
tor. I do not like to miss Sunday-school
or church unless it is necessary. I try to
do my part for the Lord. We have forty-
two boys and girls in our schoolroom. My

teacher is Mervin Powell. I like to read
the good pieces in the Visitor.

Edna Jane Rodgers.

Hooversville, Pa.

No doubt your choice of Christ and your
sincere conduct will have a good influence
on your schoolmates. May you grow more
like him every day.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I thought maybe you
would let me enter the circle. I like the
letters very much. I am eight years old
and in the third grade. I go to New Car-
lisle school. My Sunday-school teacher at
the Brethren church is Mrs. Lane. My
papa is a farmer. I have one brother,
Lester, six years old. We have very good
times together.

Miriam Kathryn Studebaker.

New Carlisle, O.

I suppose your brother will be going to
school with you soon. What study do you
like best?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I was thirteen on Jan.
12. I am in the seventh grade. I have twin
sisters, aged seventeen. All of our family
are members of the church. In this county
we have an association called the " Chil-
dren's Aid Society, " and my mother helps
with it. If parents desert their children and
do not treat them right, they are put into
other people's homes. But first they are
brought to my home, and it is a large house
with a big yard. We have had as many as
twelve children under five years old. So
I enjoy myself with the children. In our
Sunday-school we have two Junior classes.
I am in the older class. Before the old
year ended my class organized, and started
to work at once. We visit the sick, and
take flowers or plants. Christmas we fixed
up baskets for three poor families, which
took quite a sum of money, but we have
more in our treasury now than before. We
have class meetings every month. We have
to pay five cents class dues, and during the
week we avoid going to the movies and put
half the money saved in the Sunday-school
offering and half in our treasury. Our
class name is " I will." We put five dollars
in the missionary offering last year, and we
are trying to double it this year. I was
elected president. There are eight of us,
including the teacher. My grandfather is
a Brethren minister in Illinois. His name
is Ira P. Eby. My mother always takes all
the children to church every Sunday, un-
less the children are sick. Sometimes we
have two car-loads of children, but they
always stay for preaching. Our minister is
Rev. J. Kurtz Miller. Pauline Wills.

Frederick, Md., Box 363.

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You are certainly doing missionary work
on a large scale. No doubt those little tots
in after years will rise up to bless the home
that sheltered them when their fathers and
mothers forsook them!

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I got a couple of nice
letters from Esther Yeather. You ask if
that boy whose mother died was seventeen
months. No, he is seventeen years. His
brothers and sisters are all married. The
roads were too muddy for the car, so we
hitched up to the buggy and spring wagon
and went to Sunday-school this morning.
My twelve-year-old brother and nine-year-
old sister have joined the church since I
wrote you the first time — my brother at Rev.
R. C. Showalter's meeting and my sister at
Rev. J. S. Roller's meeting. Ruth Roller.

So the automobile will have to take off its
hat to the horse and buggy once in a while
after all! We still love faithful old Dobbin,
don't we ?

THE CHILDREN'S PRAYER

Jesus, up in heaven so far,
Brighter than the evening star,
Fairer than the drifted snows,
Sweeter than the breath of rose,
Wiser than all lords and kings,
Swifter than the eagle's wings,
Kinder than our mother dear,
Tender o'er a baby's tear,

Let us gather at thy knee,
With our little thanks be free;
With thy strong and tireless arms
Thou hast folded us from harms;
When at dark we fell asleep,
Watch so loving thou didst keep;
When at noisy, heedless play,
Thou didst trim the briery way;
When with hunger we were faint,
Thou didst hear our quick complaint;
When with trouble we were vexed,
Comfort came with that sweet text —
" Little children, come to me,
Your big brother let me be."

All the day and all the night
In thy mercy we delight;
Now our little hearts fill up,
Bringing thee a brimming cup
Of our thanks and loyalty
As we press around thy knee;
Take it, Jesus, Brother dear,
As we whisper in thine ear;
Kiss us softly, every one,
Tell us when our duty's done ;
May we grow to look like thee ;
Give us love, the master-key;
And, however long our days,
May we crowd them all with praise.
Adaline Hohf Beery.

xNUTS TO CRACK

Degrees of Comparison

1. Something to shoot with. An animal.
To brag.

(Answer: Bow, boar, boast.)

2. An insect. A beverage. An animal.

3. To perish. Dreadful. Cut into cubes.

4. To proceed. To pierce with a tusk. A
specter.

5. To repent of. A strip of Germany.
To perch.

6. Part of the foot. Rent. To make
crisp.

7. A boy's nickname. A temptation.
Untied.

8. A fixed charge. Alarm. A banquet.

Dissected Word

I am composed of 12 letters.

My 2, 1, 4, 10, 6 is the name of an ancient
people.

My 12, 8, 7, 4 is to move on water.

My 11, 8, 12, 10 is a direction.

My 4, 7, 3, 5 was one of the plagues.

My 10, 8, 12, 9, 1, 4 is a pendent ornament.

My 9, 4, 7, 3, 11 is to cut in thin pieces.

My 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 6 is cross strips of board.

My 12, 11, 8, 4 is a marine fur-bearing
animal.

My whole is a book of the Bible.

(Answers next month)

APRIL NUTS CRACKED
Missing Words. — 1. Son, sun. 2. Lowed,

load. 3. Need, knead. 4. Pride, pried. 5.

Main, mane. 6. Toad, towed. 7. Heel,

heal. 8. Hear, here.

General Mission Board. — 1. Winger. 2.

Yoder. 3. Blough. 4. Nye. 5. Emmert.

6. Bonsack. 7. Minnich. 8. Zigler. 9. Culp.

Miss Sahib came from the bungalow with
a toothpick in her mouth and sat down on
the veranda. Baby Ruth came out of
Sundar-bai's room and took in the situa-
tion, then walking over to some very coarse
matting which forms the walls of Sundar-
bai's cookhouse she broke off a nice little
splint, stuck it in her mouth and came back
with a satisfied smile. (And the Miss Sahib
felt rebuked that she had not given her
something worthy of imitation.)

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1925

FINANCIAL REPORT

Conference Offering, 1925. As of March 31, 1925,
the Conference (Budget) offering for the year end-
ing February 28, 1926, stands as follows:

Cash received since March 1, 1925, $16,59107

(The 1925 Budget of $380,000 is 4.4% raised)

Mission Board Treasury Statement. The follow-
ing shows the condition of mission finances on
March 31, 1925:

Income since March 1, 1925 $17,123 18

Income same period last year, 19,516 14

Decrease $ 2,392 96

Expense since March 1, 1925, 20,32182

Expense same period last year, 21,900 07

Decrease, $ 1,578 25

Mission deficit March 31, 1925, 25,587 72

Mission deficit February 28, 1925, 22,389 08

Increase, $ 3,198 64

Tract Distribution. During the month of February,
the Board sent out 4,506 doctrinal tracts.

Correction No. 16. See September, 1924 " Visitor."
Under Conference Budget— 1924; credit of $281.60 to
Greenmount Cong., No. Va. has since been re-
designated; viz., $104.50 to support I. S. Long, and
wife, $42.50 to support of Dr. F. J. Wampler, bal-
ance remains.

Correction No. 17. See February, 1924 " Visitor."
Under World Wide Missions, E. Va., credit of $6 to
Emma R. Miller's S. S. Class, Nokesville, should
instead be as a class of Valley Cong.

Correction No. 18. See April 1925 " Visitor." Under
World-Wide Missions, credit under So. Ohio, $155.10
to Trotwood; amount has since been designated for
support of Elizabeth Oberholtzer.

Correction No. 19. See September, 1924 "Visitor."
Under Conference Budget — 1924, credit under So. '
Ohio, $385 to Trotwood; amount has since been
designated for support of Elizabeth Oberholtzer.

February Receipts. The following contributions
for the various funds were received during February:

WORLD-WIDE
Arkansas— $5.65

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Anna Fiant & Fam-
ily, $1.25; A Young Husband & Wife
(Springdale) $1.40; Indv.: Mrs. Mary C.

Babb & Daughter, $3, 5 65

Arizona— $9.10

S. S.: Glendale, 9 10

California— $36.51

No. Dist., Cong.: J. S. Brower (Reed-
ley) $2; Nannie A. Harmon (Lindsay) $1;
S. S.: Oakland, $9.30; Chico, $4.18; Reed-
ley, $3.86; Indv.: Mrs. J. L. Talbot, $2, .. 22 34

So. Dist., Cong.: First Los Angeles 14 17

Canada— $50.00

Cong.: Roy M. Brant & Family (Irricana) 50 00

Florida— $25.54

S. S.: Sebring, 25 54

Idaho— $116.52

Cong.: Bowmont, $15.12; No. 80787 (Boise
Vallev) $1; Chloe Gross (Bowmont) $.40;

S. S.: Winchester, $100, 116 52

Illinois— $1,009.03

No. Dist., Chicago, $500; Elgin, $,7.77;
Waddams Grove, $6.78; Cherry Grove,
$122.93; Merl Dean Guingrich, R. N. (Chi-
cago) $32; Chas. D. Bonsack (Elgin) $10;
Sister W. S. Sandford (Franklin Grove)
$25; S. S.: Rockford, $3.30; Sterling, $61.44;
Batavia, $13.36; Franklin Grove, $77.43;
Douglas Park (Chicago) $32.77; Mt. Morris,
$65.87; Indv.: F. E. Kniesley, $5.10, 963 75

So. Dist., Cong.: Champaign, $5.28; Okaw,
$12; Panther Creek, $10; Mrs. H. H.
Kindig (Panther Creek) $8; S. S.: Astoria,
$10 45.28

Indiana— $2,238.48

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Eel River, $47.26; W.
Eel River, $10; Salamonie, $87.19; Peru,
$15.42; W. Manchester, $133.29; Pleasant
Dale, $110; Roann, $5.50; Spring Creek, $39.51;
Portland, $8.50; Landesville, $5.37; Man-
chester, $130.41; Sugar Creek, $14.58; Pipe
Creek, $10; Flora, $210.16; Clear Creek,
$31.50; Loon Creek, $35; Monticello, $20;
I. C. Ulrey (Eel River) $5; Mrs. Fred
Hummel (Sugar Creek) $1; S. S.: Man-
chester, $177.97; Markle, $10.86; Wabash,
$7.94; Adult Bible Class, (Peru) $18.43; Hick-
ory Grove, $56; W. Manchester, $75; Roann,
$6; Beaver Creek, $39.45, 1,31134

No. Dist., Cong.: Nappanee, $78.53; Beth-
any, $185; Rock Run, $10; Pleasant Hill, $29;
Pleasant Valley, $94.61; Blissville, $13; Blue
River, $4.75; Middlebury, $151.41; No. Liberty,
$10.10; Melvin D. Neff (New Paris) $10; No.
80448 (Pleasant Valley) $1; Ervin Weaver
(M. N.) (Rock Run) $.50; Mrs. Rose Shivelv
(Plymouth) $2; S. S.: Yellow Creek, $8.53;
Wakarusa, $7; Turkey Creek, $38, 643 43

So. Dist., Cong.: Four Mile, $116.43; Ross-
ville, $70; Arcadia, $18.75; Wm. Burcham
(Noblesville) $2; Ed. Nelson (Indianapolis)
$5; Amy Idle (Upper Fall Creek) $5; S. S. :
Grace (Indianapolis) $8.50; Antioch (Kill-
buck) $3.43; Ladoga, $6.70; Anderson, $37.90;

Brick (Nettle Creek) $10, 283 71

Iowa— $523.26

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Des Moines Valley,
$41; Franklin Rhodes & Wife (Dallas Cen-
ter) $372; A Brother (Iowa River) $5; S.
S.: Cedar, $3.36, 42136

No. Dist., Cong.: Greene, $35.42; Franklin
Co., $9.96; Mary S. Newson (So. Waterloo)
$2; Mrs. John Whitmer (Curlew) $5; S. S.:
Greene, $15.32 67 70

So. Dist., Cong.: So. Keokuk, $29.20; A.
I. C. (English River) $5, 34 20

Kansas— $596.27

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Sabetha, $48; Morrill,
$100; Olathe, $8.90; Navarre, $25; Grace
Steele (McLouth) $20; Mrs. R. A. McEath-
ron (Appanoose) $10; Elmira Hostetler
(Morrill) $5 216 90

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Nellie Albin (Maple
Grove) , 6 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Independence, $5.50;
New Hope, $5; T. W. Kirkendall & Wife
(Independence) $10; S. S.: Mont Ida, $9.60, 30 10

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Newton, $25; Monitor,
$202.50; Mrs. Elizabeth Keener (Walnut Val-
ley) $100; Mrs. V. E. Whitmer (E. Wichita)
$1; Mrs. Lee McChesney (E. Wichita) $1;
Kate Yost (Peabody) $10; S. S. : Newton,
$3.77 343 27

Maryland— $1,240.48

E. Dist., Cong.: Long Green Valley, $27.54;
Locust Grove, $29; Union Bridge (Pipe
Creek) $6.79; Westminster (Meadow Branch)
$34.22; Mrs. Mollie E. Sigler (Middletown
Valley) $3; S. S. : Green Hill, $54.43; "Sun-
shine Class " Washington, $20; Young Peo-
ple's Dept. of Maryland churches, $22; Beth-
any, $7; Piney Creek, $2.05; Myersville (Up-
per Middletown Valley) $60; Harmony (Up-
per Middletown Vallev) $7.25; Grossnickel
(Middletown Vallev) $14.10, 287 38

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant View. $815.50;
Beaver Creek, $17; Katharine M. Hartranft
(Broadfording) $15; S. D. Hartranft (Broad-
fording) $15, 862 50

W. Dist., Cong.: Bear Creek, $85; Georges
Creek, $5.60, 90 60

Michigan— $269.47

Cong.: Long Lake, $26.50; Beaverton,
$9.72; New Haven. $23.75; Lake View, $15;
Elmdale, $36.55; Sugar Ridge. $5; Wood-
land, $64.27; Ira Lentz (Shepherd) $5; H.

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Grossnickle (Marilla) SIC. 34: Opal Rouch &
Wile Hart $2; Edmond G. Sellers fOne-
kama " If. E. and Geo. \V. Teeter

("Woodland) S-^ : S. S. : Shepherd,

A. B. Puterbaugh & Wife, $6,

Minnesota — S33.92
Cone.: Lr 15; S. S. : Root River.

H 15

Missouri — S128.18
Mid. Dist., Cong.: Turkey Creek. ?:" : :
"; Elda Gauss (Warrens-
burg) $5

Xo. Dist., Cong.: Pleasar.t V , $7.60;
Smith Fork. $35-23; J. J. and Ruth A. Pulse
(Pleasar.t View $5; S. S. : "Young Men's
Bible CTass." Rockingham, $5; Xo. Bethel

S. W. Dist.. Cong.: Cabool, $9; Xancv T.
3 (Cabool) S10.10; Indv.: Martha Heas-

| m S. S.: jasrer. sl6.SC,

Montana— SI. 35

E. Dist., Indv.
Nebraska— S103.64

Loup) $5; S. S.:

: Herman
North Dakota— S18.74
Cong. : Englevale.

Mrs. Ge: - :

^~:.l:: James Ward So.

Octavia. $30; Silver Lake,
Whitney, fit

Ohio— SI, 237. 84

X. E. Dist.. Cong.: E. Ximishillen. :" "
W. Ximishillen Cong. & S. 5.. i-
ville, S26.66; Ri:
Ashland Dickev. _ "" itharine W

(Mohican) $6; X:. i.f-5 rZion Hi". •
So: A Brother & Familv (Black I
P : fohn Culler (E. Xirttisi - -

"Intermediate Boys' Class.*' E. Nimis]
$8; Woodworth. $5.74: Owl Cr€
Maple J3rove. $16.75; Olivet
Reading, SIC; E. Xirr.isr.i'.'.en. 53!; Ashland

X. W. Dist., Cong.: B'.ack Swamp.

an Creek (Swan Creel ^reen-

spring, $21.61; X". Poplar Ridge I
Ridge Martha Herrington

: Brother & Sisl house

(Fostoria) $5; John H. Throne [Silver I
£5 22; Mrs. Isaac Adams (B\z: -

. F. Dukes & Wife (Greenspring
- - Sand Riot- "LfiB Sugai

So. Dist.. Cong.: Br
Grove. $14.06; Harris Creek. (62
Carlis". Marble Furnace, 5- 1;

ne, $50.15; Salerr.
" _: W. Charleston. $36.64; W. M
: Mrs. Maud i.
$5; M. P. & E. Eidemiiler (Middle Dist.;

S.: Harris Creek. $17.65:
?:: West Branch. $6.31; Georgetow:
Happv Corner (Lower Stillwater ;:-:;
Greenville. $41.25: Cedar Grove. (Prices
Creek) S4.S5; Ft. McKinley, $51; Indv.: Mrs.

if Eiey. $5

Oklahoma— S49.03

Cong.: Big Creek, $9.15; Was! -
5.: Thomas, $10.38; Beginners" <

.:■• Class. $.42; Senior Willing '•'
| :;: True Blue - - ' '

: Loval Class. ;" J7; Sisters9 Bible
! : Brethren's Bi'rle C -

Washita; Indv.: Ellen Garst, $1,

Oregon— S16. 00
Cong.: Bandon, $11; Grants Pass, S-. ..

Pennsylvania— $2,326.39

E. Dist., Cons.: Big Swatara. $4; Sham-
okin. SlJ.t'5: No. 80273 I . M. P.

Landis & Wife (Indian Creek) $10: A.
Brother (Indian Creek) $20; D. E. Fox (Har-
risburg) $5i : Marv S. Kauffman (W.
Treet $2; A Brother (Little Swatara £10;
Richland, : Soring Creek.

Skippack (Mingo) SlCd: Re:. Tilean-

i.ass, Akron, $5: V. P. B.. Lake Ridge,
Lansdale 'Ha:

a --

2 5C

61 S3

:■£ :i

1 ~:

:; H

)

:"; if

:-. X

S imokm, S-.-S; Ridgely, $11; Will-
ing Workers' Class, E. Petersburg, $10;
Palmyra, $120.44; E. Fairview. | ' )

Richland. $25,

Dist.. Cong.: Cover Creek, $15.04;
tingdon, f". First Altoona. $813.46;

Koontz. $19; WiUiamsl org, $M -: Miss'v
Soc, Clover Creek, $21.41; Mary A. Kir. sey
(Dunnings Creek) $20; Jesse T. Ritchev
(Yell: ISO; A Sister (Yellow

Creek) $5; Susan Rouzer (Dunnings Creek)
$5; Frank A Ag oes Myers & Family (James

M; Xo. 8C665 (Lewistown ) S:
Spring Run, $19.36; :rg (Clover

- 59; Yellow Creek, $5.17; Currwille
(Woodburv) $6:48; Aid Soc: New I

$100; C. W. S.: Sorir.e Run. $15, ...

So. Dist.. Cone.: Carlisle, $25; Ridge (Ship-

pensburg) $5; Xo. 80579 (L'pper Conewago)

S. S-: Hanover, $19.70; Xew Fa:

rhree Springs (Perry . -andts

'Back Creek") $5.72; Mechanicsburg (Lower

Cumberland ;. 25; Melrose CLpper Codor-

us 55.62 ,..

S E. Dist., Cong.: Parkerford. $100; No.
80101 (Xorristown) $5; Lizzie Brewer (Park-

erftri 55: S. S.: X:rrist:

W. Dist., Cong.: Pk Sam-
Tohnson (Windber ; 15.25; Mrs. Sadie
-am (Pittsburgh) $5.65; J. dark Bri'.-
hart (Montgomery h E. Thomas
ges Creek $2; Mrs. Annie
Johnstown) S5; Lucinda Holsopple
-:vei $5; Mrs. Wilbur H. Bloom
rule $2; S. S.: Pike Run (Middle-
creek $1&24; Red Bank. $4.75; Indv.: Thom-
as Hardin, Si

Tennessee — $15.00

Cong.: R. C. Mocnev & Wife 'White
Horn i-f: C. J. Wine (Pleasant Hill
Texas— $31.78
Cong.: Xocona. $21.60; S. S.: Manvel,

Virginia— $1,180.94
E. Dist., Cong.: Midland. $12

I; Mt. Hermon (Midland)
S. S.: NokesTiOe, $31.92; Vallev, j
Fairfax $22; C. W. S.: V

: Dist.. Bible Term Offering— Dale-

ville Acadenv-*

Xo. Dist., Cong.: Cooks Creek.

$16.21; Powells Fort. $5; Green-
mount. $7.36; Linville Creek. $79.26; Ernest
M. Wampler & Wife < Timberville) - -
S.: Bethel (Xo. Mill Cree . Junior

Harrisonburg. SI;
Harrisonburg. $50; Mill Creek. $65.10; Day-
ton (Cook's Creek) $7.80; Greenmount,

Dist.. Cone.: Mt. Vernon. $8.68: Sum-

". 28; Pleasant V - -amuel

Garber (Bridgev. - $3; Jacob H. Cline

M. Wampler (Pleasant

$10; Bessie Miller (Sangerville ;::

M. D. Hess (Sangerville) | _: ; S S.: Mt.

Verno: Sangerville, $5.43; Aid Soc:

E'ist.. Cone.: Eld. S. H. Flora ft Wife

S -ah T. Hvlton (Coul-

son) $2,

Washington — S12D.59
Cong.: Wenatchec Valley, $104; Mrs

Williams (Outlook) $2L50; W. C. Lehman

$5; S. S.: Mt. Hope, $6.09; Indv.:

A. M. Xeher & Family, $2."

West Virginia— $302.00
First Dist., Cong.:

C. A. Hanhn & Wife

:-~ _

Sandv Creek.
(Allegheny) $2,

Wisconsin— S193.&4
Cong.: Stanlev. $8.5$: T. M. '

V.":: S. S.: White Rapids. $3.79;
. 56.27,

391 06
119 89

15 I

"•. "■

16 00

651 42

193 64

Total for the month, S 11 ;": i

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The Missionary Visitor

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1925

Total previously reported,

5,418 84

Correction No. 18,
Total for the year,

$103,298 19
155 10

.$100,143 09

EMERGENCY FOR MISSIONS

California— $5.20

No. Dist., Cong.: Laton,

Colorado— $10.50

E. Dist., S. S.: Colorado Springs,

Illinois— $15.56

So. Dist., S. S.: Allison Prairie, $3.56;

LaMotte Prairie, $12,

Indiana— $34.00

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Santa Fe, $10; "Soul

Winners" Class, Santa Fe, $24,

Iowa— $2.82

No. Dist., Cong.: Sheldon, ....• i

Kansas— $9.89

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Richland Center,

Maryland— $2.66

E. Dist., S. S.: Union Bridge (Pipe Creek)
Michigan — $4.82

S. S. : Jasper,

Missouri— $3.63

S. W. Dist., S. S.: Carthage,

North Dakota— $3.00

Cong.: Minot,

Ohio— $97.12

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Maple Grove,

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Toledo, $6.49; S. S.:
Greenspring, $42.17; Sugar Creek, $3.02;
Fairview, $6,

So. Dist., S. S.: Lower Miami,

Pennsylvania — $231.99

Mid. Dist., S. S.: James Creek, $3.60;
Huntingdon, $197.14,

W. Dist., S. S.: Rockton, $6.25; Aid Soc:
Meyersdale, $10; C. W. S. : Meyersdale, $15,
Virginia— $59.27

E. Dist., S. S.: Oakton (Fairfax) $8.25;
Aid Soc: Fairfax, $10,

No. Dist., S. S.: Timberville,

Sec. Dist., S. S.: Barren Ridge, $5.50;

Bridgewater, $18.52,

West Virginia— $6.94

First Dist., Cong.: Beaver Run,

Wisconsin— $10.90

Cong.: Chippewa Valley, $2.90; S. S. : Rice
Lake, $8,

5 20
10 50

15 56

34 00
2 82
9 89

2 66
4 82

3 63
3 00
8 00

57 68
31 44

200 74
31 25

18 25
17 00

24 02
6 94

10 90

Total for the month, $ 498 30

Total previously reported, 9,665 36

Total for the year, $10,163 66

STUDENT FELLOWSHIP— 1924
Illinois— $327.50

No. Dist., Students & Faculty of Beth-
anv Bible School, $248; Students & Faculty
of Mt. Morris College, $79.50, 327 50

Total for the month, $ 327 50

Total previously reported, 35 00

Total for the month, $ 362 50

AID SOCIETY HOME MISSION FUND
Idaho— $16.00

Aid Soc: Bowmont,

Indiana— $119.00

Mid. Dist. Aid Societies,

Kansas— $120.75

N. E. Dist. Aid Societies,

N. W. Dist. Aid Societies,

S. W. Dist., Aid, Soc: McPherson, $22.50;

Eden Valley, $6,

Maryland— $235.00

E. Dist. Aid Societies,

Michigan— $57.00

Aid Societies

16 00

119 00

65 00
27 25

28 50

235 00

57 00

Nebraska— $13.00

Aid Societies,

Ohio— $18.00

N. W. Dist., Aid Soc: Pleasant View, .
Pennsylvania — $620.00

E. Dist., Aid Soc: Schuylkill,

Mid. Dist. Aid Societies, $55; Roarinj
Spring, $10, '.

W. Dist. Aid Societies,

Virginia— $131 .25

No. Dist. Aid Societies,

West Virginia— $30.00

First Dist. Aid Societies,

13 00

18 00
5 00

65 00

550 00

131 25
30 00

Total for the month, $ 1,360 00

Total previously reported, 10,044 89

Total for the year, $11,404 89

HOME MISSIONS
Illinois— $10.74

No. Dist., Cong.
Kansas— $31.00

S. W. Dist., Cong.
Missouri— $53.80

S. E. Dist., Cong.:
Pennsylvania — $32.00

So. Dist., Cong.: Mary Bixler (York), ..

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Geiger (Philadelphia),
Virginia— $91 .57

E. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Carmel,

First Dist., Cong.: Crab Orchard,

No. Dist., Cong.: Linville Creek, $29.16;
Greenmount, $27.22; Flat Rock, $12,

Hickory Grove,

Monitor,

Broadwater,

10 74

31 00

53 80

2 00
30 00

2 38
20 81

68 38

Total for the month $ 219 11

Total previously reported, 6,30134

Total for the year, $ 6,520 45

GREENE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, MISSION
California — $20.00

So. Dist., S. S.: " Mythaic Class," Pasa-
dena, $15; "Ultra Class," Pasadena, $5, ..
Illinois— $44.75

So. Dist., S. S.: Astoria,

Maryland — $10.00

Mid. Dist., S. S. : Miss Gamma L. Krider's

Class, Hagerstown,

Michigan — $4.12

S. S.: Primary Class, New Haven,

Ohio— $6.70

So. Dist., S. S. : Primarv Dept., Bear
Creek,

Virginia— $14.50

Sec Dist., Indv.: B. B. Garber,

West Virginia — $5.00

First Dist., Aid Soc: Hazelton (Sandv
Creek),

20 00

44 75

10 00

4 12

6 70

14 50

5 00

Total for the month, $ 105 07

Total previously reported, 1,012 42

Total for the year, $ 1,117 49

FOREIGN MISSIONS
California— $142.00

So. Dist., Cong.: Pasadena, $110.12; S.
S.: Pasadena. $21.88; Pasadena Mother's &

Daughter's Society, $10, 142 00

Co'orado— $8.74

E. Dist., Cong.: Antioch 8 74

Illinois— $104.00

No. Dist., S. S.: Franklin Grove 104 CO

Indiana— $£0.00

No. Dist., Aid Soc: New Paris, 50 00

Missouri— $64.00

No. Dist., Cong.: No. 80095 (Smith Fork), 64 00
Ohio— $4.17

So. Dist., S. S.: Middletown, 4 17

Pennsylvania — $220.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Glen E. Norris (Dun-

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nings Creek; $40; Xo. 80504 (Lewistown)

$50, 90 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Geiger Mem., $3); A.
B. & Levi X. Miller (Geiger Mem.) $100, 120 00

YV. Dist., Cong.: Daniel Blough (Quema-

honing) 10 00

Virginia— $35.00

First Dist., Cong.: Pearl L. Shatter
(Troutville) 5 00

Xo. Dist.. Cong.: Flat Rock. $15; S. S. :
Mt. Zion (Greenmount) $15, 30 00

Total for the month, $ 627 91

Total previously reported, 4.339 44

Total for the year, S 5.467 35

INDIA MISSION
California— $31.00

So. Dist., S. S.: " Friendship Bible Class."

Pasadena 31 GO

Florida— S14.05

Cong. & S. S.: Seneca, 14 05

Illinois — $4.75

So. Dist., S. S.: Astoria, 4 "5

Indiana— $2.50

Xo. Dist., Cong.: A Sister (Xappanee), .. 2 50

Iowa— $75.00

Xo. Dist., S. S.: So. Waterloo 75 CO

Maryland— $24.33

E. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Long Green Valley, 24 33

Minnesota— $1 .00

Cong.: Minnie Whetstone (Winona), 100

Missouri— $2.00

Mid. Dist., Indv.: Lizzie Fahnestock, .... 2 00

Oklahoma— $1.00

Indv.: Ellen Garts, 100

Pennsylvania— $29.10

Mid. Dist., Cong.: F. B. Gartland & Wife
(Roaring Spring) $5.10; S. S. : Holsinger
(Woodbury) $20; Rockhill (Aughwick) $4. 29 10

Washington— $5.00

Cong : Sidney Adams (Omak) $2.50;
$2.50; Mrs. Chas. Meeker (Omak) $2.50, .. 5 00

Total for the month , $ 189 73

Total previously reported, 3,463 09

Total for the year, $ 3.652 32

INDIA NATIVE WORKER
Florida— $10.00

Indv. : Eld. J. E. Young 10 00

Iowa— $37.14

Xo. Dist., S. S.: "Loyal Workers"

Class, Ivester, 37 14

Maryland— $120.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Meadow Branch. $80;
" Berean Bible Class." Blue Ridge College

(Pipe Creek), $40 13 1 CO

Ohio— $25.00

X. W. Dist., Aid Soc. : Pleasant View, .. 25 00

Virginia— $20.00

Sec. Dist., Aid Soc: Bridgewater, 20 00

Total for the month $ 212 14

Total previously reported, 1,069 50

Total for the year, $ 1.28164

INDIA BOARDING SCHOOL
Illinois— $19.45

So. Dist., S. S.: Astoria, 19 45

Iowa— $2.00

Xo. Dist., S. S.: Intermediate Girls' Class-
es. So. Waterloo 2 00

Ohio— $31.45

X. E. Dist., S. S.: Junior & Primary
Classes. E. Ximishillen 24 75

So. Dist., S. S. : Primarv Dept., Bear

Creek 6 70

Pennsylvania— $207.50

E. Dist.. Aid Soc: White Oak 35 00

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Huntingdon, $35; "Young
Men's Bible Class," First Altoona, $17.50;
Aid Soc: Koontz, $35; Everett, $25; C. W.
S.: Spring Run, $25 137 50

S. E. Dist., S. S.: Parkerford, 35 00

Total for the month, $ 260 4)

Total previously reported, 1,962 07

Total for the year, $ 2^22.47

INDIA SHARE PLAN
Illinois— $50.00

So. Dist., C. W. S.: La Place (Okaw), .. 50 00

Indiana— $50.00

Xo. Dist., S. S.: Ladies' Bible Class, First
So. Bend, $25; Aid Soc: Xew Paris, $25, .. 50 00

Iowa— $50.00

Xo. Dist., C. W. S.: Sheldon, SO 00

Maryland— $25.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Scott Y. Garner & Wife

(Pipe Creek), 25 03

Michigan— $25.00

S. S.: 3 Primary Classes, Woodland, 25 00

Ohio— $100.10

X. W. Dist., S. S. : Junior Boys' Class,
Fostoria, $25.10; Black Swamp, S50; C. W.

S.: Sugar Creek, $25, 100 10

Pennsylvania— $253.51

E. Dist., Cong.: Hatfield, $25; Leah
Heisey, (Myerstown) $25; S. S. : Primary
Dept., Palmyra, $16; " Gleaners " Class.
Palmyra, $12.50; " Busy Workers " Class,
Palmyra, $8.01; "Sunshine" Class. Palmvra,
$6; "Work & Win" Class, Palmyra, $11;
Ladies' Bible Class, Palmyra, $25 123 51

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Curry ville (Woodbury)
$50; "Living Link" Class, Lewistown. $25;
" Golden Rule Bible Class, Lewistown. $25. 100 00

W. Dist., S. S.: "Willing Helpers" Class.

Diamondville (Manor), 25 00

Virginia— $25.00

Sec. Dist., Aid Soc: Summit 25 00

Total for the month $ 578 61

Total previously reported 5.322 03

Total for the year $ 5AY».64

QUINTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Pennsylvania— $30.00

E. Dist., S. S.: "Gleaners" Class. Eph-
rata, $ 30 00

Total for the month $ 30 00

Total previously reported 125 00

Total for the year, $ 155.00

DAHANU HOSPITAL BUILDING
Illinois— $70.00

So. Dist.. S. S.: "Sunbeam" Class of

S. S. near Decatur 70 00

Iowa— $25.00

Xo. Dist., Aid Soc: Greene, 25 00

Total for the month, $ 95 03

Total previously reported, 20100

Total for the year $ 296 00

CHINA MISSION
Indiana— $12.50

Xo. Dist., Cong.: David Metzler (Xap-
panee) $10; A Sister (Xappanee) $2.50, ... 12 50
Oklahoma— $1.00

Indv.: Ellen Garst 100

Virginia— $10.00

Sec. Dist.. Cong.: Addison Crummet
(Headwaters) 10 00

Total for the month $

Total previously reported 2.277 09

Total for the vear $ 2.300 59

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CHINA NATIVE WORKER
Ohio— $75.00

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Ashland Dickey, 75 00

Washington— $24.48
S. S. : Seattle 24 48

Total for the month, $ 99 48

Total previously reported, 570 25

Total for the year, $ 669 73

CHINA BOYS' SCHOOL
Kansas— $7.00

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Overbrook, 7 00

Total for the month, $ 7 00

Total previously reported, 318 15

Total for the year, $ 325 15

CHINA GIRLS' SCHOOL
California— $90.00

So. Dist., Cong.: M. F. Brumbaugh
(Glendora) $60; S. S. : " Berean " Bible

Class, Glendora, $30, 90 00

Kansas— $6.67

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Overbrook, 6 67

Total for the month, $ 96 67

Total previously reported, 214 59

Total for the year $ 31126

CHINA SHARE PLAN
Illinois— $12.50

So. Dist., S. S.: "Stand True & Ready"

Class (Woodland), 12 50

Indiana— $25.00

No. Dist., C. W. S.: Nappanee, 25 00

Kansas— $100.00

N. E. Dist., S. S.: "Willing Workers"

Class, Morrill 75 00

S. W. Dist., S. S.: Eden Valley, 25 00

Maryland— $25.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Union Bridge (Pipe Creek), 25 00

Pennsylvania— $120.00

E. Dist., S. S.: "Loyal Workers," Pal-
myra, $18; " Sunbeam " Class, Palmyra,
$8; " Hopeful Blossoms " Class, Palmyra,
$10; Intermediate Boys' Class, Palmyra,
$12; " Willing Workers " Class, Palmyra,
$22, 70 00

Mid. Dist., S. S.: "Truth Seekers Bible

Class," Williamsburg, 50 00

Virginia— $14.50

Sec. Dist., S. S. : " Cheerful Helpers "
Class, Barren Ridge, 14 50

Total for the month, $ 297 00

Total previously reported, 2,598 07

Total for the year, $ 2,895 07

AFRICA MISSION

Florida— $5.00

Indv.: Ross F. Sappington & Wife, 5 00

Illinois— $72.80

No. Dist., S. S.: Elgin, 35 55

So. Dist., S. S.: Astoria, 37 25

Indiana— $12.50

No. Dist., S. S.: Chester Barringer's
Class, Middlebury, 7 50

So. Dist., S. S.: "Beginners" Class, Ross-

ville, 5 00

Missouri — $3.25

No. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant View, 100

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Maria Zirkle (Peace

Valley), 2 25

Ohio— $28.50

N. E. Dist., S. S.: "Intermediate Girls'
Class," E. Nimishillen 1100

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Ralph Wise & Fam-
ily (Greenspring), 2 50

So. Dist., Cong.: Amanda J. Warner (W.
Dayton) 15 00

Pennsylvania — $1,000.00

So. Dist., S. S.: "Always Willing Work-
ers" Waynesboro, 1,000 00

Total for the month, $ 1,122 05

Total previously reported, 3,281 71

Total for the year, $ 4,403 76

AFRICA SHARE PLAN
Indiana— $15.00

No. Dist., S. S.: "Berean Bible Class,"

Middlebury, 15 00

Ohio— $25.00

N. W. Dist., S. S.: "Willing Workers"

Class, Marion 25 00

Pennsylvania— $20.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Young Men's Bible Class,
Palmyra, 20 00

Total for the month, 60 00

Total previously reported, 277 50

Total for the year, $ 337 50

NEAR EAST RELIEF
Florida— $5.00

Indv. : Mary Miller, 5 00

Illinois— $26.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Hickory Grove, $6.80;

Franklin Grove, $19.20, 26 00

Indiana— $91.45

Mid. Dist., S. S.: "Berean" Class, Man-
chester, 60 00

No. Dist., S. S.: Cleveland Union (Elk-
hart) $21.45; Pleasant Valley, $10, 3145

Kansas— $34.48

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Sabetha, 9 48

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Newton 25 00

Maryland— $22.70

E. Dist., Cong.: Long Green Valley, 22 70

Missouri— $1.00

No. Dist., S. S.: "Beginners' Class," So.

St. Joseph, 1 00

North Dakota— $10.50

S. S. Surrey 10 50

Oregon— $5.00

Aid Soc. : Grants Pass, 5 00

Pennsylvania— $208.70

E. Dist., Cong.: Springville, $25; S. S.:
Midway, $19; C. W. S.: Easton (Peach
Blossom) $5, 49 00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: No. 80665 (Lewistown), 5 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Coventry, 60 00

W. Dist., Cong.: Walnut Grove, 94 70

Virginia— $53.53

No. Dist., Cong. : Mrs. Chas. Layman
(Harrisonburg), 5 00

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Summit, $27; S. S.:
Mt. Bethel (Beaver Creek) $16.53; Mothers'

Class, Summit, $5 48 53

Wisconsin— $25.00

Cong.: J. M. Fruit (Ash Ridge), 25 00

Total for the month, $ 483 36

Total previously reported, 7,S62 90

Total for the year, $ 8,346 26

SWEDEN RELIEF
Pennsylvania— $10.00

E. Dist., Aid Soc: White Oak, 10 00

Total for the year, .$ 10 00

Total previously reported, 10 00

Total for the year, $ 20 00

STUDENT LOAN FUND
Kansas— $140.00

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Quinter, 140 00

Total for the month, $ 140 00

Total previously reported 0 00

Total for the year, $ 140 00

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BROOKLYN ITALIAN CHURCH FUND
Virginia— $24.67

E. Dist., Cong.: Fairfax, $ 24 67

Total for the month, $ 24 67

Total previously reported, 453 24

Total for the year, $ 477 91

CONFERENCE BUDGET— 1924
Idaho— $15.00

Cong.: H. M. Brubaker (Boise Valley), .. 15 00

Illinois— $503.55

No. Dist., Cong.: Hickorv Grove, $12.46;
Shannon, $17.29; Franklin Grove, $423.80, .. .453 55
So. Dist., Cong.: Woodland, 50 0C

Indiana— $441.17

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Huntington City, $350.15;

Pleasant View, $15.15; Bachelors Run, $50, 415 30

No. Dist., Cong.: New Paris, 13 52

So. Dist., Cong.: Kokomo, $6; S. S. :

White, $6.35, 12 35

Iowa— $766.44

No. Dist., Cong.: So. Waterloo, 334 55

So. Dist., Cong.: Osceola, $6.89; English

River, $425 431 89

Kansas— $33 JO
N. E. Dist., Cong.: Topek?., $10; S. S.:

Ramona, $15.30; Oakland (Topeka) $8, .... 33 30

Maryland— $44.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Bethany, 24 00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Longmeadow (Beaver

Creek), 20 00

Michigan— $60.00

Cong.: Shepherd, 60 00

N. D. & E. Mont.— $10.08

Congregations 10 08

Ohio— $585.91

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Beech Grove (Chip-
pewa) $58.31; Chippewa, $50; E. Chippewa,
$69.67, 177 98

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Fostoria, $20.98;
Marion, $56; Black Swamp, $10.15; S. S.:
Fairview, $1.29; Fostoria, $16.82, 105 24

So. Dist., Cong.: Harris Creek, $107.69;
Poplar Grove, $64; New Carlisle, $95, Don-

nells Creek, $36, 302 69

Pennsylvania— $1,053 .34

E. Dist., Cong.: Palmyra, $12.40; C. W.
S.: Palmyra, $50, 62 40

Mid. Dist., Cong.: 28th St., Altoona, $125;
Spring Run, $463.40; S. S.: Men's Bible
Class No. 32, First Altoona, $25, 613 40

W. Dist., Cong.: Meyersdale, $46.50; Rum-

mel, $331.04, 377 54

Virginia— $1,909.38

First Dist., Indv.: Lucy A. Manzy 5 00

No. Dist., Cong.: Mill Creek, $878.36; Lin-
ville Creek, $63; Unity, $190.10; Timberville,
$339.92; S. S.: Timberville, $33, 1,504 38

Sec. Dist., Bridgewater, 400 00

Washington— $5.39

Cong.: Richland Valley, 5 39

West Virginia— $12.35

First Dist., Cong.: No. Fork, .' 12 35

Total for the month, $ 5,439 91

Total previously reported, 47,474 44

$ 52,914 35
Corrections No. 16 and 19, 532 00

Total for the year, $52,382 35

CONFERENCE BUDGET DESIGNATED
California— $2.50

No. Dist., Cong.: C. P. Green (Elk

Creek), 2 50

Pennsylvania— $30.50

E. Dist., Cong.: Elizabethtown, 30 50

Texas— $4.85

Cong. : Nocona, 4 85

Virginia— $5.70

No. Dist., S. S.: Greenmount, 5 70

Total for the month, 43 55

Total previously reported 243 12

Total for the year, $ 286 67

MEXICAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Arkansas— $1.50

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Anna Fiant & Fam-
ily (Springdale), 150

Total for the month, $ 1 50.

Total previously reported, 18 50

Total for the year, $ 20 00

MISSIONARY SUPPORTS
California— $548.66

No. Dist. S. S.'s for Minneva Neher, .. 210 00

So. Dist., Mothers' Class, La Verne S.
S. for Stephen Claire Blickenstaff, $25; But-
terbaugh Family (La Verne) for A. G.
Butterbaugh, $33.40; La Verne Cong. & S.
S. for L. A. Blickenstaff & Wife and E. D.
Vaniman & Wife and J. I. Kaylor, $270.26;
Hermosa Beach S. S. for Clarence C. Heck-
man, $10, 338 66

Florida— $180.00

W. F. Hollenberg (Sebring) for Fred M.

Hollenberg, 180 00

Idaho— $172.52

Congs. for Anetta ■ C. Mow, $124.46; for
Dr. D. L. Horning, $20.64; Fruitland S. S.

for Dr. D. L. Horning, $27.42, 172 52

Illinois— $893.74

No. Dist. S. S.'s for Kathryn Garner,
$205.64; First Chicago Elementary Depts.
for Junior Mallott, $36.25; A. F. Wine &
Wife (First Chicago). $100; First Chicago
S. S. for Floyd E. Mallott, $56.25; Butter-
baugh Family (West Branch) for A. G.
Butterbaugh, $115.60; Mt. Morris S. S. for
Sadie J. Miller, $140 653 74

So. Dist., Cerro Gordo S. S. for Dr. A.

R. Cottrell, 240 00

Indiana— $924.84

Mid. Dist. S. S.'s for Mable Moomaw,
$227; Mexico Cong, for Lillian Grisso, $480, 707 00

No. Dist., Osceola S. S. for Mary Schaef-
fer & Minerva Metzger, 6 10

So. Dist., S. S.'s for W. J. Heisey, $100;
Locust Grove S. S. (Nettle Creek) for Ina

M. Kaylor, $111.74, 21174

Iowa— $183.00

So. Dist., English River S. S. for Nettie

M. Senger 183 00

Kansas— $546.05

S. E. Dist., Congs. & Indvs. for Emma
H. Eby, $42.05; Parsons S. S. for Emma H.
Eby, $4 46 05

S. W. Dist., Cong.: J. D. Yoder (Monitor) 500 00
Missouri — $20.00

Mid. Dist., So. Warrensburg Cong, for

Jennie Mohler, 20 00

Ohio— $1,758.17

N. E. Dist., Freeburg S. S. for Sue R.
Heisey, $35.70; Olivet S. S. for A. D. Helser,
$22.56; Owl Creek Cong, for Lola Helser,
$64.50, 122 76

N. W. Dist. S. S.'s for Hattie Z. Allev,
$187.96; Greenspring S. S. for Hattie Z. Al-
ley, $43.55 231 51

So. Dist. S. S.'s for O. C. Sollenberger
and Elizabeth Baker, $1,000; Trotwood
Cong, for Elizabeth Oberholtzer, 9.90; New
Carlisle, W. Charleston, Donnels Creek &
Springfield Congs. for Hazel C. Sollenberger,

$394, 1,403 90

Pennsylvania— $2,976.97

E. Dist., Chiques Cong, for Alice Gray-
bill, $550; Peach Blossom Cong, for Anna
Hutchison, $189.47, 739 47

Mid. Dist., First Altoona S. S. for Ida
Himmelsbaugh, $480; Everett Cong, for Dr.

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Carl Coffman, $125, 605 00

So. Dist., No. 80579 (Upper Conewago) for
E. L. Ikenberry, 500 00

W. Dist., Y. P. Council for Marguerite
Burke, $200; Mt. Joy S. S. (7th Circuit) for
Marie W. Brubaker, $20; Shade Creek, Wind-
ber, Rummel & Scalp Level Congs. for An-
na Z. Blough, $462.50; Ouemahoning Cong.

for Esther Beahm, $450', 1,132 50

Virginia— $1,700.06

No. Dist. Congs. for I. S. Long & Wife,
$322; S. S.'s for Dr. Fred Wampler, $65; I.
C. Sanger & Wife (Greenmount) for Sara
Myers, $250; Greenmount S. S. for Dr. F.
J. Wampler, $50, 687 00

E. Dist., J. F. Myers (Fairfax) for M. M.
Myers, 62 50

Sec. Dist. Barren Ridge Cong, for Nora
Flory, $193; Elk Run Cong, for Sarah Z.
Meyers, $32.56; Pleasant Valley S. S. for
Edna Flory, $490; Mothers' Class, Pleasant
Valley for Edna Flory, $10; Middle River

Cong, for B. M. Flory, $225, 950 56

Washington— $15.69

Wenatchee Valley S. S. for Ada Dunning, ■ 15 69
West Virginia— $100.32

First Dist., Eglon Cong, for Anna B.
Mow, • 10032

Total for the month, $10,020 02

Total previously reported, 46,084 27

$56,104 29
Corrections No. 16, 18 and 19, 687 10

Total for the year, $56,79139

LITTLE GIVERS' MARCHING SONG

Tune, " Onward, Christian Soldiers "

Here we come with gladness,

Marching as we sing,
Willing offerings bringing

Unto Christ our King.
Though we cannot see him,

Yet our Master dear,
Smiling, waits and watches

O'er the mite-chest here.

Refrain

Coming, coming, coming,

Willing gifts to bring;
Serving, praying, giving,

Honors Christ, our King.

Hark! the moneys dropping

As we march and sing!
Some of us have earned them

Working for our King,
Running little errands,

Working cheerfully,
Giving self for others,

Blessed charity!

Coming, etc.

Here are silver pieces,

Dimes and quarters too;
Blessed work for Jesus

Boys and girls may do.
Loving hearts, and loyal,

Gladly undertake
Many a self-denial

For the Master's sake.

Coming, etc.

Now, O heavenly Father,

These our off'rings take;
Bless the gifts and givers,

All for Jesus' sake.
Thus we'll spread the story,

" Jesus died for me."
Unto him the glory

Evermore shall be.

A SONG OF PEACE

Oo the Tune "The Son of God Goes Forth to War")

The Son of God goes forth for peace,

Our Father's love to show;
From war and woe he brings release;

Oh, who with him will go?
He strikes the fetters from the slave,

Man's mind and heart makes free ;
And sends his messengers to save

O'er every land and sea.

The Son of God goes forth for peace,

That men like brothers live,
And all desire the others' good,

And others' sin forgive.
He turns our spears to pruning-hooks,

Our swords to ploughshares warm,
And war no more its death-blast brings,

Nor men their brothers harm!

The Son of God goes forth for peace,

Nor lands nor power to gain ;
He seeks to serve, to love, to lift;

Who follows in his train?
A glorious band, in every age,

In spite of scorn and pain,
True sons of God, his peace have made;

Who follows in their train?

Now let the world to peace be won,

And every hatred slain;
Let force and greed be overcome

And love supreme remain.
Let justice rule in all the earth,

And mercy while we live,
Lest we, forgiven much, forget

Our brother to forgive.

We send our love to every land;

True neighbors would we be;
And pray God's peace to reign in them,

Where'er their homeland be.
O God, to us may grace be given,

Who bear the dear Christ's name,
To live at peace with every man,

And thus our Christ acclaim.

— Rev. Ernest Bourner Allen, in The Chris-
tian Endeavor World.

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ITS FORCE OF WORKERS

Supported in Whole or in Part by Funds Administered by the General Mission Board
With the Year They Entered Service

SWEDEN
Spanhusvagen 38, Malmb,
Sweden

Graybill, J. F., 1911
Graybill, Alice M., 1911
Buckingham, Ida, 1913
CHINA

Ping Ting Hsien, Shansi,

China
Baker, Elizabeth, 1922
Bright, J. Homer, 1911
Bright, Minnie F., 1911
Coffman, Dr. Carl, 1921
Coffman, Feme H., 1921
Dunning, Ada, 1922
Horning, Emma, 1908
Sollenberger, O. C, 1919
Sollenberger, Hazel C, 1919
Vaniman, Ernest D., 1913
Vaniman, Susie C, 1913
Wampler, Dr. Fred J., 1913
Wampler, Rebecca C, 1913

North China Union Language

School, Peking, China

Brubaker, Leland S., 1924
Brubaker, Marie Woody,

1924
Kreps, Esther E., 1924
Neher, Minneva J., 1924

Liao Chou, Shansi, China
Flory, Raymond, 1914
Flory, Lizzie N., 1914
Horning, Dr. D. L., 1919
Horning, Martha D., 1919
Hutchinson, Anna, 1913
Oberholtzer, I. E., 1916
Oberholtzer, Eliz. W., 1916
Senger, Nettie M., 1916
Shock, Laura J., 1916

Shou Yang, Shansi, China
Cline, Mary E., 1920
Heisey, Walter J., 1917
Heisev, Sue R., 1917
Smith, W. Harlan, 1920
Smith, Frances Sheller, 1920

Tai Yuan, care of Y. M. C.

A., Shansi, China

Myers, Minor M., 1919
Myers, Sara Z., 1919
Ikenberry, E. L., 1922
Ikenberry, Olivia Dickens,

1922
Ullom, Lulu, 1919

On Furlough
Bowman, Samuel B., Quin-

ter, Kans., 1918
Bowman, Pearl S., Quinter,

Kans., 1918
Clapper, V. Grace, Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., care College
1917
Cripe, Winnie E., Bremen,

Ind., 1911
Crumpacker, F. H., 1C03
10th Ave., Nampa, Idaho,
1908
Crumpacker, Anna N., 1003
10th Ave., Nampa, Idaho,
1908
Flory, Edna R., 509 Honore
St., Chicago, 1917

Flory, Bvron M., Staunton,

Va., 1917
Florv, Nora, Staunton, Va.,

1917
Metzger, Minerva, Ross-

ville, Ind., 1910
Miller. Valley, Port Re-
public, Va., 1919
Seese, Norman A., 5800
Maryland Ave., Chicago,
111., 1917
Seese, Anna, 5800 Mary-
land Ave., Chicago, 111.,
1917
Schaeffer, Marv, 3435 Van
Buren St., Chicago, 1917
Pollock, Myrtle, McPher-
son, Kans., 1917
AFRICA

Nigeria, West Af-
Jos, Nafada & Biu
Dr. Homer L., 1923
Marguerite Shrock,

William M., 1924
Esther Eisenbise,

Garkida,
rica, via

Burke,
Burke,

1923
Beahm,
Beahm,

1924
Heckman, Clarence C, 1924
Heckman, Lucile Gibson,

1924
Mallott, Floyd, 1924
Mallott, Ruth Blocher, 1924
Helser, A. D., 1922
Helser, Lola Bechtel, 1923
Kulp, H. Stover, 1922
INDIA
Ahwa, Dangs, India
Ebey, Adam, 1900
Ebev, Alice K., 1900
Shull, Chalmer, 1919
Shull, Mary S., 1919
Anklesvar, Broach Dist., India
Long, I. S. 1903
Long, Erne V, 1903
Miller, Arthur S. B., 1919
Miller, Jennie B., 1919
Miller, Sadie J., 1903
Shickel, Elsie, 1921
Bulsar, Surat Dist., India

Lynn A., 1920

Mary B., 1920

Verna M., 1919

A. Raymond,

Laura M., 1913
1904
H., 19C4

Blickenstaff,
Blickenstaff,
Blickenstaff,
Cottrell, Dr.

1913
Cottrell, Dr.
Eby, E. H.,
Ebv, Emma
Kintner, Elizabeth, 1919
Mohler, Jennie, 1916
Wagoner, J. Elmer, 1919
Wagoner, Ellen H., 1919
Dahanu, Thana Dist., India
Butterbaugh, Andrew G.,

1919
Butterbaugh, Bertha L.,

1919
Nickey, Dr. Barbara M.,

1915
Rover,
Jalalpor,
Forney

B. Mary, 1913
Surat Dist., India

D. L., 1897

Fornev, Anna M., 1897
Miller, Eliza B., 1900
Vada, Thana Dist., India
Brumbaugh, Anna B., 1919
Kavlor, Tohn I., 1911
Kavlor, Ina M., 1921
Swartz, Goldie E., 1916
Palghar, Thana Dist., India
Garner, H. P.., 1916
Garner, Kathrvn B., 1916
Hollenberg, Fred M., 1919
Hollenberg, Nora R., 1919
Post Umalla, via Anklesvar,
India
Lichty, D. J., 1902
Lichty, Anna Eby, 1912
Summer, Benjamin F., 1919
Summer, Nettie B., 1919
Widdowson, Olive, 1912
Ziegler, Kathryn, 1908
Vyara, via Surat Dist., India
Blough, T. M., 1903
Blough, Anna Z., 1903
Brooks, Harlan J., 1924
Brooks, Ruth F., 1924
Moomaw, Ira W., 1923
Moomaw, Mabel Winger,

1923
Mow, Anetta, 1917
Mow, Baxter M., 1923
Mow, Anna Beahm, 1923
Wolf, L. Mae, 1922
Woods, Beulah, 1924
On Furlough
Alley, Howard L., N«kes

ville, Va., care of I. A

Miller, 1917
Alley, Hattie Z., Nokes

ville, Va., care of I. A

Miller, 1917
Ebbert, Ella, McPherson

Kans., 1917
Grisso, Lillian, No. Man

Chester, Ind., 1917
Himmelsbaugh, Ida, 200 6th

Ave., Altoona, Pa., 1908
Hoffert, A. T., 3435 Van

Buren St., Chicago, 111.,

1916
Replogle, Sara, New En-
terprise, Pa., 1919
Shumaker, Ida C, Meyers-
dale, Pa., 1910
AMERICA
Church of the Brethren In-
dustrial School, Geer, Va.
Wampler, Nelie, 1922
Bolinger, Amsey, 1922
Bollinger, Florence. 1922
Pastors
Red Cloud, Nebraska,

Eshelman, E. E., 1922
Fort Worth, Texas,

Horner, W. J., 1922
Greene County, Pirkey, Va.,

Driver, C. M., 1922
Broadwater, Essex, Mo.,

Fisher, E. R., 1922
Piney Flats, Tenn.,

Ralph White, 1923

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CONTENTS

FORTIETH ANNUAL REPORT

Supports of Missionaries

INDIA MISSION

163

166

Statistics

187

CHINA MISSION

191

Statistics

. . . 192, 198, 202

SWEDEN AND DENMARK MISSIONS

Statistics

204

..205

AFRICA MISSION

206

FINANCIAL REPORT

208

Our Fortieth Annual Report

For the Fiscal Year Ending February 28, 1925

IT seems scarcely possible that forty
years have passed since the organiza-
tion of general missions in the Church
of the Brethren which made the first report
possible. That first report tells of eighteen
added to the church by baptism in Den-
mark; that it required $1,200 annually to
keep the work moving. It speaks of the
desire for Bro. Christian Hope to return to
America and of the beginning of Der Brii-
derbote, and the desire to mail this paper
into Germany and Switzerland. That re-
port gives the income for the General Mis-
sion Fund as $2,256.98 for the year.

There is every evidence of devotion and
vigor about these early reports that give
assurance of faith and conviction upon the
part of those who made this missionary
venture. How grateful we are to God and
these faithful fathers for the work started,
which we are permitted to continue! That
one foreign worker has been increased to
125. That first missionary income has been
increased a hundredfold!

In making this brief report we record first
of all our gratitude to God for his ever-
abounding goodness, as well as for the spir-
itual and financial support of the churches.
In a task that reaches around the world
and has to do with the revelation of God's
will to men, we are more and more con-
scious of the need of divine help, as well as
the fullest cooperation of the church, so
that the work may truly witness for the
Lord.

The year was saddened by the untimely
death of Sister Ruth Rover Kulp in Africa
on June 15. This death amid the hopes of
these pioneer workers was a severe blow;
but the diligent service and patient submis-
sion of Bro. Kulp amid his deep sorrow has
been a constant testimony of faith and in-
spiration to his fellow-workers. Few real-
ize that the pioneer work of the Africa mis-
sion— 300 miles from the railroad amid the
bush country where white men seldom trav-
el— is a challenging task to the missionaries

and the praying faith of the home church
that should not be forgotten.

During the year thirteen new missionaries
were sent out to the various fields. To Afri-
ca: William Beahm and Esther Eisenbise
Beahm, Floyd E. Mallott and Ruth Bloche^
Mallott, Clarence Heckman and Lucile Gib-
son Heckman ; to China : Leland S. Bru-
baker and Marie Woody Brubaker, Min-
neva J. Neher and Esther E. Kreps ; to In-
dia: Harlan J. Brooks and Ruth Forney
Brooks and Beulah Woods. There are now
125 foreign missionaries under the support
of the mission funds of the church, includ-
ing those on regular furlough. There are
sixty in India, fifty-one in China, eleven in
Africa and three in Sweden. While thir-
teen new ones were sent out the total num-
ber remains the same as last year, since the
same number for sickness or other reasons
have returned.

While the success in the foreign field has
been encouraging, it has been a year of
many adjustments. First, the rising tide of
nationalism demands that our workers plan
more toward self-supporting and self-prop-
agating native churches. A way must, and
is being found to turn over more respon-
sibility in administration and support to the
native church. Second, these conditions
have led to new constitutions under which
this can be done and yet be wisely guided
by the mission. This demands careful con-
sideration, but promises much hope for the
future. Third, and perhaps the most seri-
ous adjustment, was to meet the reduced
giving of the churches. This caused our
workers to be crowded in an insufficient
number of houses to live in, reduced the use
of native Christians and hindered the ex-
tension of evangelism and schools among
the villages.

Notwithstanding these adjustments and
difficulties the work has gone forward.
China has had much the largest increase in
baptisms of any year of the mission. There
are wide-open doors in India for work.

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June
1925

Many groups such as Mohammedans, Par-
sees and high-caste Hindoos in our own field
have not yet been touched. Brother and
Sister Baxter M. Mow are now in training
to begin work among the Mohammedans.
The mission has been unable to care for
those who would go to school because of
the lack of room and no funds to build. One
who just recently arrived in Africa says he
is "amazed at the great progress that has
been made by the few workers here in so
short a time." So under the blessing of God
the work has gone forward in spite of
financial handicaps. But to continue our re-
duced giving will seriously and permanent-
ly injure the work. Everything has been
done except to call the workers home, which
must be the next step, if our giving is not
increased, at least slightly.

Home missions have received careful con-
sideration and support. We believe there
must be more adequate encouragement giv-
en to the many struggling churches and
missions under our various District Boards.
Economic conditions are sending our people
from the farms to the industrial centers.
Churches are neglected in the rural districts
and the city has not yet adequate church
facilities. Both of these conditions need
wise supervision, lest we find whole State
Districts disintegrating and many lost to the
church through the inefficiently directed
work of the city. The General Board is
hoping to assist the District Boards in some
more cooperative way to meet this urgent
need.

Many are interested in just what propor-
tions the missionary dollar is spent. The
following figures give this fact in percent-
ages, as well as total amounts :

India missions $115,352.67 41.8

China missions 75,785.41 27.4

Home missions 34,301.24 12.5

Africa missions 14,311.06 5.2

Sweden and Denmark 6,483.44 2.4

South China 1,821.34 0.7

Promotion (including Visitor) 15,521.70 5.6

Administration 12,344.43 4.4

Total $275,921.29 100.0

The financial situation is presented here-
with in the comparative statement with last
year. With frequent urgent appeals the
churches gave to missions a little more than
a year ago. It is evident that some more
regular system of giving must be provided
by the congregations, in which all may take

part, if the work is not to suffer. High-ten-
sion appeals are both expensive and harass
the spiritual life of the churches. While the
many interests of the church have no doubt
increased our giving, yet expenditure for
personal pleasure and comfort is out of
proportion to that which we should give to
the work of the Lord.

Increasingly, statesmen, world economists
and leaders of thought acknowledge that
Christianity is the only solution of the con-
ditions that distress mankind. It is the only
remedy for sin — the universal disease ! The
fruits for which we hunger— righteousness,
peace and joy — are to be found only in the
kingdom of God. If we will hasten the day
of divine glory, we must make larger in-
vestments of life and means to give the Gos-
pel to all men.
A Comparative Statement of Mission Funds

Receipts

1923-24 1924-25 Increase

1. Contributions of liv-

ing donors $241,883.10 $247,802.69 $ 5,919.59

2. Bequests, lapsed an-

nuities and mis-
cellaneous 11,160.05 11,160.05*

3. Net income from

investments (aft-
er paying an-
nuities) 24,784.57 22,548.33 2,236.24*

$277,827.72 $270,351.02 $ 7,476.70*
Endowment and

annuities, all

funds 81,294.85 100,429.94 19,135.09

Special relief, all

funds 16,668.91 13,826.55 2,842.36*

Expenditures

1. Visitor and Mis-

sionary Educa-
tion 8,596.29 9,748.40 1,152.11

2. General expenses 20,292.57 21,788.30 1,495.73

3. India 135,648.93 115,352.67 20,296.26*

4. China 90,070.59 75,785.41 14,285.18*

5. Sweden 13,899.05 4,857.85 9,041.20*

6. Denmark 4,693.84 1,625.59 3,068.25*

7. So. China 2,291.84 1,821.34 470.50*

8. Africa 9,398.00 14,311.06 4,913.06

9. Home 40,363.72 30,630.67 9,733.05*

$325,254.83 $275,921.29 $ 49,333.54*

* Decrease.

Remarks

Gifts from the churches show but a slight
increase for the year. Receipts are noted
as less by comparison since bequests and
lapsed annuities by direction of the Board
are no longer included as annual mission
income but kept separate for future contin-
gencies ; also, investment income shrinkage
indicates the continuing slow collections of
interest from farm mortgage loans. It is a
happy note in the financial record of the
past year how new funds for endowment

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1925

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163

and annuities have kept up and increased
over the previous year. Aside from about
$30,000 received through bequests for en-
dowment, the balance of the more than
$100,000 was for annuity bonds— all this
without personal solicitation but through
advertising and the result of good will which
has been built up in past years.

The increase in general expense and mis-
sionary education was unavoidable. It is
represented in items of auditing, grants in
aid, postage and education in special ap-
peals. India and China expenses were much

less the past year notwithstanding heavy
losses in exchange. The reduction arises
from the quitting of new construction work
almost entirely and the curtailing of normal
activities on the fields. Africa shows an ex-
pected increase in expense with the promo-
tion of this new field. Home mission ex-
pense is less by comparison, largely due to
the completion of the Greene County School
project.

Respectfully submitted,
General Mission Board.

Supports of Missionaries

The following individuals and organiza-
tions are at the present on our honor roll
as financial supporters of workers on the
foreign field :
California —

Covina Missionary Class, one-half support
of Delbert Yaniman (son of Ernest D. Van-
iman), China.

La Verne congregation and Sunday-
school, Brother and Sister Ernest D. Vani-
man, China; Brother and Sister Lynn A.
Blickenstaff and Bro. John I. Kaylor, India.

La Verne "Mothers' Class," Stephen Claire
Blickenstaff (son of L. A. Blickenstaff), In-
dia.

Long Beach Sunday-school, Sister Lucile
G. Heckman, Africa.

Northern California Sunday-schools, Sis-
ter Minneva Neher, China.

Southern California Sunday-schools, Bro.
Clarence C. Heckman, Africa.
Colorado —

Nickey, S. G., of McClave congregation,
Dr. Barbara Nickey, India.
Florida —

Hollenberg, W. F., Bro. Fred M. Hollen-
berg, India.
Idaho —

Idaho and Western Montana Christian
Workers' Societies, Sister Anetta C. Mow,
India.

Idaho and Western Montana Sunday-
schools, Dr. D. L. Horning, China.
Illinois —

Blickenstaff relatives, partial support of
Sister Verna Blickenstaff, India.

Butterbaugh family, provide two-thirds

support of Bro. A. G. Butterbaugh, India.

Centennial (Okaw) congregation and in-
dividuals, Brother J. E. Wagoner, India.

Cerro Gordo Sunday-school, Dr. A. R.
Cottrell, India.

Chicago, First, Sunday-school Elementary
Depts., Floyd Mallott Jr. (son of Floyd Mal-
lott), Africa.

Chicago, First Sunday-school, Bro. Floyd
Mallott, Africa.

Decatur Sunday-school, Primary Dept.,
one-half support of Darlene Butterbaugh
(daughter of A. G. Butterbaugh), India.

Franklin Grove congregation, Sister Ber-
tha L. Butterbaugh, India.

Mt. Morris College Missionary Society,
Bro. D. J. Lichty, India.

Mt. Morris Sunday-school, Sister Sadie J.
Miller, India.

Northern Illinois and Wisconsin Sunday-
schools, Sister Kathryn Garner, India.

Virden Sisters' Aid Society, one-half sup-
port of Leah Ruth Ebey (daughter of Adam
Ebey), India.

Virden and Girard Sunday-schools, Dr.
Laura M. Cottrell, India.

Wine, A. F. and wife of First Chicago
congregation, Sister Beulah Woods, India.

Wolf, J. E. and family of Franklin Grove
congregation, Sister Mae Wolf, India.
Indiana —

Buck Creek congregation and Sunday-
school, Sister Nettie B. Summer, India.

Manchester College Sunday-school, Sister
Laura J. Shock, China.

Manchester Sunday-school, Sister Alice
K. Ebey, India.

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June
1925

Mexico congregation, Sister Lillian Gris-
so, India.

Middle Indiana Sunday-schools, Sister
Mabel W. Moomaw, India.

Northern Indiana Sunday-schools, Sisters
Minerva Metzger and Mary Schaeffer,
China.

Pine Creek congregation, Sister Winnie
E. Cripe, China.

Pipe Creek congregation, partial support
of Sister Anna M. Forney, India.

Southern Indiana Sunday-schools, Bro. W.
J. Heisey, China.
Iowa —

Cedar Rapids Sunday-school, Sister Em-
ma Horning, China.

Dallas Center Sunday-school, Helser Bud-
get, $450.00.

Grundy County congregation, Bro. W.
Harlan Smith and family, China.

Heagley, Rebecca, George H. Cofrman
(son of Dr. Carl Coffman), China.

North English and English River Sun-
day-schools, Sister Nettie M. Senger, China.

Panther Creek Sunday-school, one-half
support of Sister Olivia D. Ikenberry, China.

South Waterloo Sunday-school, Sister
Jennie B. Miller, India.

South Waterloo Christian Workers' So-
ciety, Bro. A. S. B. Miller, India.

South Waterloo Sunday-school, " Loyal
Helpers' Class," Josephine Miller (daughter
of A. S. B. Miller), India.

South Waterloo Sunday-school, Primary
and Junior Departments, Marjorie Miller
(daughter of A. S. B. Miller), India.

South Waterloo Sunday-school, Primary
Dept, Lorita Shull (daughter of C. G.
Shull), India.

Waterloo City Sunday-school, Sister Mary
S. Shull, India.
Kansas —

Daggett, A. C, of Independence congre-
gation, Sister Martha D. Horning, China.

Northeastern Kansas Sunday-schools, Sis-
ter Ella Ebbert, India.

Northwestern Kansas Sunday-schools,
Bro. Howard L. Alley, India.

Southeastern Kansas congregations, Sis-
ter Emma H. Eby, India.

Southwestern Kansas congregations,
Brother and Sister Frank H. Crumpacker,
China.

Yoder, J. D. of Monitor congregation, Sis-
ters Lulu Ullom and Myrtle Pollock, China.
Maryland —

Hagerstown congregation, Brother and
Sister Harlan J. Brooks, India.

Middle Maryland Sunday-schools, Breth-
ren H. P. Garner and B. F. Summer, India.
Michigan —

Michigan Sunday-schools, Sister Pearl S.
Bowman, China.

Primary Departments of Michigan Sun-
day-schools, Daniel Harold Bowman (son
of Samuel Bowman), China.

Junior Departments of Michigan Sunday-
schools, Harlan G. Bowman (son of Samuel
Bowman), China.
Missouri —

Middle Missouri congregations, one-half
support of Jennie M. Mohler, India.
Nebraska —

Bethel congregation and Sunday-school,
Bro. Raymond C. Flory, China.
Ohio-
Bear Creek congregation, Sister Anna M.
Lichty, India.

Cleveland and West Nimishillen congre-
gations, Sister Goldie E. Swartz, India.

Covington congregation, Bro. I. W. Moo-
maw, India.

Eversole congregation, Bro. J. H. Bright,
China.

Freeburg and Science Hill Sunday-
schools, Sister Sue R. Heisey, China.

Hartville congregation, Sister Anna B.
Brumbaugh, India.

Lick Creek congregation, Sister Elizabeth
Kintner, India.

Northwestern Ohio Sunday-schools, Sis-
ter Hattie Z. Alley, India.

New Carlisle, West Charleston, Donnels
Creek and Springfield congregations, Sister
Hazel C. Sollenberger, China.

Olivet congregation, Bro. A. D. Helser,
Africa.

Owl Creek congregation, Sister Lola Hel-
ser, Africa.

Pleasant View Sunday-school, Sister El-
len H. Wagoner, India.

Salem congregation, Sister Minnie F.
Bright, China.

Southern Ohio Sunday-schools, Bro. O.
C. Sollenberger and Sister Elizabeth Baker,
China.

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1925

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165

Throne, H. A. and wife of Silver Creek
congregation, Bro. Chalmer G. Shull, India.
Trotwood congregation, Sister Elizabeth
Oberholtzer, China.
Pennsylvania —

Albright congregation and Sunday-school,
one-half support of Olivia D. Ikenberry,
China.

Baker, Francis, of Everett congregation,
Sister Feme H. Coffman, China.

Brandt, D. E. and family of Upper Cone-
wago congregation, Bro. E. L. Ikenberry,
China.

Chiques congregation, Sister Alice M.
Graybill, Sweden.

Coventry congregation, Bro. H. Stover
Kulp, Africa; Sister Esther Kreps, China.

Dailey, John L. and wife of Johnstown
congregation, Bro. E. H. Eby, India.

Eastern Pennsylvania Sunday-schools,
Sister Kathryn Ziegler, India.

Everett congregation, Dr. Carl Coffman,
China.

Harrisburg congregation, Sister Nora R.
Hollenberg, India.

Huntingdon congregation and college,
Bro. J. M. Blough, India.

Lebanon Sunday-school, " Helping Hand "
Class, Alberta C. Sollenberger (daughter of
O. C. Sollenberger), China.

Maple Spring (Quemahoning) congrega-
tion, Sister Esther Beahm, Africa.

Midway congregation, Bro. J. F. Graybill,
Sweden.

Xew Enterprise congregation, Sister Sara
G. Replogle, India.

Palmyra congregation, Bro. D. L. Forney,
India.

Peach Blossom congregation, two-thirds
support of Sister Anna Hutchison, China.

Pittsburgh and Greensburg congregations,
Bro. Leland S. Brubaker, China.

Richland congregation, Sister B. Mary
Royer, India.

Salunga Sunday-school (E. Petersburg
congregation), Bro. Baxter M. Mow, India.
Seventh Circuit Sunday-schools, Marie W.
Brubaker, China.

Shade Creek, Rummel, Scalp Level and
Windber congregations, Sister Anna Z.
Blough, India.

Southern Pennsylvania Sunday-schools,
Bro. Adam Ebey, India.

Spring Creek congregation, Sister Eliza
B. Miller, India.

Walnut Grove Sunday-school, Bro. Sam-
uel Bowman, China.

Waynesboro congregation, Sister Lizzie
N. Flory, China.

Western Pennsylvania Sunday-schools,
Sisters Ida Shumaker and Olive Widdow-
son, India ; Sister Grace Clapper, China, and
Bro. William H. Beahm, Africa.

Western Pennsylvania Young People's
Council, Marguerite S. Burke, Africa.

White Oak congregation, Ruth B. Mal-
lott, Africa.
Tennessee —

Sunday-schools of Tennessee, Sister Anna
B. Seese, China.
Virginia —

Barren Ridge congregation, Sister Nora
Flory, China.

Bridgewater Sunday-school, Bro. Norman
A. Seese, China.

Cline. Willie B., of Lebanon congregation,
Alfred E. Hollenberg (son of Fred M. Hol-
lenberg), India.

First and Southern Virginia Sunday-
schools, Sister Rebecca C. Wampler, China.
Greenmount and Elk Run congregations,
Sister Sara Z. Myers, China.

Lebanon congregation, Sister Valley V.
Miller, China.

Middle River congregation, Bro. Byron
M. Flory, China.

Moomaw, Leland C. and Sunday-schools
of First and Southern Virginia, Sister Elsie
N. Shickel, India.

Myers Brothers, Bro. Minor M. Myers,
China.

Northern Virginia congregations, Brother
and Sister I. S. Long, India.

Northern Virginia Sunday-schools, Dr.
Fred J. Wampler, China.

Pleasant Valley congregation, Sister Edna
R. Flory, China.
Washington —

Wenatchee Valley Missionary Society,
Sister Ada Dunning, China.
West Virginia —

Eglon congregation, Sister Anna B. Mow,
India.

Sandy Creek congregation, Sister Mary E.
Cline, China.

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The India Mission

Report for the Year 1924

Foreword

J. E. Wagoner

WE can say we have done three
things the past year. In army
phraseology we have strengthened
the inner defenses; we have tightened up
on the border; and we have made some ad-
vances into the enemy's territory.

In regard to the first, three or four points
stand out prominently. At Anklesvar are
two schools, practically new. The report
of the girls' school is in the January Visitor.
Bro. Long has written a splendid article
for this issue concerning the school for
boys. In a way these are both new depart-
ures, and show the trend of opinion re-
garding education. These people are to be
fitted to assume the responsibilities really,
not just theoretically, of a self-supporting,
evangelistic, enthusiastic church.

In Bulsar a cooperative credit society was
organized. Strictly speaking, it was or-
ganized in the closing months of 1923, but
1924 saw the first year of work done by
the society. There has been loaned to its
members over Rs. 10,000, and up to date all

payments have been met. One of the best
results has been to give our Indian breth-
ren a sense of their own possibilities with
responsibility and independence.

A panch, or group, of five, was organized
to look into the troubles, or perhaps trials,
or in cold English, the quarrels of the com-
munity, and to adjust such matters. This
has helped, though in a different way, to
develop the same qualities as the Credit So-
ciety. Now this method is being considered
for other church communities in our mis-
sion.

We may say, briefly, that we have cut
out, or down, unnecessary expenses, have
made an effort to eliminate inefficiency, and
have tried to encourage faithfulness and ef-
ficiency at strategic points.

In the third place, we opened up some
new schools in new villages, but are putting
more emphasis on night-schools, and in
places where we could not have day-schools
before.

The attitude of openness which charac-
terized 1923 has been just as much in evi-
dence, even more, in 1924, and we are rea-

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sonably sure that it will continue through
1925.

And our work has been accomplished in
the face of financial difficulties. Today-
more people are asking for schools than
we can accommodate. Most are willing to
help to the extent of their ability. Some
furnish the schoolhouse, some the teach-
er's residence, and some even offer to pay
part of his salary (?).

But our opportunity, our challenge, lies
in the fact that they are wanting us to come
and teach them; that they are opening
their doors to us; that their fears and su-
perstitions regarding us and our work are
dying out. And we have men who are will-
ing to GO and to TEACH. But the pity of
it, brethren, lies in this, that we can't go,
ourselves, and we are unable to send them.
I know the missionaries and their Indian
helpers are making some heroic efforts to
reach these, their people. But there is a
limit to one's physical ability to go or to be
sent. We need to be able to send others,
and more. If people could be as intent— I
say this of us as well as of you — upon
planting the Gospel in the hearts of people
as upon securing pleasure, and ease and
comfort, what could we not accomplish !

Men's Evangelism

J. M. Blough

OUR business here is evangelism;
every department has evangelism
for its aim. However, the most di-
rect evangelistic effort we call by that
name, and under it comes the work of
evangelism for men. In India this is most
important and fundamental, for until the
men turn to Christ we cannot expect much
from the rest of the community. During
the year just closed I think more of our
missionaries gave their time to this work
than ever before, for which we are glad.
But the missionary finds it difficult on ac-
count of climate to give more than the win-
ter months to direct evangelistic work
among the villages, so the real evangelists
are the Indian men who live twelve months
right among the people. Even though they
are primarily school-teachers, they can be
real evangelists, and I can testify to their
usefulness in bringing men to Christ. Xow

let us look briefly at the activities of each
station.

Bulsar
The Bulsar village work has just recently
begun to yield fruit, and is at present much
more hopeful than ever before. The evan-
gelists around Bulsar town are welcomed
now, where years ago they often were met
with mud or stones or derisive language.
The minds of the people are more open to
the story of Jesus than ever before, and the
workers feel encouraged. Bro. E. H. Eby
was in charge all year and spent several
months touring in the villages. They
camped in a few new places where the way
had been prepared by the teachers and
evangelist, hence the people were not afraid,
but very curious, and everything about the
tent was the object of interest. Women
came in groups to see the " Madam Saheb,"
and this gave her opportunity to create
friendship and allay suspicions.

Jalalpor

Jalalpor has begun to yield results more
abundantly than in previous years. There
were twenty-eight baptisms during the year,
about half of whom were men. Bro. For-
ney was in charge, and he writes that " on
the whole a very favorable advance has
been made in aggressive evangelism, and
the outlook is 'bright as the promises of
God.' " Certain parts of the field are re-
sponding to the efforts of the teachers, and
people are turning to the Lord. There are
a number of applicants for baptism. Dur-
ing the large Unai Fair Gospels were sold
and lantern pictures were shown. Gospels
were sold also at the Navsari station. Ear-
ly in the year two of the leading workers
went to Bansda, a native state near by, which
has hitherto been closed to us, and were
given a very friendly reception by the king,
so now they hope to go again, as he seems
more favorable to Christian work than be-
fore. In Jalalpor town, where opposition
has been strong in the past, our workers
have made friends and Christian children
attended the public schools without diffi-
culty.

Anklesvar

The evangelistic missionary at Anklesvar
has a large field — two whole counties, and

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Brother Dhanjibhai stands in the middle. A faithful old pilgrim of the cross

parts of two more — and the 800 Christians
who need shepherding are scattered in fifty
villages. Besides the Bhil population from
which the Christians have come there is a
large population of Hindus, Mohammedans
and Parsees who need to be evangelized.
Bro. Miller carried on this work during the
year, and was able to pitch camp in sixteen
of the 150 villages in the district. There
were fifty-six large meetings held, with an
average attendance of 175. In these meet-
ings Bible pictures were shown on the
screen. Besides these night meetings day
meetings were held in the adjoining villages
and so twenty-five more villages were
reached. Sixteen workers are located in
villages, teaching day and night-schools
and instructing Christians and applicants.
There were forty baptisms. Anklesvar has
done splendidly in developing singing bands
in the villages where the teachers are, and
these have done good work in singing the
gospel message. They get invitations to
come and sing for Christians and Hindus.
One time a band walked through rain and
mud three miles to sing at a fair. They
also come and join in the meetings at the
tent, and so help evangelism. One time a
Hindu invited a band to come and sing if
they would substitute a Hindu god for the
name of Jesus, but they refused. Even

some non-Christians have joined these
bands, for they like singing. Singing is an
important part of evangelism in India.

Dahanu

Thus far the Dahanu field has not yielded
much fruit, but quite a number of the boys
from the village schools have gone to the
Palghar boarding-school and so suspicion
and fear are decreasing and we hope to
win the villagers, who are very supersti-
tious. Bro. Alley was in charge and did some
touring with Indian workers during the
winter. He tried to visit the homes of the
boys who went to Palghar. Often parents
are won through their children, and so it
may be at Dahanu. The evangelist in ad-
dition to touring goes out to the villages
around Dahanu and preaches the Gospel.
Six Christian teachers are working in vil-
lages teaching school.

Umalla

Bro. Summer managed the evangelistic
work in Raj Pipla State. The work is
largely among Bhils. He toured during the
winter and made short trips to visit schools
during the other months of the year. While
on the tours Gospels were sold every day,
and lantern pictures of the life of Christ
were shown at night meetings. Some med-
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there was a great demand for it. This is
an open field and the people are reachable,
but there are many hindrances, such as ig-
norance, superstition, idolatry and drunk-
enness. Meetings were held in thirty-five
villages. Teachers live in ten villages. Old
Bro. Dhanjibhai, of Bro. McCann's time, is
a really converted man, a help and inspira-
tion to the missionary and an example to
the people. He is a farmer.
Vyara

Twenty-five villages were occupied by
teachers during the year. Some of these
teachers have only night-schools, and so do
direct evangelistic work during the day.
Over these are four supervisors who look
after schools, teachers, and the church work
in general. The pastor is one of them. Bro.
Blough is in charge and toured during the
winter months. The pastor also toured sep-
arately. Among the 115 baptisms of the
year were quite a number of men. Several
new villages were entered. One is especial-
ly hopeful, as the headman, an educated
man, was the first one baptized. We pray
the whole village may be won. The work
is most encouraging; everywhere we go the
people are ready to hear, though rather
slow in earnest mental effort to learn the
Bible truths. But "line upon line, and pre-
cept upon precept " finally brings results.
Vada

The evangelistic work at Vada was great-
ly hindered during the year, as the force
of workers was very small. Bro. Kaylor
was in charge, but not able to do much in
the villages because of other duties. One
evangelist was engaged for five months,
and reports a good reception from the peo-
ple. During the hot season the lantern was
used and the life of Christ presented with
good effect. On Sunday evenings volun-
teer groups went to the near-by villages for
preaching. Caste and fear of defilement
are still quite a hindrance to our work.
Many pages of literature have been dis-
tributed.

Ahwa

Eight men were busy in villages as teach-
ers and assisted in the evangelistic work.
One evangelist gave all his time to it, and
Bro. Ebey, who was in charge, was out
touring part of the winter. People are

ready to hear, but ignorance, the lack of
workers and the difficulty of getting out
among them hinder progress. A tour was
also made with the lantern slides. The
schoolboys of Ahwa went out often in the
village on Sunday evenings, and also made
two trips to farther villages to present the
Christmas story.

Palghar

This is our newest station, the work as
yet small and the toilers few. Bro. Butter-
baugh was the only missionary at the sta-
tion half the year, and so had many other
duties to look after. However, numerous
trips were made to near-by villages and a
few to distant ones. Two evangelists were
employed. The one whose health is not
good used the lantern about a month, and
reported good meetings. The other was
busy visiting villages and making friends.
One village is especially cordial, and here
Bro. Butterbaugh camped in December.
Several men of this village heard of Chris-
tianity through a Catholic priest, and so
are seekers. The missionary supplied them
with New Testaments and they gladly at-
tended prayer services. Some children of
the village have learned Christian songs,
and it was a great joy to the workers to
have these come to their camp on Christ-
mas Eve and hear them sing. It is planned
to have this evangelist locate in this vil-
lage. Pray for him, that he may lead the
village to the Christ who alone is able to
save. £ ,j8

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charge of Sister Verna Blickenstaff, whose
regular station is at Dahanu. From the first
of July to Dec. 4 Sister Mae Wolf gave us
her time. Then she went to Vyara to com-
plete her language study and to help in the
medical work of that station. Dec. 13 Sis-
ter Jennie Mohler returned from her fur-
lough and again took over this phase of
work.

Just as the year closed we received an
addition to our staff, for which we are very
glad. Bro. Govindji Khengar, a graduate of
the Bible School, and an able worker, has
been transferred to Bulsar to look after the

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Evangelistic Work Among Women

Mrs. Jennie Miller

WHEN we work among the non-
Christian women we are in a field
which shows few results ; and
those results come very slowly. As yet lit-
tle has been done among the high classes.
They are hard to reach. Having a religion
of their own, and they and their forefathers
having been steeped in it for many genera-
tions, they are loath to give it up. But it
seems to me that there is a noticeable de-
sire in them to hear the truth. In the dis-
trict at Anklesvar we find no trouble to
get into the homes of the higher classes.
In fact, they feel bad if we enter their vil-
lage and do not come to see them. They
show their hospitality by insisting on mak-
ing tea for us. Even though they ask us to
their homes they are not so eager to talk
religion. I did find, however, in some in-
stances among the Mohammedans that the
women were ready to discuss religion and
to compare customs.

We found, especially this year, a cordial
reception among the Koli class. In one vil-
lage, before I had called, the women came
in a body to the tent to see me and to in-
vite me into their homes. They were glad
for the medicine which I had with me to
sell. Many had been getting medicine from
the village quack doctors who claimed they
knew, but only deceived them.

We found many ways to gain the favor
of the people. I will give you a few in-
stances. In one village a group of school-
boys who were Brahmans, Varnias and Raj-
puts, came to the tent. As soon as we enter
a village, all who can come to see the new-
comers. Many of the children stay a great
part of the day. Soon these boys found
out we had books to sell, and pictures to
give away with the books. So they bought
and went. Soon their sisters and other
boys' sisters came to see and talk. These
girls went regularly to school. We in-
quired if they and their mothers were com-
ing out to our night meetings. They ex-
plained it was not their custom to go away
at night. We insisted it was not far to the
place of meeting, and besides there was
moonlight; perhaps they could all come to-

gether and bring their mothers. True
enough, after the bell for the meeting had
rung, it was not long till a group of girls
came to the tent door and said, " Madam
Saheb, we have come, and brought our
mothers." They were very friendly as we
talked together, and seemed much interest-
ed as the life of Christ was pictured on the
screen. I invited the girls back next day
for a sewing class. But owing to a wedding
going on in their midst, they did not come.
Child marriage is not yet a thing of the
past in India. I was grieved many a time
during this year to find little girls, who
should have been in school, being given in
marriage. In the wedding above mentioned
two girls were being married. The older
was about the size of our eldest girl of six,
but of course some years older. The other
was younger. The day I visited them the
little girls had their skins covered with
yellow, and wore only a few clothes, which
is according to their custom. When I told
them our custom was different, that we
educate our girls and then have them mar-
ry, several said at once, "Your way is the
right way, but what can we do? "

On one occasion I was sitting outside the
tent mending stockings. A group of boys
came up and were very much interested.
A Brahman boy wore stockings ; the others
didn't. He was especially interested be-
cause he sometimes found holes in his own
stockings. So I showed him how to mend.
The next day he came, bringing his sister,
saying his mother was calling me to come
for tea.

In nearly every village we made it a part
of our program to visit the village govern-
ment school. The children there were at
once our friends. The parents are often
won through their children. The children
of each village were gathered together
daily for meetings when possible. Many
were interested in the picture rolls which
we showed in several places each day in
each village. We usually held meetings
during day among the lower classes only,
unless the higher-class women requested.
They in several instances asked that we
show the pictures. We also had some
health charts, so talks on health were giv-
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we held our meetings among the lower
classes, in nearly every crowd we found
Mohammedans, Kolis, Rajputs, and women
of the higher classes. The picture rolls
used were sent from America. The people
are eager to see pictures, and so come
quickly and gladly.

I had an Indian trained nurse with me
a part of the time as a Bible woman. She
treated eyes and boils, and gave medicines
for other troubles. In doing so she re-
lieved the physical, but we feel sure that
through the treatment she gave, many
hearts were softened and made more open
to the Gospel.

To Christianize the so-called lower class-
es is not an easy task. In our area scarcely
anything has been done for the untouchable
class, or outcastes. The government is, how-
ever, trying hard to give them school priv-
ileges, and to break caste so these people
will have the same privileges that others
have. The Bhil women consider it a hard
task to leave the heathen ways and customs
that mark them as heathen, to become
Christian. So they come slowly, and few
are faithful to Christian customs. When
we see their surroundings, and the battles
they have to meet, we often wonder that
even the FEW are faithful. And certainly
we must feel that God asks less of such
than of others who have been brought up
and live in enlightened surroundings.

At most of our stations our Christian
women meet once or twice a week for sew-
ing, or book or Bible study. Many classes
and meetings also are held among the non-
Christians at the stations. Homes in the
cities and near-by villages are visited from
time to time.

During the touring season of 1924-25 the
following missionaries of our other stations
have been touring in the villages, working
among women: Umalla, Kathryn Ziegler ;
Vyara, Sister Blough ; Jalalpur, Sister For-
ney; Bulsar, Sister Eby ; Palghar, Sister
Butterbaugh ; Vada, Sister Kaylor. The
other lady missionaries at each station
helped in the local work as they could.

Perhaps definite results in large numbers
cannot be named for the year. But we are
preparing the soil, and sowing the seed.
May the Lord send the harvest!

The India Church and Sunday-
School

D. L. Forney

THE India church is daily becoming
a greater power for good in India.
Each of the ten local congregations
is a center from which are. radiating the
light and blessing of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ.

The past year has been a year of bless-
ing. There has been a steady and healthy
growth in membership in nearly every con-
gregation, so that now the number of Chris-
tian communicants has gone well over the
three thousand mark. This may not seem
large in the space of thirty years, but it is
like the mustard seed which, being plant-
ed, becomes a great tree. Seen more close-
ly the India church is

Evangelistic

Each Lord's day the gospel message is
given in sermon and in song from each
mission center. The numbers who attend
these services from the outside may not be
large, but any who wish to come to find the
Great Teacher, the true way of life and sal-
vation, are pointed to the " Lamb of God
which taketh away the sin of the world."
Those who have accepted him are able to
feed upon his Word and grow strong for
service.

The work of the India church is aggres-
sive. Daily there are those who go out into
the homes and villages of India's millions,
Bible women and evangelistic men are ea-
ger to show to others the way, going among
their own people day by day to take to
them the good news. A special week of
evangelism is arranged for each year, when
teachers, evangelists, all workers are to
make a special effort to give the message to
others. For weeks at a time the missionary
with his tent and camping outfit goes out
with the India workers among the villages
of the district to reach as large numbers as
possible with the story of love. If possible
the missionary wife and children go along
to the districts, and with picture cards, pic-
ture rolls and the phonograph or other In-
dia music, if available, men, women, chil-
dren— the entire village — are drawn to the
place of meeting and many hear the mes-

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Vyara Love Feast. This church has 1,309 members. They live scattered over a wide area

sage for the first time. At night the magic
lantern, giving Bible pictures and stories on
the screen, attracts many to the message
that is new to them. On one occasion when
the missionary wife had given a number of
songs and selections of music on the phono-
graph a village woman proposed to sing one
of their village songs. " Very good," was
the reply, " we will be glad to hear one of
your songs." " But will you give us some
toddy if we sing? " said the woman. It
happened to be the toddy season. Then
there was an opportunity for a talk on
strong drink. But the song did not come.
The largest church in membership in our
entire Brotherhood at the present time is
at Vyara, India. For the past year 115 bap-
tisms are reported, and at the close of the
year the membership numbers 1,309. Bro.
A. W. Ross, whose life blood if not even
life itself, has been given for India, along
with India helpers opened the work at
Vyara almost twenty years ago. None but
he pioneers of the various mission fields
can know the difficulties, anxieties and
heartaches experienced in laying founda-
tions on which to build in foreign fields.
It is known above. Vyara is the only
church so far in India to support, in part,
their own pastor. Jivanji Hirabhai has
served the Vyara church very acceptably
the past year.

Vada, one of the smaller congregations,
reports a membership of thirty-seven at the
close of the year, but has a population of
40,000 people in her district to be evangel-
ized. Vali reports a membership of 275,
with thirteen baptisms for the year. Grad-
ually the marriage customs among the Vali
people are assuming a more Christian at-
mosphere, showing that Christianity is a
growth and, given a chance, the leaven will
do its work.

J'alalpur church has a membership of 160,
with thirty baptisms reported for the year.
Most of the membership live in villages in
the district and are looked after by the
supervisors and teachers who work among
them. Besides these are Amletha, Dahanu,
Ahwa, Anklesvar, Bulsar, and Palghar,
whose membership reports are not in for
the year. Each church, however, has a
population of from 40,000 to more than
250,000, largely unevangelized. So as ever
of old " the harvest is great but the labor-
ers are few."

The Sunday-Schools

While there are ten churches in India
there are upwards of a hundred Sunday-
schools. Each of these is an agency for
evangelism. In Rajpipla State there are
ten Sunday-schools in as many villages, but
there are near 670 villages in the state with

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a population of 168,000. Vyara District has
twenty-six Sunday-schools, forty-six teach-
ers and 905 pupils. Five hundred and eighty-
three out of 752 passed the all-India Sun-
day-school examination. There were 102
Sunday-school scholars baptized in 1924.
Bulsar reports the largest Sunday-school at
Wankee, with over 300 in attendance. Sis-
ter Ida Shumaker is in charge.

The Vali Sunday-school had an average
attendance of 150 for the year, and one of
the Vali boys had the honor of receiving
the prize in the senior grade in the Sunday-
school examination.

The Ahwa Sunday-school had an aver-
age attendance of 146 for the year, and, in-
cluding the village Sunday-schools, an aver-
age of 276. Separate departments are
maintained in the main school, and teach-
ers' meetings are held in each department.
Jalalpur had an average attendance of
ninety-one for the year. Each of the mis-
sion stations maintains an up-to-date Sun-
day-school, and excellent standards prevail,
so that an annual examination is held for
each standard, and those who stand highest
in the various grades receive prizes. The
Sunday-school has a large place to fill in
the evangelization of India. It is also a
training school for workers, many of whom
receive a store of Bible knowledge which
they are able to use day by day as they go
out in the larger work of life. In the evan-
gelization of India the church and Sunday-
school go hand in hand. In the past year
commendable progress has been made. In
a few cases teachers have conducted Sun-
day-schools in more than one village. Much
more of the same kind of work is needed.

In His name we carry forward our ban-
ners to the work of the new year.

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evangelistic part of the dispensary work.
Aside from another doctor to assist us
our greatest present need is additional
building. Had it not been for the financial
condition we would long ago have asked
for more buildings, for we have not nearly
enough rooms to care for in-patients.
Many, many patients are refused admit-
tance because there is not room for them.

Education

I. S. Long

ADMITTEDLY, we have done a lot of
talking on this subject for the last
ten years, especially, and we have
had good ideas, too, but these have gone
either into the air or else remained on pa-
per, for the most part.

This means that we have felt an increas-
ing dissatisfaction with our own schools,
Sunday-schools, etc. — with missionary edu-
cation, in short. We have had a good many
schools and teachers on the job in each
school, but with inadequate results. Attend-
ance and progress of pupils were far short
of ideal. But, as a matter of fact, you do
not find folks anywhere who get satisfac-
tory results, do you? If so, probably their
standard is not very high.

There has been no lack of fine schemes
here and there in India, either. Some of
us have gone to see them and to learn, with
the idea of adapting the good. Yet, after
a time, we find ourselves going on as be-
fore; or, I had better say, "allowing our
teachers to go on as before," doing sloven-
ly work, that is unappreciated by the vil-
lage folks, and hence, in part, the lack of
interest in education among backward
classes.

India folks are very, very conservative.
But, if we have anything really worth hav-
ing, I fancy they will come to see it and
adopt it too, in due time. The trouble is
that we simply have not shown anything
extraordinary, save in the matter of char-
acter results due to Bible instruction and
the imbibing of higher ideals due to con-
tact with fine Christian characters from
the West. We now desire real achievement
in better village education, especially.

The last several years the word " Proj-
ect " and the method by that name have
been given considerable attention on the
part of numerous missionaries ; and there
are many folks who wish it might solve our
difficulties and make up for our deficiencies
hitherto. All wide-awake teachers in Amer-
ica know this method, and have books
which furnish all the information needed,
so I shall have little to say about it, save
that in some measure in our two schools
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erai of our schools at other stations, be-
ginnings are being made to teach, as far as
possible, by the project method. We are
experimenting, to say the least. Now, some
of us know that no method, howsoever
good, unless well worked, will solve our big
problem in rural education.

There is real beauty about this idea (the
project). It is natural, like life, ties up with
life situations ever and always. The child
wishes to learn and understands why he is
learning this or that. The project is his
very own; the problems he is meeting ever
and anon are his also, and it is to his in-
terest to solve them. He is not forced to
do or to learn, but is doing of his own ac-
cord and in the doing is learning. He
learns by working rather than by listening
or reading. Every effort is made to have
a democratic atmosphere in the school-
room. Here, as all work together, cooper-
ating, the attitudes and appreciations req-
uisite for useful Christian citizens are being
developed in a natural way, as originality,
initiative, self-reliance, responsibility, self-
control, team-work, appreciation of truth,
beauty, dignity of labor, etc. We are see-
ing some of this as our first-grade children
are building " the Home," in our practice
school.

For a good description of the work of the
practical arts class in the girls' school here,
see January Visitor, 1925. The endeavor is
just the thing required, as we see it. Ad-
mittedly, too much of the teaching has been
on a large scale, impractical therefore,
with a great amount of memory work, usu-
ally unrelated to life situations. The course
has been the logical one, planned to cover
all needed subjects in a certain number of
years, as most of us had it as children, but
unfortunately with no relation to real life
problems. The ladies have undertaken to
cure this and link theory with practice.
They would vitally associate what the girls
learn in class with what they do in their
daily lives. In short, they are having a
home situation within the school, where the
girls solve their own difficulties and prob-
lems, physical, financial, social, etc., as they
arise. We bespeak for them success.

In the school for young boy teachers here,
we are endeavoring to do the practical

thing likewise — are aiming to have the boys
imbibe the project idea in their buying and
selling, in their work and play and study;
and to fit them for teachers we are trying
to show them the principles underlying the
project method, as well as to show them
how to teach by this method. The present
staff is not tooting any horn; but we are
hopeful of some real results, nevertheless.
We do not have many brilliant boys to work
with, sorry to say. On entrance, too, in
spite of our public notice, they came here,
not to do any manual work soever, but
only to learn with their minds. But in due
time, having found out that they can sit in
this school only in case they do work and
earn a part of their livelihood, they "fell
to it" in a way; but I would not testify in
court that raising cotton, juwar, and pulse
in the fields, or doing garden work or car-
penter work elsewhere are projects of their
own choosing! Now, that may not be whol-
ly fair to them, for they are coming around.
They wish to learn a trade or so, in addi-
tion to being teachers, and we hope later
to be able to supply these demands better
than at present.

We are keen on having them develop into
efficient teachers ; teachers who can en-
tertain and get children to know; teachers
who will love and win children. With this
in view, we are also anxious about charac-
ter results. For this reason we would have
them know, both in theory and practice,
the social ideals of the Master and the
meaning of service, as he served. In short,
we are headed toward the village folks
whom we would speedily lead into a wider,
richer life. Our folks all live in the vil-
lages, where about 90 per cent of India's
millions " have their being," not where they
" live." The city folks of India are pretty
well supplied with the benefits (and vices,
too) of modern life. It is the masses in the
villages of this sunny land, these hosts al-
most ignorant of the life that is life in-
deed, whom we desire to serve more effi-
ciently. For this wondrous job we would
raise up good teachers, with the evangelis-
tic urge. Isn't this a job fit for the best one
has?

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Village Schools

H. L. Alley

VILLAGE education is a vital part of
the work of all missions in India. A
large per cent of evangelistic funds
and of the efforts of missionary and Indian
evangelists is spent in this line of service.
New light, hope, and life have come into
thousands of communities and many have
been brought into the kingdom through the
agencies of village schools. All this has
been done with schools far less efficient
than they should have been. It is little
wonder that the common people fail to see
the relation of the school to the life of the
village. Schools that concern themselves
with the practical interests of the villages
and make for the uplift of rural commun-
ities are needed. Poorly-equipped teachers
too often make our schools ineffective.
Lack of suitable supervision also is a weak-
ness. More really able and trained Indian
leaders with a clear vision of the possibil-
ities of service in rural communities are
necessary for success in our village work.

The need is great. The government
schools are comparatively few in the rural
districts where 90 per cent of the people
live. Here in the Bombay Presidency alone
are 16,000 villages without a school of any
kind. In our own small territory there are
no fewer than 2.000 villages without schools.

Pioneer educational work in thousands of
viilages is done by missions or left undone
where lack of funds and workers makes its
accomplishment impossible. All our own
stations report unanswered calls for schools
during 1924. Lack of trained, consecrated
teachers and money to equip and support
them is the explanation.

In villages where there are Christians a
school is a necessity if the Indian church is
to be intelligent. Here the teacher-evangel-
ist instructs the Christian children and all
others who will come to him. There is
daily Bible teaching along with the regular
school work. In the evening he may con-
duct a night school for adults and for for-
mer day pupils who are thus kept from
lapsing into illiteracy. This gives the teach-
er opportunity greatly to influence many of
the present and future leaders of the vil-
lage. On Sunday there is Sunday-school
for all who will attend. Singing bands of-
ten are organized and are a great help in
evangelistic work in their own and sur-
rounding villages. Their singing has a good
influence on the people. It shows the value
of education. At the close of one meeting
a Hindu arose and praised the Christians
for the way they are training the children.
Self-help clubs have been formed, temper-
ance societies organized, and small libraries
established in some places. The village

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A Village School — Vyara

school often is the connecting link between
the homes of the village and the missionary
or Indian evangelist who may make fre-
quent tours of the district. The teacher's
opportunities to assist the people morally,
spiritually, socially, and economically and
to be their leader are almost unlimited if
he has the vision. Helping him to get this
vision is part of the missionary's job. The
village people frequently furnish a house
for the school and sometimes a place for
the teacher to live. They may buy their
own books and in a few places give fees or
help pay the teacher's salary. More and
more we are requiring the people to share
in the expense of the school. Thus the
work tends to become more permanent.
In at least one instance last year the boys
and the teacher worked together to repair
the schoolhouse.

In the hundreds of villages where there
are no Christians and where but little evan-
gelistic work is being done there is no bet-
ter way of beginning more definite Chris-
tion work than by opening a village school
with a well-trained, devoted teacher in
charge. This Christian family and school
become the " spear point," " the opening
wedge," " the leaven hidden in the meal."
Their influence is soon felt. Sometimes it
takes years before the first converts are
baptized. In other places the response
comes much sooner. If the leaders can be

won, success is assured. This can be done
by prayer and tactful teaching and living.
This implies making friends with the lead-
ers and showing them that what the teach-
er is trying to do will be for the good of
the people and that he needs their coopera-
tion. Even these leaders in the villages are
usually illiterate, and the gospel message
must be given in terms which they can un-
derstand. Without a knowledge of the peo-
ple and a love for them only failure can re-
sult.

Although people ask for a school and sup-
port it enthusiastically at first, too often
they are not willing to make the necessary
sacrifice to send their children more than
two or three hours at noon. The rest of
the day must be spent in field work, in
herding cattle, or doing anything they can
to supplement the scant family income. In
the busiest seasons the attendance is very
irregular. This discourages both teacher
and pupils. The methods of teaching and
the school often are uninteresting and un-
attractive. Under such conditions, two or
three years frequently are required to com-
plete the first grade. Before they really
learn to read and write properly, many
children leave the school. Although they
have learned little from books they may
have gotten lasting impressions through
having come into vital touch with the Chris-
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heard of a Savior who loves even the poor-
est. We are gradually improving in meth-
ods and raising our standards for teachers
in a way impossible in the earlier days of
the mission. We are expecting great things
of our new training school at Anklesvar.

The village school is a feeder for the
boarding schools. Some of the boys who
cannot attend the village school regularly
for economic reasons are persuaded to go
to the boarding. Here they receive suffi-
cient food and clothing and generally make
good progress in their studies. Although
there are few or no Christians in their
home village, yet almost all of those who
go and stay in the boarding request baptism
after receiving the necessary teaching.
When they return to their homes for vaca-
tion, they also become bearers of the gos-
pel message. After a few years in school
these lads may secure a comparatively good
position where a little education is required,
and have an enviable place in the commun-
ity. The effect on the village school in in-
creased attendance is very noticeable, and
many requests are made for children to be
sent to the boarding. The percentage of
girls in village schools is small. It is also
more difficult to secure them for the board-
ing-school.

In general the village school work during
1924 was encouraging and showed growth.
Some new schools were opened, while a
few were closed because of unfaithful teach-
ers or lack of interest on the part of the
people. Some schools made much progress.
One for instance increased from six to six-
ty-two pupils because the teacher became
enthusiastic and made his school interest-
ing. Other schools doubled attendance be-
cause a teacher was transferred and deter-
mined to make good in his new place. Oth-
er factors figured in the increased attend-
ance in other places. The reasons most
common for lack of attendance are pov-
erty, disease, ignorance, indifference, super-
stition, etc. All these are mountainlike dif-
ficulties when the teacher is poorly trained,
lazy, indifferent, lacking enthusiasm and
persistence, and with no real desire to make
his school interesting and attractive. We
acknowledge with shame that some whom
we should have helped more are like that,

but we also rejoice in the large number
who have responded to the call of service in
a different spirit and who go forth sur-
mounting all difficulties and winning suc-
cess in the name of our Master, whose they
are and whom they serve. The weakest and
the strongest, and we who seek to lead
them in this great task, need very much the
prayers and support of the beloved church
in the homeland. Brethren, the kingdom's
coming in many an Indian village waits for
your prayers and means. How long? Our
crucified and risen Lord awaits your an-
swer.

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Girls' Boarding-Schools

Anetta Mow

THE six girls' boarding-schools on our
field are located at Anklesvar, Vyara,
and Jalalpor in Gujarat territory,
and at Dahanu, Ahwa and Vada in Mara-
thi. These six schools began the year 1924
with an enrollment of nearly 220, and with
high hopes that the schools would grow in
every way. Knowing that some 500,000
children live round about us, and that at
least half of them are girls, whose lives are
jealously guarded against advancement, we
long that more and more of these little,
thwarted lives may be persuaded to come
into these school homes— for, indeed, these
boarding-schools are homes for the chil-
dren; homes where they learn, not only
lessons from books, but obedience, order,
cleanliness, consideration of the rights of
others, ownership and friendship; homes,
too, where they learn to sing, pray, serve
and give from a sense of love, not fear; and
above all where they learn to know Jesus
as a personal Savior.

Anklesvar is our main school in Gujarat,
because it carries work through the sixth
standard, prepares for college and gives a
course in practical arts, which fits the girls
in a definite way for home life. In num-
bers, Anklesvar also heads the list. Vyara
and Jalalpor send their older girls there
for further work.

Sister Sadie Miller and her two faithful
matrons care for 106 girls, who live in the
thirteen dormitory rooms. These girls do
all their own cooking, washing (bedding ex-

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Vada Girls' Boarding-School at Beginning of 1924

ceptecl), grinding, baking, sweeping, clean-
ing, etc. The practical arts girls do all
their own work and learn the everyday
helpful things which make them the hap-
piest and most useful of housewives.

Sister Elsie Shickel superintends the
school department and works hard to in-
spire her twelve teachers to put forth their
best efforts. The primary school consists
of six standards and seven teachers. The
regular curriculum of a primary school is
taught. On finishing the sixth standard, the
girls either go to preparatory college, enter
the practical arts course, or get married.
The girls who enter the practical arts
course study such subjects as home econom-
ics, child nurture, health and sanitation,
and teachers' training, and earn all their
expense by washing, ironing, crocheting and
sewing. Along with this course, the girls
also prepared to take their vernacular
final examination in December, which means
that they covered the work which usually
requires an extra year in college prepara-
tory. Sister Shickel was chosen by the gov-
ernment officials to be one of the super-
visors for this vernacular final examination.
She was the only European present during
the days of examination. This was a re-
sponsibility and honor which is seldom
granted to a European missionary.

Vyara's girls' boarding had an average of
seventy during the year. These girls came
from some thirty villages. Most of them
have non-Christian parents, who do not ob-
ject to their children becoming Christians.
Twenty-three girls were baptized March 16.
Only a few of the smallest girls have not
been baptized.

Sister Sara Replogle and Jumnabai Her-
govind looked after the physical needs of
this big family, providing food, seeing that
clothes were made and patched, giving
medicine, distributing work and keeping or-
der. Sister Replogle was absent part of
the year because of sickness.

The school and its staff of teachers were
in Sister Anetta Mow's hands. Work is
carried on through the fifth standard and
then the girls are supposed to go to Ank-
lesvar for advanced work. However, not
all the girls desire advanced work; instead,
they prefer a home of their own. During
the year four schoolgirls were married to
Vyara boys. A triple wedding took place
May 30.

A number of times throughout the year
the girls went in groups to near-by villages
to sing and bear testimony. They enjoyed
this bit of service and were always eager
to go. The headmaster of the school had
charge of these village . services.

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Sister D. L. Forney, with Chaganlal
Virchand and Jivi -Makanji's help, superin-
tended and mothered the girls of the Jalal-
por boarding-school in 1924. Seventy-eight
children attended the school; fifty-six girls
lived in the boarding-school.

It has been hard to interest the people
around Jalalpor in Christian education, but
lately work has opened up among the Kali
Paraj people to the east of Jalalpor, and to
the west some villages have been awak-
ened, and so during the year twenty-eight
new girls came into the school. Thus the
boarding for the depressed classes and the
evangelistic work go hand in hand.

While touring in the villages, Bro. For-
neys told the people about the boarding
and asked them to send their girls, but no
one gave a promise. However, several
weeks later, two men came, bringing five
little girls. They said, "You came to see
us ; now we come to see you and we trust
you with our girls." Near the close of the
year these men returned, bringing four oth-
ers with them. Does this work pay?

The matron, Jivibai Makanji, is the first
girl taken into the boarding in 1919 and is
doing most excellent work. It always re-
joices our hearts when our girls grow into
dependable Christian women.

Thirteen school girls were baptized.

After Sister Ella Ebbert sailed for home
in May, Sister B. Mary Royer took charge
of the Dahanu girls' boarding. There were
thirty-three girls in the boarding and seven
children came to the school as day-pupils,
totalling forty. Twenty-two of this num-
ber were indigenous.

At Dahanu, the cottage plan is carried
out in the dormitory. However, they do
not have separate cottages, but each group
of girls lives in its own room. Thus the
idea of family life and individual respon-
sibility is impressed upon the child.

In the school the grades continue to the
close of the fifth standard.

Some four years ago a thirteen-year-old
girl came to the school as a runaway from
a Hindu priest's family. Her parents were
dead and her elder brother became her
master. He often beat the girl. When he
had fever he would compel her to massage
him for hours, and if she would fall asleep

he would kick her awake. Finally the child
asserted herself and ran to the mission, for
she had heard that children were kindly
treated there. When the brother came to
the school to take her, he said she should
stay, since she had been defiled by Chris-
tian food. Two years later, when she was
to be married, her brother said, "You can
have her married or throw her into the
well."

A year later a baby boy came to her
home. Blood ties are pretty strong and the
brother came to see her. He began to
come frequently and finally said, " My sis-
ter's fate is good." Now he is reading the
Bible and seems to be seeking for truth.
Why should it be too much to believe that
some day he will be a minister of the Gos-
pel instead of a Hindu priest, and why
should we not hope and pray to that end?

At Ahwa the girls' school is combined
with the boys', and there is no boarding-
school in the strict sense of the word. The
children remain in their own homes and
receive a rice allowance each month. For-
ty-one girls attend the school. Brother
and Sister Shull have charge of this work.

Sister Anna Brumbaugh and Sister Gold-
ie Swartz had the boys' and girls' boarding-
schools in their care at Vada until Sister
Swartz took sick and went to the Bulsar
Hospital. At the beginning of the year
there were thirty girls in the school. In
July the two schools were combined by ad-
mitting sixteen boys to the girls' school.
The school passed through a series of tran-
sitions during the year. Four girls were
sent to Dahanu, three returned to the Naz-
arene Mission, one was married, relatives
took some away, and twelve were placed in
other schools during November, thus leav-
ing eight indigenous girls in the school at
the close of the year. Later twelve boys
were placed in the Palghar school and so
only four boys remained. It is now hoped
that children from the surrounding villages
will enter this school. Pray to this end.

Vada suffered a siege of influenza during
September and November, and all class
work had to close down for a month.

No doubt 500,000 children live near our
schools ; we have touched but a few for our
Christ, but we look forward into the future.

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Our Boys' Boardings

C. G. Shull

THE supreme task of the church is
evangelism, but a supreme necessity
for the accomplishment of the task
is an educated membership. An illiterate
church can never fulfill our Lord's great
commission. And so it may be truly said
that boarding-schools lie at the very center
of our missionary activity. Through them
we seek to provide the leaders for a literate
church, a church whose members can read
the Bible and devotional literature and be
intelligent witnesses for their Master.

Due to the great illiteracy into which we
have come, one of our great problems is the
securing of competent teachers for these
boarding-schools. We want Christian
teachers, of course, but to have such we
must as yet often use men to teach in stand-
ards for which they are not qualified. And
so a number of those in charge of board-
ings report that the educational work for
the year was not as efficient as is desired.
Through these opening remarks the reader
will recognize in the beginning something
of the difficulty and the urgency of our edu-
cational program.

The Schools and Their Enrollment

There are in the mission seven boys'
boarding-schools, three in the Marathi and
four in the Gujarati area. The statistical
report given elsewhere shows the exact en-
rollment in each school and in each stand-
ard. The only marked increase was at Pal-
ghar. Special efforts were made to have
an adequate budget for this school and to
see it develop, since it is to be the Central
Training School for our Southern area.
During the year Vada sent twenty-eight
pupils to the Palghar school and the attend-
ance was also enlarged by a number from
one section of the Dahanu area. This lat-
ter was a matter for special praise, since
we had long desired that these indigenous
boys would be willing to enter our boarding.
When their training is finished we hope
many of them will go back to their district
and do good work among their people.

The boarding at Wankal, an out-station
from Bulsar, also increased from fifty to
sixty-two. Two Mohammedan girls living

in the village are attending the classes. This
is significant, for Mohammedans, as a rule,
pay little attention to the education of their
girls.

The enrollment at Ahwa was about the
same as last year, but the average attend-
ance was better. In July eleven children
of the government police were enrolled.
They represent a class we had not reached
and we were especially glad for them.

The Vyara enrollment remained station-
ary, while Vali closed the year with about
fifteen fewer than at the beginning. A
number of boys failed to return after vaca-
tion. Some were large boys who were dull
of learning and they wisely sought employ-
ment in industrial lines. Two boys were
suspended for one year because of gross
misconduct, and one is to pay a fine of ru-
pees twenty-five before he returns. This
severe discipline did not estrange the boy;
rather, his parents wanted to pay rupees
fifty and have him reenter the school at
once. Such wholesome response to disci-
pline is gratifying.

At both Vyara and Vali the field is open,
and more boys might have been taken in
if funds had been sufficient and it had been
deemed advisable otherwise. Because of
lack of funds Bulsar dismissed about twen-
ty-five of her pupils. Discretion was used
in this, efforts being made to send away
those whose education could be cared for,
in some measure, at least, in their villages.

Due to local conditions it was thought ad-
visable last monsoon temporarily to close
the Vada boys' boarding. The larger boys
were sent to Palghar, and hostel arrange-
ments were provided for the small ones in
close proximity to the girls' boarding.
Self-support

Government gives free education to the
class of people among whom the mission is
working, and we do likewise. However,
the farm in connection with the school at
Vali has proved a considerable help toward
financing the school. This year there were
on this farm twenty acres of cotton and
ten acres of Kaffir corn, besides which crops
of rice, millet and other grains were grown.
Twenty thousand bundles of hay were cut
and pasture was provided for a number of
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tables were produced to supply the needs of
the more than one hundred boys, and 3,500
rupees was credited from the proceeds of
the farm to the boarding and industrial ac-
counts. This represents our greatest prog-
ress in the line of self-support among the
boarding schools. Much of its success has
been due to the faithful and energetic Vali
house-master.

During the rainy season each Vali boy
had a plot of ground fifteen feet square in
which he raised various vegetables, such as
tomatoes, beans, onions, lady fingers and
Swiss chard. The boys did the work on
these on their own time, and each boy re-
ceived the proceeds of his harvest. These
proceeds were used in a commendable way.
Industrial Training
While other school gardens have not
brought in returns like the farm at Vali,
very successful gardens were in operation
at Vyara, Bulsar and Wankal. Vyara and
Bulsar gardens supplied vegetables for sev-
eral months to the school and communities.
On the farm at Palghar plots of ground are
now being prepared by the boys. Vegeta-
bles and rice will be grown.

Another industry is carpentry, which is
carried on particularly at Ahwa, Bulsar and
Vyara. The large boys at Ahwa spent
about one and a half hours daily in the
carpenter shop, in addition carrying on
their school studies. Three boys were en-
rolled exclusively for carpentry training.
One of them has done especially well and
has been offered a good wage, although his
training is not yet completed. Government
is very eager to see industrial training
pushed in the Dangs, and recently granted
Rs. 2,500 toward the erection of a carpenter
shop and the purchase of equipment. This
will be followed each year by a substantial
grant for running expenses. But it was
only after the mission had provided a com-
petent instructor and financed the work for
a year that government made this of-
fer.

Self -Government
Another feature aside from the regular
school work is the self-government experi-
ment at Palghar. Here there was last year
no class above fifth standard, yet the boys
had no house master, but governed them-

selves through a corps consisting of a pres-
ident, seven governors, a police and a doc-
tor. The officers are all responsible to the
president and the president to the school
principal. When the experiment was begun
the teachers said it would not work, but
experience has proved its success and val-
ue. The boys have been put on their hon-
or and have responded well. They have
proved themselves honest and trustworthy.
Some boys were gambling in marble play-
ing, and the boys of their own initiative
stopped the game. In a similar manner a
ban was placed on the use of bad language.
In the evening study hour no master is in
charge, yet the boys on a whole observe
the hour faithfully. There is sometimes
mischief, and there is also when a master
is jn charge. Most of the mistakes in the
self-government of the boys have been due
to their lack of wisdom rather than to any
wrong intent. They are given special help
when such mistakes are made, and the re-
sults have been gratifying. A splendid
training in the assumption of responsibility,
honesty, self-reliance and respect for au-
thority is being given.

Religious Training

School gardens and industries, wholesome
recreation, and self-governing hostels af-
ford valuable means for character training.
But they can never become a substitute for
formal religious instruction. Rather, they
provide the means for the expression of
truths acquired in the classroom.

One advantage of the boarding-school is
that it gives us the boys every day of the
week and every hour of the day. They are
in constant contact with the weekly prayer
service, the regular Sunday services, and
with the station's religious program. A
chapel period is common to all boardings,
and in many there is a daily course in re-
ligious instruction for each standard. At
Ahwa two of the missionaries each had a
regular class, while the rest of the teaching
force took the other standards. At Bulsar
also missionaries did regular teaching.

During the year thirty-two boarding boys
were baptized at Vyara, thirteen at Vali
and thirteen at Bulsar. Nearly all our
boarding pupils enter the kingdom as soon
as they are old enough.

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Medical Work in India

Verna Blickenstaff

DURING the year our medical work
was in the homes and hearts of
many who otherwise would not have
been reached. Just as truly as a sound body
and a sound mind go hand in hand, so also
our medical work is a very vital part of our
mission work. Is this not in accordance
with the example of our Master Teacher?
Did he not by some instinctive sympathy
first find the sick, the poor, the demon-pos-
sessed whenever he entered a community,
and give them healing of body as well as
of soul? How can we lack this sympathy
and expect to win ' souls for Christ?

Not one of our stations can escape hav-
ing a small dispensary of its own. Our mis-
sion stations being somewhat scattered, and
not within easy reach of the doctor, he can
be expected to see only the most severe
cases. This makes it necessary for some
missionary at each station to give out sim-
ple remedies and, care for the common ills
that are so prevalent throughout this coun-
try. This is no small job, especially where
there are large boarding-schools and large
Christian communities. The inspection of
our schools by our doctors is of course a
great help in the prevention as well as in
the cure of disease.

The common people do not look for some
one with an M. D. after his name. They do
every missionary the honor of qualifying
him with all power to cure the body as well
ns the soul. How do we know this? By
their questions. They would have us make
lame donkeys to walk, to cast out evil spir-
'ts, or in some mysterious or miraculous
way, to make a strong body from one in
which disease has had its course for years,
and all this with two or three days' treat-
ment. Our work is lacking in neither inter-
est nor variety.

The year 1924 was very busy for the med-
ical staff. Having our three doctors on the
field again is a great relief. In connection
with the dispensaries at Bulsar and Dahanu
are rooms to which the people can bring
their sick in order to have them under bet-
ter medical supervision. In these cases it is
necessary for folks to care for their own
sick much as they would do in their own

homes. Many of these people like this ar-
rangement better than to put their friends
in a hospital and then leave them there
alone. This is far from ideal, as any one
can see. The doctor can never be quite
sure as to what happens to his patient be-
tween calls. Friends like to see what is un-
der bandages, and they have their own no-
tions about diet, fresh air, etc.

We feel very greatly the need of real
hospitals where we can have the patients
in charge of nurses. As it is, many who
must have hospital care must be sent great
distances to other hospitals. We are able
to do only simple operations, and are unable
to train our own girls for nurses, but must
send them away for training. Two of our
girls have finished their nurses' training.
One is helping in the dispensary work at
Dahanu. The other has a position as teach-
er in the girls' boarding-school at Ankles-
var. Both are fine, capable Christians, com-
ing from our own Christian families. At
present three of our girls are away in train-
ing, and three more are to go soon.

The ladies at Anklesvar, who have charge
of the girls' school, very much appreciate
having a nurse in the school. From Sister
Sadie's own words you will be able to un-
derstand what a valuable asset she is to the
school. She writes : " Her influence among
the girls is very good. Besides caring for
the sick ones, she sees that things in gen-
eral are kept in a sanitary condition, in
spects the rooms of the girls, helps keep
them in control at mealtime, teaches health
in the school and gives other instruction in
the practical arts department. When called
for obstetric cases, she responds gladly, and
has proved her efficiency in this as well."
We hope that in the near future other
boardings may have such service as in the
case cited.

At Ahwa, where Bro. Ebey has been look-
ing after the physical as well as the spirit-
ual needs of the people, 1924 was a stren-
uous year. Besides having a siege of flu
there was much fever. During the month
of October, while the flu was on, the daily
average of new patients was thirty-four.
Besides these, there were many return calls
every day.

During the year a place was made vacant

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in our mission family by the calling home
of one of our little ones, Beryl Butterbaugh.
Still we can say, " His blessings are seven-
fold." Has he not in turn given us seven
new little lives to be the new life and joy
of the mission family? As with all new
missionaries, some of these little ones had
their ups and downs getting started amid
such strange environments. Yet we are glad
to state that none of them has given up the
fight, and at present all are making rapid
strides both in growth and worldly wisdom.
With the return of Dr. Xickey in May
the medical work at Dahanu was again
opened up. Many of our old friends ex-
pressed their pleasure at her coming and
have been our loyal patrons.

Most of the patients at this place are of
the poorer classes of our village people, who
can pay only a mite for their medicines ;
still they are given good medicine, just as
though they were paying full price. It is
only through the generosity of our brothers
and sisters across the sea that this is made
possible.

All in-patients receive daily a gospel mes-
sage from some member of the staff. Much
interest is shown in these messages and we
know that it is seed from which there will
be fruitage in due season.

Two of our missionary babies were born
here: Lois Anetta Mow and Raymond Lee
Alley.

Dr. Cottrell sends the following report
from Bulsar :

The Bulsar medical work of 1924 varied
but little from that of the year previous.
The general health of the public in our sec-
tion was reasonably good, there being no
severe, widespread epidemic. The daily
average of attendance at the dispensary was
fully as great as during any previous year,
averaging a little fewer than 2,000 patients
per month. The cash receipts from patients
averaged about $728 per month. It was nec-
essary for us to close the work for several
months during the hot season while we
were away from Bulsar. These occasional
periods of enforced clogging of the doors
are markedly detrimental to the growth of
the work, but are unavoidable so long as
there is only one doctor at a station. If
you will grant us another doctor the work

need not stop when one of us is away.

The health of the missionaries during the
year was not so good as during previous
years. At the end of January Sister Anna
Blough was brought to Bulsar on account
of having a typhuslike fever. Though seri-
ously ill for several days she made an ex-
cellent recovery. In February Sister Grisso
was granted a furlough a few weeks early,
for health reasons. For some months Sister
Mary Blickenstaff had been having consid-
erable trouble, which was finally diagnosed
as an inability of the nervous system to ad-
iust itself to the tropical climate. She was
at length sent to Landour, a hill station
about 7,000 feet high, in the Himalaya
Mountains. There she has made a good re-
covery and is now enjoying excellent health.
Sister Mabel Moomaw was with us for
some time, due to a chronic ear infection,
which threatened to involve the mastoid
bone, but which fortunately yielded to
treatment after several operations. Bro.
Moomaw needed treatment several times,
due to repeated malarial infections, an at-
tack of influenza, and a mild pneumonia.
On account of long-continued ill health it
was finally considered advisable for Sister
Replogle to return to America, where she
might have the advantage of better medical
facilities and a more favorable climate than
can be had in India. She returned in 1925.

The most serious illness of the year
among our missionaries was that of Sister
Goldie Swartz. She was brought to Bulsar
from Vada Sept. 11, suffering from a severe
attack of influenza. Later on typical pneu-
monia developed, and still later, other in-
fections, which prolonged her illness for
some months. For a time it almost seemed
that she could not recover, but many
prayers in her behalf, as well as for those
who cared for her, were answered by a
slow but steady restoration to health and
strength.

During the year three missionary babies
were born at Bulsar: Delbert Kaylor, Feb.
2; David R. Moomaw, Feb. 13; and Doro-
thy Mae Summer, March 1.

The nursing part of the work was carried
on during the year by three nurses. From
January to the end of March it was in

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Baby Home, Umalla

Olive Widdowson

THE year 1924 in the Baby Home
passed about as usual. Perhaps I
should say, somewhat better than
usual. We had no severe epidemics like the
whooping cough of 1923. There has been
the usual sickness, such as fever, boils, etc.
Once we were exposed to smallpox, and
most of the younger children had not been
vaccinated. Dr. Nickey came to the rescue
at once, and so we had nothing worse than
a grumpy crowd for a while.

Eight children, three boys and five girls,
were taken during the year. Three were in
a "very bad condition. One of these died
after a few months. The other two are do-
ing well. They are all from our Christian
homes except two. All but one are mother-
1ess. Little Sumitra Renchord's mother is
slowly dying of tuberculosis. (She has
since passed away, so now all are mother-
less.) One two-year-old boy's parents are
dead. They were trying to care for him in
his brother's home. When they brought
him in his head was raw with itch, both
ears festering, and the under side of his
arm and his side were raw and suppurating
from a bad burn, so they decided they could

not care for him, and brought him to us.

During the hot season Sister Kintner
kindly left her work at Bulsar and came to
look after the youngsters while I took a
month's rest at the hills. The children speak
yet of the " Big Mama " who took their pic-
tures and gave them dollies. They started
this distinction when Sister Himmelsbaugh
was here. She was the " Big Mama " then.
The women helping in the home often ask
when the " Big Mama " is coming back and
they always remember Sister Ida in their
prayers, that she may recover and return to
us.

Just after the hot season vacation five of
the older children were sent to the board-
ing-schools : Two boys to Vali, one to Vy-
ara, one girl to Anklesvar, and another to
Jalalpur. We send them to the boarding
nearest their home, or to the one in which
they have relatives.

At present we have twenty-one children
in the home. One child, almost two years
old now, was brought in when two months
old, and has been cared for outside the
home.

There are children in the home from all
the" Gujerat stations excepting Anklesvar,
and several from the Marathi section. Our

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little four months' old baby is the child of
Benabai, a woman who helped in this home
two years, and then went to a home of her
own. She died a short time ago, leaving a
boy three years old and his sister two
months old. The father brought them to us.
We were especially glad for the toys and
clothing for the children which friends sent
with Sister Ziegler. The material contrib-
uted by the Vacation Bible Schools will be
very useful in the class we have with the
children. Many respond well to teaching.
Some are somewhat abnormal, but they are
an interesting and mischievous group and I
enjoy taking care of them. But I feel that
more babies might be saved if the home
were in charge of a nurse or within easy
reach of medical help. Remember us in
your prayers, that we may be a real help
to the people whom we serve.

Widows' Home

Elizabeth Kintner

THE home proper is hardly true to the
above name, though it is still known
by that term. I thought until just
a few months ago that I had one real wid-
ow, but in conversation with the women,
one evening after prayers, I found that the
husband of the one who, as I thought, was
a widow, is still living, but had taken an-
other wife a good many years ago. She was
brought to Jalalpor four or five years ago
and came to Bulsar in July, 1922.

However, among those who are in part
cared for by the fund we use here, are some
widows who do not live in the home. Two
who live at Vada have been helped in this
way, and until recently at Dahanu one
whose husband became temporarily insane
and one whose husband deserted her sev-
eral years ago have been wholly or in part
supported by the fund. Three years ago
last November we decided to extend our
support to worthy widows who could partly
support themselves and be cared for at oth-
er stations. We feel it is not best to bring
them here where perhaps we will not be
able to give them much work, and thus have
to support them almost entirely, if they can
more largely support themselves and be
protected at the places where they had lived.
Manchi, the young non-Christian mother

who, with her five-month-old baby and her
seven-year-old brother came here in July,
1923, was baptized April 19, 1924. She has
done well in breaking away from her old
customs. Aug. 5 she was married to a
Christian.

There were no deaths during the year; in
fact, there have been none since 1920.

Three of the women are able to work and
earn part of their support, while the other
three are wholly supported. I do not allow
them to go off the compound for work ex-
cept in our other Christian homes. One
woman does the drawing of water at the
home of one of our oldest Christian fam-
ilies; another does some washing for the
small boys at the boarding school; the
third fills water at a home near, on the
compound, and the three together do the
limpuing work in the boarding-school. The
blind woman is able sometimes to do a bit
of knitting. The elderly woman I men-
tioned (the one I thought was a widow) has
poor health, and the other is somewhat deaf
and a bit "off" at times, so they are unable
to work.

There were five children until August,
four since that time. Manchi's brother was
not counted in this, as he got his food from
the boarding-school and went into the
boarding-school to stay when Manchi was
married.

Pray for us, that we may be used to make
the home a real spiritual as well as tem-
poral blessing.

A record of the March Financial Receipts
which should appear in this issue is crowd-
ed over into the July number for want of
space here.

Reports of Temperance, Lan-
guage and Location of Mis-
sionaries will appear in later
issues of the Visitor. Lack of
space here prevents.

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Report of Africa

(Continued from Page 207)

10:10 — Six other reading classes taught by

pupils in the first class.
10:40— Recess.
10:50 — First arithmetic class — second study

period for reading classes.
11 :20 — Four other arithmetic classes taught

by pupils in first class.
11 :50— Writing period and beginners' read-
ing classes.
12:20 — Class work closes.

Pupils who work for the mission from 7
to 9 and 1 : 30 to 4 receive 4 cents and 6
cents per week for board.

The largest two projects of the year were
the providing of a building for the school
and the preparation of a First Reader in
Bura by Bro. Kulp.

It is a great pleasure to state that a num-
ber of the boys can read the First Reader
through and some are able to make begin-
nings in reading Mark's Gospel.

With the help of your prayers we look
forward to much blessing during 1925.

Medical Work

H. L. Burke, M. D.

HE medical work during the past
year was very encouraging. In the

beginning the people came in large
numbers for treatment, but gradually as
our presence became more commonplace
fewer people appeared. Calls into the
homes of the sick were made from the very
beginning, but often we had the feeling
that we had been summoned only as a last
resort.

We had nothing spectacular to deal with
in the way of disease until about April,
when a man came with a large elephantoid
tumor. He had been ill for seven years and
at last had been turned out into the bush,
to be eaten by the wolves. He appealed to
us and we operated upon him, but he was
too weak and died shortly after operation.

For the next few months only a few peo-
ple came for treatment, and finally along
in June and July only one would come
every few days.

In August another elephantiasis case ap-
plied for treatment. He was convinced

that he was going to die anyway, and so
he would make short work of it by coming
to us. He gave his clothes away before the
operation, as he thought he would never
have need of them again. However, he
lived, and the sick began to come again.
In October another similar case arrived
and we removed a tumor which weighed
fifty-nine pounds. This has helped the peo-
ple to realize more than an)^thing else that
we can help them sometimes when they
are sick.

The people are no longer afraid to stay at
the hospital, and in fact some want to stay
when it is not necessary. The outlook for
1925 is good. As 1924 closes there are those
waiting for the new supplies to arrive, that
we can properly care for them. Many are
coming for daily treatment. Pray that our
medical work may be a way of opening
the doors of the hearts of this people to the
message of our Christ.

The Sweden Mission

(Continued from Page 205)

of the most interesting features of our work
in Malmo church is the Berean Bible Class.
We expect fruits to ripen from this work.
We have harvested some ; more will mature
in time.

Our District Meeting convened March 25,
and in our judgment was one of best and
most aggressive since we have been in Swe-
den. The statistics show a small growth in
membership and an agreeable increase in
offerings, though times are harder. Of spe-
cial interest is the forming of an associated
organization for Young People's Work in
the Church of the Brethren in Sweden. We
have also established an evangelistic fund
with the first pledge of seventy kroner from
a brother. This is a good step in the right
direction.

Financial Report of District Expenditures
for 1924

Receipts

Balance from 1923 Kr. 797.36

From General Mission Board ....11,945.00

Receipts for home mission work 474.73 13,217.09

Expenditures

Five native workers' support 10,380.00

Traveling expenses 815.00

House and hall rents 1,706.00

Miscellaneous 284.61 13,185.61

Balance to 1925 Kr. 31.48

Rate of exchange, $1 equals Kroner 3.73.

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India Mission Statistical Report, 1924

I. STATIONS. THEIR EQUIPMENT AND FORCE OF WORKERS

Name

Gujarati — First Dist.

Marathi— Second Dist.

Date of opening

Staff, American men .
Staff, Amer. women

Staff, Indian men

Staff, Indian women .

Churchhouses

Schoolhouses

Bungalows

Land, area acres

Land under cultivation
Value of land ($) ....
Value of equipment,
buildings, etc., ($)

Evangelists, men

Evang., Bible women .

Villages occupied

Villages to be evangel.
Population to be evan.
Families in homes

owned by mission . .
Christian families ii

their own homes ....

1894

34,800 4,000

1889

17|

145]

135

140,000

150

96,360

55,000

385

227,173

1899

1,500

20,000

320

256,000

1905
2
3

19
8
1
8

180

160

3,665

26,000

560

168,000

50j

1905

1904

124

75
3

30 1 386

151 316

1,000

44,965

0,000

271,000

16,000

417

1,832

142

7,193

874,726

40,000

166

165

331

1902
1
4
9
5

4
2
9

17,000

21,000
7
1

224

173,500

1921

1
1
7
2

2
1

445

4,665
3
1
1

187
94,000

1905

3
1

2
2

3,000

17,000

100

40,000

10
40
20

1
18

7
79

3/2

20,445

58,665

653

347,500

164

465

319/

65,410

329,665

105

2,485

1,222,226|

176

466

320

48
103
,485
I

212
302

II. INDIAN CHURCH STATISTICS FOR 1924

1. Name of District

Gujarati — First Dist.

Marathi —
Second Dist.

2. Name of station

03
T3

3. Organized churches

4. Members at beginning of year

5. Number baptized

6. Received by letter

7. Dismissed by letter

8. Died

9. Disowned

10. Reinstated

11. Elders

12. Ministers— Indian

13. Ministers — American

14. Deacons

15. Council meetings

16. Love feasts

17. Places of regular meeting

18. Members at end of year

19. Adherents

20. Villages with Christians

21. Contributions (not stated elsewhere) ($)

115
4

242(160 318 1,309

48J132) 80

214
15
14
26

3
2

2,854
311

181

381 4|

3,141
366

243
46
43
22
3
17

2,916
418

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III. INDIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL STATISTICS FOR 1924

Name of District

Gujarati — First Dist.

Marathi-
Second Dist.

Name of Station

Total number of Sunday-schools

Number of teachers

Amount total offering ($)

Amount given to missions ($)

Enrollment

Average attendance

Pupils baptized during year

Christians in villages

Christians attending Sunday-school ,

Preparation for examination

Teachers' meetings

Number in teacher- training class ..

Passed in teacher training

Entered Sunday-school examination
Passed Sunday-school examination ..

Received honors (1st class) ,

Received honors (2d class)

Front line Sunday-schools

Banner Sunday-schools

Star Sunday-schools

35
5331780
4031612

28 21
[546|328
|346|230

,|227|

1 1
79|166|563| 75

69|
138

434
151|
2,960
2,342
202
2,206
1,355

1,111

13 1 23

3
9
26
70 11

20
49
110
47.70
773
547
1
357
318

187

544

198.70

3,733

2,889

203

2,563

1,673

165

325

157.35

3,631

2,477

226

2,680

1,470

4|' 1,1151 811

IV. EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS FOR 1924
A. Village Schools

District

Gujarati —
First Dist.

Marathi—
Second Dist.

Station

Village day schools

Village night schools

Village school teachers

Enrollment

Average attendance

Number of boys

Number of girls

Christian pupils

Non-Christian pupils

Lower primary, below 3d S. .
Lower primary, 3d and 4th S.
Upper primary, 5th and 6th S

Passed examination

Government grants ($)

9
9
16

(251
1 165
(222
I 29
39|
212
246
5

4751171

50 1 14

I 30 53
|119

1,685

1,118

1,493

192

10| H|165| 2125J

1,460

1,437

190

677

223

204|515|174|355

178|378
71112

771282
30

168

116

120|

50 1 20]

5| 8|

2,111

1,404

1,848

265

240

1,871

1,831

222

774

443

112

2,166

1,512

1,789

377

356

1,810

1,992

149

530

350

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B. Boarding School Statistics for 1924

District

Name of School

P >

■

*rj

— .

100

135

.la

atJ

i .

»ec<

>nd

■/

<r.

■" ■

-•

o
PQ

(

:/.

191

168

359

125

472

326

182

798

100

29Q

1,136

120

584

146

394

236

113

117

108

599

145

146

565

1,147

Number of teachers

Day pupils, boys

Day pupils, girls

Total day pupils

Boarding pupils, boys

Boarding pupils, girls

Total boarding pupils

Total enrollment fl70|181

Passed examination j 109' 119

Lower primary below 3d std [44(59

Lower primary 3d and 4th std i 41 1 21

Upper primarv 5th and 6th std | 22] 39

Pupils baptized | 14| 21 j

Christian pupils | 911147]

Total average cost per pupil ($) I 40|

Government grants ($) (288 337

1 14|

7
9
5

14
110

110
124
75
38
60
22]
13| 32|
94 | 651
38 37

42
153

124

277

547

269

616

857

464

248

1S9

23|'117|

531491

401 37

782

174
110
284
503
313
816
1,100
627
662
293
145
132
610
35
692

C. Scholarships and Training Department 1924

Teacher training college students

Learning English

Medical and industrial students

Total training students, men

Total training students, women

Grand total, training students

D. Summary of Educational Statistics

Total number mission schools

Total teaching force, men

Total teaching force, women

Grand total teaching force

Total under instruction, males

Total under instruction, females

Grand total under instruction

17 42 96

116

1,840

4611130
2,301610

126

131
125

174

2,32012,492

591 816

2,91113,308

157

140

142
58

200
2,639

779
3,418

V. EVANGELISTIC, 1924

District

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Station

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O
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Groups tenting or touring

1
9
2
3

110

150

1 7^

1
12

12
40
75
200
35
50
265

500

900

1,200

125

100

1
4

35
2
3

100

2
80

494

509

2,500

125j

273

7
46

9
23

147

1,244

1,519

4,050

191

480

669

1
4

80
60

1
4
2
2
25

300

100

2
4
1
5

50
1
2

200

1,000

106

200

1,300

210

110

253

1,269

1,719

5,350

201

690

779

169

1,167

2,081

3,059

251

674

1,081

Number of weeks tenting or touring

Missionaries tenting or touring

Indians tenting or touring

Villages where meetings were held

Bibles sold

New Testaments sold

Gospels sold

Tracts sold

Tracts distributed free

Vernacular periodicals used

Sunday-school quarterlies used

District Meeting offering

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1925

VI. MEDICAL STATISTICS, 1924

Station

Hospitals or dispensaries

Doctors, American

Nurses, American

Doctors, Indian

Nurses, Indian

New cases

Repeated calls

Total calls at dispensary-
Daily average

Inpatients

Obstetrical cases

Minor operations

Receipts in dollars

Expenditures in dollars

5,857

9,534

15,391

156

163

5,851

8,100

1
1
1

1,613

3,150

4,763

601

1,798

1,313

2,530

3,843

3
3
2
1

8,783

15,214

23,997

121

237

238

6,517

10,i

2
3
2

14,200

18,865

33,065

102

315

7,933

9,833

* For 8 months.
** For 6 months.
*** For 9 months.

VII. CHILDREN OF MISSIONARIES IN SCHOOL

| 1924

1923

1 8

Number girls

j 8

Total

1 16

Under school age „•

VIII. HOMES— Baby Home, Umalla

Total children for year

Entered boarding school

Died

Number in Home close of year

IX. WIDOWS' HOME, BULSAR

1924 | 1923

Number of women at close of year
Number of children at close of year

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The China Mission

Report for the Year 1924

A General Survey

Minor M. Myers

IT takes time to accomplish great things
for God. This is doubly true in a non-
Christian land. In this survey I shall
speak only of some tendencies within and
without our mission.

Indigenous Idea. There is a marked
growth and expression of new life in China
on the part of the Christians to make the
church indigenous. Church literature in
China for the last three years has been
stressing the idea, and all forward-looking
Christian workers hope, pray and labor for
that day to arrive, for if the Christian
church in China becomes one that has its
setting, its roots deep, in the social and
thought life of the people, the powers for
Christianizing this great country will be
multiplied many times. The message will
have force and appeal, being adapted to the
conditions and needs of the people, bring-
ing conviction and a new life to multitudes
who are not reached now. Some say that
foreigners alone could never evangelize
China in a real sense, if attempted even
with increasing numbers. Hence the im-
portance of a normal, healthy growth of
this native church idea.

The contagion of this indigenous idea did
not reach our Christians as soon as it did
some other missions, for our work is young,
but there were many evidences of it the
past year, and we missionaries welcome it
most heartily. The urgent task now is to
encourage and direct its growth, that the
very best may be realized. The closest
brotherly cooperation is necessary to ob-
tain the choicest results. And in a plan
adopted some time ago by our mission,
whereby our Chinese brethren may share
more equally the various responsibilities of
the work, we are planning to emphasize
and develop native leadership more than
was previously done. Our General Mis-
sion Board has approved this plan, and this
year we had our first regular meeting in
which mission business was considered and
transacted. The delegates of this body are

slightly more Chinese than foreign, which
we feel ought to be so. We are confident
that by this plan our native members will
take an active part in the work. In fact,
that was an immediate result. During the
meeting there prevailed the finest brother-
ly spirit of consideration, frankness and
seriousness in all the discussions and views
expressed on questions considered. We
were united in spirit, working for the one
great cause. Everybody was pleased with
the meeting and went away feeling happy,
praising God. From now on our Chinese
brethren will not only be consulted on
methods, policies and budgets for our sev-
eral lines of work, but they will also help
decide what they shall be and then, we
hope, enthusiastically see to it that the de-
cisions are carried out. It is still a venture
of faith, but we live and work by faith.
This faith has borne fruits, for since the
meeting the evangelistic workers have
shown greater zeal for and keener interest
in their work than ever before.

A new feature tried several months this
year in our evangelistic efforts was " tent
preaching." Bro. O. C. Sollenberger gave in
the February Visitor an account of the first
tent meeting. The plan is to spend several
weeks at one place, and then move on to
another. Although this method of evangel-
ism in rural districts is new with us and
not perfected, it promises to be a decided
improvement over our old way, that is,
of opening out-stations at different places
with an employed evangelist to look after
the work. At a small expense the Gospel
is brought to the people — in a very general
way, of course, but in a way that creates
a desire for more. And this desire for and
interest in the Gospel is just the thing that
we are eager to have created. It is then
that people are likely to accept the gospel
teaching and from the heart apply it in
their lives.

Rural Districts Open for the Gospel. We
are glad to say that several villages are
calling for some one to come to preach for
them and teach them, and we feel sure

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1925

that others will do likewise from time to
time. Such calls usually are backed by a
willingness to provide a place for worship
and to furnish most of the necessary equip-
ment. Other things being equal the seed
sown in this kind of soil will bring forth
an early harvest.

Growth and Local Funds. A larger num-
ber were added to the church this year,
more patients came to the hospitals for
medical treatment than last year, and the
schools were running at full capacity for

the most part. The Women's Bible Schools
did splendid work. The industrial work for
women, under the direction of Mrs. Bright,
and Airs. Crumpacker before she left on
furlough, is a most nourishing enterprise,
which is not only self-supporting but makes
a surplus more than sufficient to care for
the women's evangelistic work at Ping
Ting for two years, 1925 and 1926. Along
with the growth in work done are the en-
larged contributions and funds raised lo-
cally, which can be seen in the statistical

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report in this issue of the Visitor. We are
striving for a gradual greater sharing of
the financial obligations on the part of our
Chinese brethren. This year, largely
through the energetic and persistent efforts
of the staff, the Ping Ting medical budget
was more than half raised on the field. The
schools are increasing their fees at irregu-
lar intervals. Among the workers generally
the habit of giving is growing, but not very
rapidly. It should be said that local re-
ceipts of our institutional work do not come
largely from our Christians. But that
makes no difference. An institution that is
serving the community should be support-
ed by it as nearly as possible. This is not
only to relieve the Board and home church,
but also for the healthy growth and useful-
ness of the institution itself. We pray for
the time when all our work can be cared
for by funds raised on the field, but that
time has not arrived yet.

New Work and Larger Force at Tai Yuan.
All of our work in Tai Yuan is new, but
the women's evangelistic work did not be-
gin until August of this year, when Miss
Ullom and her associate. Mrs. Chang, took
charge of that work, while efforts among
men started one year previous. Through
their labors the work is opening up grad-
ually, and in time we are hoping to have
a number of influential activities among the

women of this city, for it is a most un-
worked, needy field. Our future church de-
pends much upon the women.

New Building. Our building program was
reduced to a minimum this year because of
short funds. The medical work at Liao has
been greatly facilitated by the newly-
altered and enlarged hospital building,
which is commodious and conveniently ar-
ranged, increasing the capacity of the hos-
pital and the service it can render. This
will supply building needs there for some
years. Dr. Horning gave no little time and
thought in investigating hospital plants, so
that the best could be obtained for the
least expense. It is needless to say that
our builder, Bro. Bright, worked faithfully
with Dr. Horning and they have succeeded
nobly.

Our great need is native leaders, men-
mentally and spiritually-trained men and
women; leaders whom Jesus would call
leaders that would be servants of all. We
are glad to report that we have a few very
promising young men and women who will
soon be capable of rendering valuable serv-
ice. Several of our high-school graduates
helped this year. So far we have been
training workers only for teachers and
preachers, and we need limited numbers for
these positions, but we need also very badly
leaders in Christian business and farming

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and trades — everyday life. And to this
problem of training useful laymen our for-
eign group is giving considerable thought,
but as yet it is not solved. It is obvious
that we need another type of training in

addition to what we have. The great mass-
es of China, though not all, are not only
poor, but in the poverty class, and their liv-
ing is a bare existence even in years of
plenty, while in years of short crops they
have to suffer. We want to help them to
help themselves. Mere general or academic
training cannot do this to a large extent,
but if supplemented by vocational training
the graduate, as well as his neighbors,
should be able to earn a better living.
Something like Tuskegee for Negroes might
meet our need. I mention this to indicate
the growing sentiment on our mission for
something in addition to what we have.

Our first disturbance of any consequence
in our schools took place this year in the
form of student strikes. Strikes by stu-
dents have been prevalent throughout the
country for several years largely in gov-
ernment schools. This is a most fruitless
method from a Westerner's viewpoint, and
his way of handling that kind of a situation
would be to make it totally useless, which
would discourage a similar attempt in the
future. Those in authority coped with the
situation in a creditable manner. However,
the students are not so much to be blamed,
for they were used as tools by a jealous
teacher or two to further their selfish ends.
We are hoping that this will not occur
again, for it will injure and has injured our
work somewhat; moreover, I am sure that
we shall profit by the unpleasant experi-
ence.

Anti-christian sentiment is growing in
China at a rapid rate. There has been, of
course, anti-Christian and anti-foreign sen-
timent in this country in one form or an-
other and to a greater or lesser degree
ever since the man from the West came,
but it has taken on a more intelligent na-
ture the last four or five years. These anti-
movements formerly were agitated by the
uneducated, while now they are supported
and promulgated by the literati, the most
influential class in the country. And just
recently this movement has allied itself
with a group of political agitators, Bolshe-
vik adherents, hence the possibilities of
large consequences.

The Christian church from the West
thrives in the midst of military strength

June
1925

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195

and capitalistic power and is not separated
from them or the merciless and soul-less
materialism of the West; hence mission-
aries are representatives and agents of
these countries from which China has suf-
fered, so the criticism goes. And trade has
followed the missionary into the remote
places, not always helping to promote good
will among men. There are other criti-
cisms, too, and as we would expect, some
are false, some are based on half truth,
while others are true and cannot be denied.
This is a testing time for the church in
China. But we are glad to say that it is not
Christ against whom the criticism is made,
but the church, Christ's followers. Space
does not permit a full presentation of the
subject in this paper; however, I wanted to
point out one or two things about it, and
the fact that its influence is greater and
more far-reaching than at any time here-
tofore.

The work of our own mission is for the
most part in the country districts; there-
fore we do not feel the effects of this anti-
sentiment so keenly as city workers do.
And on the whole our work has grown in
a very satisfactory way, showing evidence
in new life, larger vision, and a deepened
purpose and interest in the cause of our
Lord. The year has closed with most prom-
ising prospects, both in the openness and
the receptiveness on the part of the peo-
ple for the Gospel. This is not a time to
slack up, but rather to press harder, in
our efforts and financial support which
make these efforts possible.

Men's and Women's Evangelistic
Report

O. C. Sollenberger

THE year 1924 is past. We have not
accomplished all that might have
been done ; however, as we look back
over the year's work we find some indica-
tions of progress, and so we are pressing
forward toward the evangelization of
China's teeming millions.

At Ping Ting the year's work began with
the week of evangelism. At this time all of
our available forces were put into the field
to witness for the Savior, either by singing,
preaching or personal work. Through this

special effort upwards of a hundred vil-
lages w^ere visited and many thousands of
people were reached with the Gospel. At
present the country people seem more re-
sponsive than those of the city. Last Au-
gust in a district about forty miles from
Ping Ting city we baptized forty-two in a
near-by river, and there are other districts
as promising as this one.

During the summer months special efforts
were made through Vacation Bible Schools.
We had seven schools — three for girls and
four for boys — with a total enrollment of
about 150. The schools were taught by
some of the older pupils of the boys' and
girls' schools.

One thing that has helped the progress of
the work at Ping Ting was the return of
Pastor Yin from Chi Nan University. He
is our first theological graduate and is do-
ing splendid work.

The Women's Bible School, superintend-
ed by Miss Horning, had an average en-
rollment for the year of forty pupils. The
advanced class took full work, while most
of the rest spent only half time, due to
home duties and outside work to meet ex-
penses. The school gave several plays il-
lustrating Bible scenes and the care of chil-
dren and the sick in the home. Some of
the women brought joy and gladness into
many lives by their teaching in the homes,
visiting in the hospital and the prison.

The country evangelistic work is also un-
der Miss Homing's care. During the spring
and summer two paid native women evan-
gelists visited sixty-four villages, teaching
the Bible and lecturing and showing lan-
tern pictures to about 6,000 people.

One very marked feature of our work
has been the close cooperation of various
departments in the evangelistic efforts. An
evidence of this cooperation is our tent
meetings, which began last October. In
these meetings the men and women work
together. When one could be spared from
the hospital a medical man was furnished,
who administered to the sick, thus opening
many hearts to the sowing of gospel seeds.

In November and December Bible classes
were held for Christian laymen who wished
to know more about the Bible. Twenty-
seven were enrolled in these classes. At

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June
1925

the same time applicants for baptism were
instructed, after which sixty-five men,
women and children were received into
the church by Christian baptism. The fol-
lowing evening we held our love feast, at
which 280 communed.

At Liao, one thing of importance was the
taking over of two counties from. the China
Inland Mission, the transfer being effected
by our mission representatives, Brethren
Crumpacker and R. C. Flory, and Mr. Wil-
liams of the C. I. M. These two counties
joining the Liao territory will be worked
from that station. Soon after the transfer
was made Bro. Flory located a native evan-
gelist at one of the county seats, and re-
ports that the work is opening up nicely.
Miss Senger has spent some time in the
territory and reports splendid opportunities
for work among the women.

Miss Senger, with her two Bible women,
visited forty-two villages the past year. At
these places they taught the Bible and gave
" Baby Welfare " lectures. They also at-
tended several fairs, where they found will-
ing listeners to the gospel story. At Ma
Tien she attended the first Christian wed-
ding of the village. This village has the
most flourishing out-station of the whole
mission. The Christians there observed
Christmas and Chinese New Year in a very
appropriate manner. One family gathered
in their courtyard on New Year's Eve and
sang praises to God, while their neighbors
worshiped the gods of heaven and earth.
This is encouraging, for it indicates that
Christianity is gripping the Christians in a
real way.

The Women's Bible School at Liao, under
Miss Hutchison's direction, made a steady
and healthy growth the past year. The ef-
fort that some of the students made to at-
tend school shows that they are beginning
to realize the value of an education. Some
ate at home, did their housework and car-
ried their children to school with them.
Others lived in the school court, where they
cooked and sewed for themselves, besides
attending school, seldom missing a class.
Thus far the motto of the school, " Every
pupil a Christian," has been realized in the
lives of those who have remained in school
a sufficient time. The advanced class of

seven women will graduate this spring.
These women have done splendid work in
teaching Bible classes in Liao.

Miss Hutchison also has charge of the
women's evangelistic work in Liao and the
near-by villages. During the week of evan-
gelism forty-two Christian women and girls
visited twenty-one villages where they
taught in 122 homes and reached nearly
3,000 people. Besides these efforts four Va-
cation Bible Schools were successfully con-
ducted in the villages by some of the older
schoolgirls.

A Bible class led by Bro. Flory at Liao
had its climax in the baptism of thirty-
seven men, women and school-children, for
which we praise the heavenly Father.

At Shou Yang, in spite of a handicap
due to several going home on furlough, and
the lack of a Chinese pastor, the work has
gone forward in a very commendable way.

Bro. Smith, who took charge of the men's
evangelistic work in Bro. Heisey's ab-
sence, says that one of the most encour-
aging features was the interest the native
Christians took in Christian stewardship.
During the year they contributed about
100,000 cash. This does not represent a
large sum when translated into American
dollars, but in China it means what an
average of two dollars per member would
be in the States, where living standards are
much higher.

Further evidence of growth and interest
was shown last April when seventeen were
received into the church by baptism. Fol-
lowing this the church enjoyed one of the
best love feasts ever held at Shou Yang.

Miss Dunning took charge of the wom-
en's work in September, but is still giv-
ing half time to the language. The Wom-
en's Bible School, of which she is super-
intendent, opened last fall with an enroll-
ment of four, two being added later. This
enrollment may seem small, but this is only
the second year of the school and it takes
time and patience to get the women in-
terested in learning to read. Outside of
school hours the native Bible woman has
been visiting in the homes of Shou Yang
and near-by villages. Miss Dunning ac-
companies her on these visits part of the
time.

June
1925

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197

Tai Yuan Fu, our youngest station, has
made considerable progress since the work
opened. A new chapel was recently se-
cured, the old one being too small to ac-
commodate the crowds. During the year
fourteen men were baptized, and quite a
number of inquirers enrolled. With those
baptized the previous half year they now
have a nucleus of twenty members, besides
those who have joined them from other
places. Tai Yuan Fu being the capital of
the province it naturally draws many peo-
ple, and not being connected with any
church they become indifferent. One of
the lines of work engaged in was seeking
out such persons and giving them a church
home. Other lines were Vacation Bible
Schools, special meetings for students of
the government schools, and Bible clas^e-
in the chapel and various places in the city.

Last fall Mr. and Mrs. Ikenberry and
Miss Ullom took up their abode in Tai
Yuan. Mr. Ikenberry has taken over the
Y. M. C. A. work, leaving Mr. Myers to
give his time to the evangelistic work.
Miss Ullom is inaugurating work among
women and girls. Thus far she and her
Chinese assistant have spent much of their
time in getting acquainted with the people.
They have started several Bible and Eng-
lish classes with the women and children.

Two schools have been opened, in the
station compound under the auspices of the
Popular Education Movement. One of
these schools is for boys and one for girls.
The}- are in session two hours each day for
four months. Many poor children, and
those too old to attend regular schools, thus
have an opportunity to learn to read and
write.

Before closing I must say a word about
the splendid conferences and retreats that
some of our workers have had the privilege
of attending. One was held at Yuteho and
one at Taiku, neighboring mission stations
of the American Board. Those attending
these conferences spoke very highly of
their spiritual value. One of the greatest
treats, however, was our own evangelistic
conference of ten days last fall at Liao.
Most of our workers, both Chinese and
foreign, were there. Classes in Bible study
and other subjects bearing on evangelism
were held each day, and lectures were given
in the evening. Pastor Ch'en, of the Lon-
don Mission, gave us several inspiring mes-
sages, which stirred us to do more for the
Lord.

So much for the work of our evangelistic
department. There are many things which
could be said, but for lack of space I will
close. Yes. we have made mistakes and per-

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haps left undone things that should have
been done. But we are pressing forward,
trusting that God will bless our efforts, and
that ere long those who are still in heathen
darkness may be led into the light of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Inventory of Mission Property,
Dec. 31, 1924

Ping Ting

Chinese house, formerly occupied by

F. H. C $ 500.00

Chinese helpers' court, Ku Ku Ssu 2,600.00

Cemetery, land and wall 350.00

City compound, (3 sections) land and wall

43l/2 mou 8,600.00

East suburb compound, 25 mou, land and

wall 5,400.00

East city wall plot, land only 2,200.00

Church, buildings and equipment 5,500.00

Boys' School, buildings and equipment . . 10,700.00
Girls' School, buildings and equipment and

furnace 6,400.00

Women's Bible school, buildings and

equipment 2,500.00

Hospital, buildings, furnace, equipment,

and X-Ray 40,000.00

Res. No. 1, buildings 3,500.00

Res. No. 2, buildings 5,000.00

Res. No. 3, buildings 5,300.00

Res. No. 4, buildings 5,300.00

Res. No. 5, buildings 5,200.00

Res. No. 6, buildings 5,200.00

Chinese Dr's Res., buildings 500.00

Electric Light Plant, building machinery,

cables, meters, 7,000.00

Auto and garage 1,675.00

$123,425.00
Liao Chou

South St. property, land and buildings ... $ 1,200.00

Cemetery, land and wall (terrace support) 275.00

Chapel land and old buildings (city square) 5,900.00
Boys' School, land and wall (includes

Chinese courts) (-11^) 2,800.00

East suburb compound, 40 mou, land

and wall 5,300.00

Church, building, furnace and clock 12,300.00

Boys' School, buildings, furnace and

equipment 12,500.00

Girls' School, buildings, furnace and

equipment 8,000.00

Hospital, buildings, furnace and equip-
ment 27,500.00

Residence No. 1, buildings 5,200.00

Residence No. 2, buildings 4,800.00

Residence No. 3, buildings 4,800.00

Residence No. 4, buildings (for supplies) 1,500.00

Chinese doctor's residence, buildings 300.00

Middle School land, land only 220.00

Kindergarten equipment, part of building

and equipment 70.00

Auto and garage 1,500.00

Electric light system, engine for power .. 900.00

$94,065.00
Shou Yang
Chinese courts, land and buildings for

chapel, Girls' School, Woman's School,

small court for Chinese workers $ 4,900.00

Foreign residences, large English res.,

and semi-foreign res. and land 12,900.00

South compound, land and wall 3,000.00

Chinese quarters, courts for teachers

(two for foreign home now) 2,500.00

Boys' School, buildings, furnace and

equipment 23,100.00

Medical, Chinese court for dispensary 1,000.00

$ 47,400.00

Total $264,890.00

Educational Work in China

Mary E. Cline

THE mission schools of China may be
classified as main station schools
and out-station schools, the former
being for the most part boarding-schools,
and the latter being day-schools. At the
main stations there are seven schools, a
boys' school and a girls' school each at Ping
Ting, Liao Chow, and Show Yang, and also
a coeducational school and kindergarten
at Liao Chow which has been supervised
apart from the other schools of the station.
At the out-stations this year, ten schools
have been maintained, seven for boys and
three for girls. Of these, seven are direct-
ed from the Ping Ting station, five for boys
and two for girls. One of the latter was
closed the fall term because of the sickness
and death of the teacher. It was to be re-
opened this spring (1925). The remaining
three schools are under the supervision of
Liao Chow, two for boys and one for girls.
The one for girls, however, was closed in
the fall because a suitable teacher was not
found for the place.

The total enrollment for the year in all
of these schools reached a little over 1,000,
though there were probably not that many
in attendance at any one time. Almost 700
of these were in the boys' schools, about
180 in the girls' schools, seventy-three in
the coeducational schools, and sixty-five in
the kindergartens.

The kindergartens at both Ping Ting and
Liao Chow have grown rapidly. At Liao
Chow, in June the second class was grad-
uated, fifteen in number. Graduating ex-
ercises were held, to which the children's
mothers and friends were invited. The
Missionary Ladies' Welfare Club furnished
refreshments, and all enjoyed a social hour
after the exercises.

At Liao Chow in the fall of the previous
year the first grades of the boys' and girls'
schools were organized into a coeducational
day-school, and at the beginning of this
year the second grades were added to this
school. Thus the enrollment of the boys'
and girls' schools was somewhat affected
by the removal of these classes, usually the
largest of the school. This school, with the

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kindergarten, has had its own superintend-
ent since its organization, but it is planned
that later it will be supervised by the di-
rector of the girls' school. At Ping Ting a
coeducational school has been in operation
for several years, and also consists of the
first and second grades. This school has,
from the first, been under the direction of
the head of the girls' school.

The schools have now grown until Jun-
ior Middle Schools have been started in
each of the boys' schools at the three sta-
tions, this fall Liao Chow having good
classes in all three years, Ping Ting and
Show Yang each having first and second-
year classes. The girls' schools have not
grown so rapidly, because the Chinese have
not yet become educated to the idea and
the importance of educating their girls.
But in the fall this year the second year of
Middle School was added to the Ping Ting
School. The number in the two classes
was nine, two coming from the Liao Chow
Girls' School. The school last named is of
higher primary grade. The Show Yang
Girls' School, during the first part of the
year, maintained the first year of higher
primary, but due to the scarcity of teachers
and to the small number in the class, as
well as a matter of economy, it was thought
best to send the higher primary students
to Ping Ting, at least for this next session.
So in the fall this was done, and the Show
Yang school gave work only in the lower
primary.

While we still have some difficulty in se-
curing teachers, that is being felt less as
time passes and as students who have gone
up through our own schools become fitted
to fill these positions. With the opening of
schools this fall about three-fourths of our
total number of teachers were formerly
students in our schools. We are glad for
these, because they show an interest that
the average outside teacher does not, and
after a few more years we hope to be able
to select the best from our number and
thus raise the standard of our schools, both
pedagogically and spiritually.

Our schools, as a whole, have not had as
much industrial work as we might wish
for. We feel the need of giving to the stu-
dents more that they can make use of after

leaving school, and that will not only help
them to help themselves, but to make China
a better China to live in. The girls are
taught sewing and various forms of needle-
work, as knitting, crocheting, tatting, etc.
The Middle School boys at Ping Ting the
past year did some practical shop work,
two hours per week. They were employed
in wood and iron, repairing window blind
rollers, making bolts, repairing bicycles,
half-soling shoes and the like. One eight-
inch globe was made complete. The boys
enjoy this kind of activity; they like to do
things, and this is certainly a much-needed
form of education in China.

By means of a special gift sent out by a
children's Sunday-school class more than
$40 was put into playground apparatus in
the Liao Chow Boys' School. A beginning
also has been made in supplying a little
laboratory equipment, but the equipment
now on hand is very meager and much
more is needed.

During the spring a number of the
schools suffered from an epidemic of scar-
let fever, as a result of which the Show
Yang Girls' School lost one girl, and the
Liao Chow Coeducational School and Kin-
dergarten lost five of their number. In the
Liao Chow Girls' School almost every pupil
and two of the teachers had the disease,
but all in a more or less mild form. In the
Boys' School at the same place a number of
cases broke out, but none of them proved
serious.

During the year thirty-eight boys and
girls were received into the church through
baptism — twenty-eight boys and ten girls.
They came into the church as a result of
the Christian teaching received in the
schools. In addition to the regular Bible in-
struction, which is a part of the curriculum,
and the daily chapel exercises, there are
student religious organizations. The boys'
schools all have regular Y. M. C. A. work,
and the girls' schools either have regular Y.
W. C. A. work or junior Y. W. C. A. work,
or both, as in the case of Ping Ting. At
the other two schools, Liao Chow and Show
Yang, the girls are younger, and the Y. or-
ganizations have been changed to Rainbow
Clubs— that is, Junior Y. W. C. A.

During the summer a number of boys and

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girls from the Ping Ting and Liao Chow
schools were again engaged in Daily Vaca-
tion Bible School work. They seemed glad
for the opportunity to tell to others the
story of Jesus, and as a whole they did very
creditable work.

Thirteen years have now passed since the
republic of China was established. But is
she a substantial, flourishing republic in
which the rights of the people are the first
consideration? Far from it. She has a
president — a provisional one at least — but
he is a figurehead, being the tool of the
militarists. First one military leader arises
and gains control until another one comes,
stronger than the first. He in turn takes
the reins in his hands, with no thought of
the suffering and hardships thus laid upon
the people, but only of the gain for himself.
This same spirit of selfishness seems to pre-
vail in every walk of life, so it is not sur-
prising that our schools have not been left
untouched. Several recent experiences have
shown that this spirit has been at work
among our so-called Chinese Christians;
jealousy, one of the worst forms of selfish-
ness, being at the root of the trouble. The
first of these experiences was in the Show
Yang Boys' School. In the fall school
opened with ninety students enrolled, over
fifty being in the Middle School, and a
teaching force of seven. The outlook for a
prosperous school year seemed most en-
couraging. But in less than two months,
conditions, brought about by trouble among
the teachers, had arisen that altered the
outlook and made necessary a few changes.
The third month began with sixty students
in school and four teachers still on the job.
Since then other teachers have been found,
and at the close of the year everything was
moving along very nicely.

The second of these experiences occurred
in the Liao Chow Boys' School shortly be-
fore Christmas, concerning which Mr. Bow-
man, the superintendent, has written : "One
event in the school which has caused great
concern and, at least temporarily, demor-
alizes the school, was a strike by the stu-
dents against the Chinese principal. It is
definitely known that the prime movers in
this action were not the students, but two
of the teachers and one out-station evangel-

ist. It appears that it is largely the result
of jealousy. Most of the accusations
against the principal were rather trivial and
some were not true. While less than one-
fourth of the students were still in school
at the end of the year, it is definitely known
that a large per cent of those who left had
no grievance at all, but in a mob spirit fol-
lowed the leaders and did not know the
cause of their leaving. We are doing what
we can to encourage the primary students
to return for the next term's work. It is
felt, however, that the Middle School stu-
dents should know what they are about be-
fore acting so rashly; therefore, we think
it best to receive but very few, if any, of
them during the remainder of this year,
and at least require them to fall back one
class as a punishment for their behavior.
Furthermore, all grants-in-aid are consid-
ered to have been forfeited, and it is doubt-
ful if grants-in-aid will be recommended
for any students to study in the Liao school,
in the near future, unless they are very
special cases."

While our organization may be faulty in
several respects, it seems to me our great-
est need is for consecrated teachers, who
are able to place first the interests of the
school; who think of teaching not merely
as a way of earning a living, but as a
means of leading boys and girls to a higher
and nobler life; not as a means of elevating
self by lowering one's coworkers, but as an
opportunity to be of real service, all work-
ing together for the uplifting of humanity
and for the glory of God.

Report of China Medical Work

Carl F. Coffman, M. D.

IN reviewing the year's medical mission
work, the task of showing where and
how the budget was spent, the number
of patients treated and what diseases were
represented by the cases seen, and all such
data, is easy, but the really vital feature
as to what are the ultimate results as re-
gards the spread of the Gospel by this
means is not easy to state. The patients
have come and gone ; we meet some of
them again on itinerating trips ; a few
come into the church ; some of the most
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of them have gone back to their home vil-
lages and we may never come in contact
with them again. Do they ever think of
the hospital where they received some med-
icine or a dressing? Probably not, unless
they develop some other ailment. Do they
remember any of the strange doctrine
which the preacher told them about the
one true God and his Son? In the stress
of keeping the wolf from the door, these
half-understood ideas have probably been
relegated to the realm of the subconscious,
but they remain, nevertheless, though
asleep, only awaiting the touch of a sermon
or a tract or some Christian contact to wak-
en them into thought and action. " How
do you know? " you may ask. When peo-
ple enroll as inquirers, the question, " How
did you first become interested in the Gos-
pel?" brings many a startling answer, and
often the story of some visit to a dispen-
sary, or an informal conversation with a
consecrated Christian, and sometimes even
the reviling by an enemy to Christianity,
comes out as a starting point for the
search after truth. So much for the intan-
gible results which one cannot put into a
report of this kind, but from which we
hope for many things in God's own time.
Paul says, " Faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Oh, that God would fill every medical mis-
sionary to overflowing with that kind of
faith !

There are in our midst six bright baby
faces that were not here last year, and they
are the most real things in the world, es-
pecially to their parents. Their names are:
Donald Myers, Miriam Horning, Dorthy
Smith, Chalmer Vaniman, Ernest Iken-
berry, Jr., and Frederick Wampler, Jr.
Every missionary faimily in China except
one is now blessed with one or more little
folks. It may seem at times that mission-
ary children are somewhat of a luxury, but
I am sure the happiness of the parents at
least doubles their efficiency. We welcome
these little bearers of good cheer in our
midst.

Organization

Dr. Hsing is at Show Yang, Drs. Horning
and Wang at Liao, and Drs. Wampler, Coff-
man, and Han at Ping Ting. The nursing

.staff consists of eighteen pupil nurses and
two foreign nurses; Miss Baker and Mrs.
Coffman at Ping Ting, Mrs. Horning and
Mr. and Mrs. Jung at Liao, and an un-
trained Chinese nurse at Show Yang. Miss
Flory from Ping Ting and Mrs. Pollock
from Liao are on furlough. The efforts at
each place consist of hospital work with
a daily out-patient clinic, with as much
itinerating as possible. Ping Ting has been
able to spare one man for part-time itin-
erating during the last half of the year, but
Liao and Show Yang do not yet have suffi-
cient help to make more than an occasional
trip. Ping Ting also has maintained a dis-
pensary twice a week at Yang Ch'uan, the
railroad station.

Equipment

Liao has this year rebuilt its hospital,
adding a third story and a wing, which will
double its capacity, and installed a modern
heating and water system, which should
add much to the efficiency and convenience
of medical work at our most isolated sta-
tion. Show Yang has used $1,000 for buy-
ing the rented property in which its hospi-
tal is located. The marked success of the
Show Yang work this year demonstrates
that good work can be done with Chinese
buildings and inadequate equipment. Speed
the day when they may have a better build-
ing for their work ! At Ping Ting we have
at last succeeded in getting an adequate
supply of water, although its hardness
leaves much to be desired. It makes pos-
sible steam for sterilizing and running wa-
ter, a welcome change from the old " buck-
et " system, at least from the foreigner's
standpoint. The Chinese think we are wast-
ing time and money by using water so ex-
travagantly, although a foreign hospital
would think our supply very inadequate in-
deed. The bathroom is often a real hin-
drance to patients entering the hospital, but
they have gradually learned that it must be
" endured."

Here as at home the doctor who does not
try to make his community a more health-
ful place in which to live has failed to per-
form one of his most important duties.
What we have been able to accomplish in
this way is largely in connection with the
evangelistic itinerating work. The gospel

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of good health is preached along with the
Gospel of salvation, by means of charts, re-
flectoscope pictures, and lectures. Another
thing, which will doubtless prevent much
suffering, is a month of research work on
the metabolism of osteomalacia, by Dr.
Miles, of Peking Union Medical College, in
the Ping Ting Hospital. Pie has demon-
strated that osteomalacia is very closely
akin to rickets. Much remains to be done
on the etiology of the disease, but mastery
comes* only through long, painstaking la-
bor, and we pray that Dr. Miles' work may
prove a blessing to the babes and mothers
of this region.

Dr. Wampler spent three months in
Shanghai as acting director of the Council
of Health Education in the absence of Dr.
W. W. Peter, who was in America.

Statistical Report

Financial

Show Yang Liao Ping- Ting

Local receipts $1,002.98 $5,583.94

Board grant 1,400.00 5,000.00

Total receipts 2,402.00 10,583.94

Total expenses 2,144.07 9,580.07

Surplus 258.91 1,003.87

Treatment
Out-Patients

First calls— Men 584 1,000 1,450

Women 250 230 289

Return calls— Men 1,950 1,700 4,875

Women .... 837 255 2,744

Itinerating 20 37 697

Physical examinations . . 9 283

Total 3,650 11,143

In-patients— Men 75 129 370

• Women 30 73 189

Classification of In-patients

Medical 40 149

Surgical 30 264

Eye 35

Skin 37

Obstetrical 10 8 42

Children 15 28

Unclassified 10 4

Women's Industrial Work, Ping
Ting Chou

Mrs. Minnie F. Bright

THE past year has been a busy one
for our poor women, and they have
kept their needles steadily plying,
for it meant life to them. Without the
work many of them, they say, would have
had to go on the street and beg or else
starve. They are the poorest of the poor,
but not of the lazy and get-what-you-can
type. They want to earn their living hon-
estly and honorably. Their work has gone
all over the Brotherhood, and many are the
letters received, praising the wonders of

their clever needles. They are constantly
thanking God for his grace to them in giv-
ing them this work to do. I know it is im-
possible for us to appreciate what this sort
of thankfulness means, for we have never
been brought to such poverty as they ex-
perience. It is not uncommon for them to
stay up all night to sew, and by a small
flickering light at that, in order to earn
enough food for the iamily. They are given
an earning wage above anything else they
might undertake to do, but with food prices
higher than ever known before, to say
nothing of clothing, these busy women must
work hard to stave off the pangs of hunger.

At present v/e have forty-seven women
doing work. This includes a few girls, who
assist their mothers with the sewing. More
than thirty of these are in our Women's
Bible School learning to read and to be-
come better mothers. Not the least of the
knowledge they acquire is that of the Christ
who loves them and whom they are learn-
ing to love. The knowledge of him is
transforming their lives in a remarkable
way. Two of them were baptized last fall
and are happy in their new life. The more
I work with them the more I marvel at
their fine possibilities.

For awhile last autumn the work was
hindered because of the war. When our
supplies became exhausted and it was im-
possible to get more in, we had to give as-
sistance to a number in money to help them
" over the days."

These poor women, by busily plying their
needles, have been a'ble to assist the home
church in the following ways, viz. : Assist-
ing in buying three gospel tents for the
mission at $150 (Mex.) each; assuming the
full support of the Women's Evangelistic
and Women's Bible School for this year,
which is $1,300 (Mex.). Then we plan to
give another $400 or more toward the re-
pairing of our Chinese pastor's home, and
putting up a recreation room for the Y. W.
at the Girls' School.

Our sick women of this department are
put into the hospital for rest and treatment
when necessary, which expense also is met
by the department. The undernourished
babies of nursing mothers have been given
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stronger. Some of the children are sent to
school. So in many ways the department
has tried to do its bit the past year. God
has been wonderfully good, and kind friends
at home have made much of this possible
through buying the products of these busy
pliers.

Mission's Business and Building
Work

J. Homer Bright

DURING the year two phases of the
mission's business were added to
those of the builder; viz., coast pur-
chasing and that of mission treasurer.

Making trips to the coast really began in
1923, when two trips were taken, as our
former agency was growing quite lax in its
work. For 1924 six trips were made — four
regular and two special ones. By this meth-
od of coast purchasing the mission has
saved the cost of maintaining an agency, or
of hiring one. By purchasing in quantity
there has been a saving on first costs, and
by shipping in bulk, a saving on expense of
transportation. Two of our shipments,
those for March and June, were made part
of the way by boat and one-fifth of the
usual cost of freight was saved in addition.
By September the war had spread to North
China and we dared not take the risk of de-
lays by boat to forward that way. As it
was, war conditions caused delays when
sent by rail. Building materials ordered
failing to get in this shipment, another trip
was made in October, the missing goods
collected, and additional purchases made.
Greater delays were experienced on the re-
turn trip, and the goods were caught en
route shortly before reaching our junction,
by the suspension of railway service. A
month later, when the railways resumed
operations, our goods came on to their des-
tination. War conditions had scarcely
cleared away sufficiently to make another
trip possible before Christmas. All were
made happy that a trip was thought feasi-
ble, and by a little rushing, Christmas joys
reached us the day before Christmas.

The building work for the year was at
Liao Chou, where the hospital was altered

and enlarged. The incline from the main
building, to which it was planned to attach
one-story wards, was torn away, and a
wing added to the building for additional
wards, and a smaller addition at the cen-
ter, for an operating room, reached from
both the men's and the women's side of the
hospital. Halls and stairs were adjusted,
giving better light to both. The roof was
changed from a flat one to tile, as flat roofs
made of Chinese cement were found to be
impractical. The third floor of the building
was enlarged to cover the whole building.

A boiler has been installed, and will be
used both by the water system and the
heating system. Through special funds it
was possible to add a steam engine for
power for a future lighting plant. In ex-
tending the heating system, pipes were used
in place of radiators, reducing the costs for
radiation by two-fifths. The water system
and steam fixtures will bring many conven-
iences to the hospital staff in the care of
the sick.

Some of the smaller additions made at
various places might be noted, such as
spouting the Boys' School building at Shou
Yang and the church at Liao Chou ; the
addition of a small building adjacent to the
light plant building at Ping Ting for the
boiler for the Ping Ting Hospital ; enlarging
the rooms occupied by Sister Hutchison at
Liao Chou, giving her a larger living room;
repairing of the court occupied by the
Oberholtzers at Liao Chou; repairing and
painting the Boys' School at Ping Ting aft-
er eleven years ; and painting the church
at Ping Ting after nine years of use.

The young man who is assisting me in
preparing plans has become quite proficient
in making drawings, and is working his way
through Middle School. He has helped in
preparing sketches for both the heating
and water systems for the hospital at Liao,
and also in putting the systems in. He is
now planning to make building and plumb-
ing his life work, an addition to the ranks
of trained young men who are willing to
work — a class of which China has great
need today.

Ping Ting, Shansi, March 8, 1925.

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The Sweden and Denmark Missions

Report for the Year 1924
Annual Report, Sweden, 1924

J. F. Graybill

HE first month of the year 1924 we

had the happy privilege of dedicat-
ing our long-prayed-for church
home in Malmo. The building gave us more
concern than we had anticipated, but the
fact of having our own house of worship
and not having to fear a three months' no-
tice to move outweighs all the concern the
building gave us. This establishes perma-
nency, which is of no little importance in
church work.

Our efforts in general, and especially in
Malmo, were much strengthened and en-
couraged by the visits of several American
members. First Bro. Minnich, our mission
secretary, and his splendid wife, revived the
work by their visit in June. We visited all
the stations and had them some time with
us in Malmo. Their time was all too short.
We had just learned to know them and re-
ceived several good messages from them,
and off they were.

Bro. Maynard L. Cassady, on his return
home from Germany, came this way and
remained with us a month, during which
time he conducted a Bible term, that was
very interesting and edifying. The interest
manifested was beyond our expectation.
The direct result of these meetings was
twelve converts. Three of these were bap-
tized during his stay among us. Two unit-
ed with the church later, and while some of
them have not yet taken the full stand for
Christ and the church, we keep in contact
with them and by the grace of God hope to
win them for the church.

We were very much disappointed in not
having Sister Shumaker, from India, visit
us in connection with the World's Sunday-
school Convention at Glasgow. All was
nicely planned, but the consular officer put
a mountain in the way that faith could not
remove. I think the disappointment was
about as great for her as for us. But such
is life, and not least with the missionaries.
Our work is moving. We cannot say it is

flourishing, but moving slowly, and we trust
surely. In Malmo three were baptized and
two reinstated during the past year. In
February of this year six were baptized,
and at present there is an applicant for re-
instatement. There are others near the
kingdom, and we pray that these and others
may take the decided step during the year.

All our church auxiliaries are having a
healthy growth and we are getting still
more help in the different lines of work.
With the new year we began a special meet-
ing for children on Sunday evenings at six
o'clock. This is an interesting meeting.
The most interesting part about this line of
work is, that the young people are conduct-
ing it, so that it will not require some of
the pastor's busy time. The young people
are responsible for the meeting. When the
pastor has time he can attend this meeting
and may be called on to say a few words of
interest and encouragement. We have a
group of young people who are willing to
work. For this we rejoice. When the young
people get busy there will be something do-
ing.

At the Vannaberga Station three were
baptized during the year. Here they or-
ganized an Aid Society as an additional line
of work, and report great interest manifest-
ed. May the good work continue. The
worker at this station is very energetic, but
his efforts are spread over a large territory
and do not count as they should or might if
they were more concentrated. The work
was established in this way some years ago,
and it is not an easy matter to break away
from it since the membership is so scat-
tered.

At the Olserod Station two have been
added to the fold. This has encouraged the
little body of faithful members at this place.
Here also there are others near the king-
dom. In Sweden it is not so much the
cross that is an offense; it is baptism. They
think their infant baptism is sufficient for
their salvation. They are blind to the fact
that what they call infant baptism is no
baptism at all.

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1925

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205

In the Kjavlinge church they report in-
teresting and well-attended meetings since
they have a resident minister. The District
meeting for 1926, the Lord willing, will be
held at this place. It has been many years
since the District Meeting was invited to
this congregation. We believe this will give
impetus to the efforts in this church.

The work at Simrishamn is not encourag-
ing. Here we have no resident minister,
and services only once a month, which as a
rule are well attended. We have no ac-
ceptable place for worship, and the compe-
tition is very strong.

In general we have been encouraged dur-
ing the past year. There has been nothing
exciting, but indications, here and there, of
growth in both number and interest. One

(Continued on Page 186)

Annual Report, Denmark, 1924

C. Hansen

THE year 1924 was a hard, trying pe-
riod for our mission here. Many
unexpected difficulties were impedi-
ments in our mission progress. But we pray
and hope the Lord will remove all obstacles,
and give his faithful servants wisdom and
power by faith and his Spirit's fullness, that
the saving Gospel may be forwarded and
sinners be led to Jesus and saved.

Beloved brethren and sisters, we ask an
interest in your prayers for us all in Den-
mark. The Lord bless the work of the
church in America, and in Denmark, too,
and in all the mission fields everywhere on
the globe.

Bronderslev, Denmark, Feb. 16, 1925.

STATISTICAL REPORT FOR 1924

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Malmo, Sweden, March 26, 1925.

STATISTICAL REPORT FOR DENMARK, 1924

Congregations

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Note: Offerings represent Kroner, Danish.
*Danish Kroner worth about 18 cents.

206

The Missionary Visitor

June
1925

The Africa Mission

Report of the Africa Mission for
1924

H. Stover Kulp

THE health of an infant is judged by-
its activities and not by its accom-
plishments. In what follows we have
attempted to report to you the activities of
the Africa Mission, an enterprise yet in its
infancy. The report covers four phases of
the work — Evangelism, Education, Medi-
cal work, and Language work. The follow-
ing are a few facts not covered by the
other reports :

Building
Four buildings were erected during the
year — a hospital, a church and school build-
ing, one dwelling, and a building used as
shop, garage, and store. These are of the
so-called temporary type. That is, they are
made of sun-dried mud with grass roofs.
They may stand for many years, but it is
not possible to protect this type of building
from the ravages of the white ants, and the
rainy season is hard on sun-dried mud.

Staff

The year opened with four missionaries
at Gar Kida station — Brother and Sister
Helser and Brother and Sister Kulp. Early
in February these workers were joined by
Dr. and Sister Burke. The mission feels
very keenly the loss sustained when Mrs.
Kulp was called to higher service on June
15, 1924. (Note. — The new party of six
workers that left America in November,
1924, did not arrive at Gar Kida until Jan.
2, 1925.)

It should be borne in mind that as the
year 1924 closed less than twenty-two
months had gone by since Brethren Helser
and Kulp first came to Gar Kida, and for
five of those months they were compelled
to be absent from the Bura land because
of sickness.

Evangelism

All phases of mission work head up in
evangelism. This report has to do with
the direct preaching and teaching of the
Word.

At the Mission Station

Throughout the entire year regular week-
ly services were conducted at the mission
station of Gar Kida. At first our meager
knowledge of the language was a handicap,
but this is being slowly overcome. Begin-
ning with the first Sunday in October, a
Sunday-school was held in connection with
this regular service. The average attend-
ance at this service was about fifty. Pre-
vious to the starting of the Sunday-school,
a class was conducted on Sunday after-
noons for the Hausa-speaking people. Pro-
vision was made for caring for this class
in connection with the Sunday-school.
Sept. 18 a class was begun for special
Bible study and instruction in Christian
doctrines. This class met about five times
a week and had an average attendance of
ten.

Village Evangelism

The Bura people are agriculturists. In
the vicinity of Gar Kida they live in vil-
lages of from fifty to five hundred inhab-
itants each. Beginning April 8, we began
to reach out to the villages with regular
services. At that time regular weekly serv-
ices were opened in the villages of Pye-
lachuroma, Bri, and Gar Kida. In October
weekly services were begun at Wiagu and
Garu, villages about four miles distant from
Gar Kida. In addition to these services,
since Aug. 12 a service has been conducted
regularly in connection with the weekly
market at Gar Kida.

Tours

During the year three evangelistic tours
were made. The first, from April 28 to
May 3, was among the villages along the
Hawal River Valley by Brethren Burke
and Kulp. Services were held in five of the
larger villages. The entire population of
the district visited is approximately 3,000.

The second tour was made by Brethren
Helser and Burke from May 12 to 17. It
was in East Bura district. Twenty villages
were visited. Services were held in all the
larger villages and in many of the smaller

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1925

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207

ones. The population of the villages visited
would be about 7,400. The entire district
would have a population of about 10,000.

From Nov. 20 to Dec. 3 Brethren Helser
and Kulp toured in West Bura district.
This is the most densely populated part of
Bura country. Several villages in this sec-
tion each have a population of 1,000 or
more. Nineteen services were held in about
fourteen of the larger villages, including
two services he'd at the Kwaya Market,
the largest market in Bura country. The
entire district round about the village of
Kwaya has a population of about 30,000 or
40,000.

On tour the attendance at the services
varies. Sometimes there are but thirty or
fort}-; at other times several hundred.

Evangelism

Thus in a general on tour and in a more
systematic way at Gar Kida and vicinity by
regular services the seed of the Word is
being sown. There are still scores of vil-
lages that we have never visited. We long
for that time, when, either through mis-
sionary or native evangelist, there shall be
provided for all the Bura people an op-
portunity for hearing and learning the
Word of God, which alone is able to make
them wise unto salvation.

Language Work

Previous to 1923 there had been no at-
tempt to reduce the Bura language to writ-
ing. In the early part of that year the
government printer at Lagos issued a
" Grammar of the Bura Language," by S. J.
Aldolphus Palmer, a black man, who had
served for several years as a government
clerk at Biu. Taking the Gospel to a peo-
ple who have no written literature means
that, in the opening }rears at least, language
work will have an important place.

On the Africa field there are two phases
of language work — learning of the lan-
guage by the missionaries, and providing
a literature in the language of the people.
During 1924 the missionaries were con-
cerned chiefly with the first phase of the
work. For this, two language teachers are
employed, one of whom understands En-
glish. His native language, however, is not
Bura, but Hausa. It is necessary, therefore,

for us to have the second man who under-
stands Hausa, but whose native language
is Bura. During the lat'er part of the year
a supplement to the Bura grammar was
prepared as an aid in learning the language.
The grammar of Mr. Palmer is incomplete
and quite elementary.

As to providing literature in the Bura
language, there has been just a beginning.
A primer was prepared and 500 copies
printed. The Gospel of Mark has been
translated, but has not yet been printed.

The School

The school work went steadily forward
through the year 1924. This was our first
full year of school and it was one of be-
ginnings. The number of boys on the roll
for the year was sixty-six. The average
attendance of boys was thirty-two. Xo pu-
pil was enrolled who attended school less
than one month. Tuition in money was
paid by all boys working for families or for
the mission. The cash received in this way
during the year amounted to £5.15.4 (about
$26). The other pupils did some work on
the mission farm or premises.

Bro. Kulp and Bro. Helser did most of
the teaching. Dr. Burke conducted the
school for a time while these two brethren
were touring among the villages. Some of
the more advanced boys helped in teaching
the newer boys. Our dear Sister Ruth
Royer Kulp also assisted with the teaching
in the school.

During the last four months of the year
Sister Burke and Sister Helser started the
girls in school. Sixteen girls were enrolled,
with an average attendance of ten.

Dr. and Airs. Burke taught songs in the
school during the latter part of the year.
which was much appreciated.

The following is the daily program:
6:00 — Sunrise prayers (mission prayers).
6:45— Call bell.
7:00— Roll bell.
9:00 — Chapel — prayer, singing lesson and

Bible lesson.
9:40 — First reading class — study period for

other reading classes.

(Continued on Page 186)

208 The Missionary Visitor J™e

1925

FINANCIAL REPORT

Of the General Mission Board of the Church of the Brethren

For the Year Ended Feb. 28, 1925

1. Mission Income and Expense

Income —

World Wide-
Contributions reported in Visitor $110,306.75

Conference Budget— 1924 (Account No. 4h) .. 30,423.80

Net from Investments (Account No. 15) 22,977.04 $163,707.59

India Mission (Account No. 6) 43,852.48

China Mission (Account No. 7) 37,888.25

Sweden Mission (Account No. 8) 1,228.60

Denmark Mission (Account No. 9) 44.80

So. China Mission (Account No. 10) 429.80

Africa Mission (Account No. 11) 8,678.76

Home Missions (Account No. 12) 14,520.74

Memo : —

From living donors .... 247,802.69

From other sources 22,548.33

Total Mission Income $270,351.02

Deficit, February 28, 1925—

World Wide Missions 45,248.19

Less balances —

India funds (Account No. 6) 19,628.10

China funds (Account No. 7) 1,891.98

Denmark Churchhouse fund 1,339.03 22,859.11 22,389.08

$292,740.10

Deficit, March 1, 1924—

World Wide Missions $ 40,836.67

Less balances —

India funds (Account No. 6) $20,828.10

China funds (Account No. 7) 1,891.98

Denmark Churchhouse fund 1,297.78 24,017.86 $16,818.81

Expense —

Publications (Account No. 13) $ 9,748.40

General Expenses (Account No. 14) 21,788.30 $31,536.70

India Mission (Account No. 6) 115,352.67

China Mission (Account No. 7) 75,785.41

Sweden Mission (Account No. 8) 4,857.85

Denmark Mission (Account No. 9) 1,625.59

So. China Mission (Account No. 10) 1,821.34

Africa Mission (Account No. 11) 14,311.06

Home Missions (Account No. 12) 30,630.67

Total Mission Expense 275,921.29

$292,740.10

Juno
1925

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209

2. Endowment and Annuity Funds

a. World Wide Endowment-

Balance, March 1, 1924

Receipts —

75071 $ 500.00

75157 711.40

76013 250.00

76159 8,800.00

76500 250.00

76543 250.00

76931
78066
78712
78887
80409

1,000.00

500.00

95.00

300.00

80447 14,173.54

Total new funds

Transfer from Endowment Annuities — death lapses

Balance, February 28, 1925

Endowment Annuity Bonds —

Balance, March 1, 1924

Receipts —

72293 $ 1,000.00

75880

72488 500.00 76288

73119 600.00 76290

73255 500.00 77383

73336 500.00 77612

73380 250.00 77827

73593 1,500.00 77898

73700 4,000.00 78041

74335 1,000.00 78215

74760 500.00 79004

74980 2,000.00 79349

75074 4,350.00 80059

75151 1,000.00 80104

75489 2,000.00 80359

75612 1,000.00 80713

75837 700.00 J-107

75865 1,000.00

Total new funds

,000.00
500.00
,000.00
300.00
100.00
,000.00
600.00
,000.00
500.00
500.00
,000.00
500.00
,000.00
300.00
,000.00
,000.00

$460,623.28

27,329.94
32,017.30

$519,970.52
$614,056.91

Transfer from Mission Annuity Bonds

56,700.00
400.00

Less transfer to World Wide Endowment — death lapses

Balance, February 28, 1925

Mission Annuity Bonds-
Balance, March 1, 1924
Receipts —

72574 $

72645

72646

72892

73489 2,000.00

74366 100.00

75128 2,000.00

75526 100.00

75609 400.00

100.00
500.00
500.00
400.00

Total new fuiyis

76323 $ 1,100.00

77222 100.00

77379 100.00

77530 300.00

77840 2,000.00

79540 600.00

79814 3,800.00

79851 1,000.00

J-106 1,200.00

Less transfer to Endowment Annuity Bonds .
Less transfer to Account No. 4j — death lapses

Balance, February 28, 1925

671,156.91
32,017.30

$639,139.61
$291,763.50

400.00
5,400.00

16,300.00
$308,063.50

5,800.00

$302,263.50

210 The Missionary Visitor J™e

d. India Mission Endowment —

Balance, March 1, 1924 $ 6,459.00

Receipt 78243 100.00 $ 6,559.00

e. China Mission Endowment —

Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase $ 2,350.00

f. Ministerial and Missionary Relief Endowment —

Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase $ 10.00

g. H. H. Rohrer Memorial Endowment —

Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase $ 1,000.00

h. Gospel Messenger Endowment —

Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase $ 16,506.56

i. Gish Estate Endowment —

Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase $ 56,667.08

j. D. C. Moomaw Memorial Fund —

Balance, March 1, 1924 $ 3,000.00

Receipts 292.00

Balance, February 28, 1925 $ 3,292.00

3. Relief Funds

a. Denmark Poor Fund —

Balance, March 1, 1924 $ 3,150.64

Receipts — none
Expenditures —

Relief to needy Danish brethren 321.26

Balance, February 28, 1925 $ 2,829.38

b. Sweden Mission Relief Fund —

Receipts— reported in "Visitor" $ 20.00

Expenditures — to our Sweden Mission 20.00

c. Ministerial and Missionary Relief —

Balance, March 1, 1924 $ 21,881.98

Receipts —

Brethren Publishing House (Account No. 16) $ 2,715.64

Forward Movement — 1923 (Account No. 4g) 233.11

Gish Estate— 20% of income (Account No. 15) 680.00

Ministerial and Missionary Endowment income (Account

No. 15) .60

Donations reported in " Visitor " 11.00 3,640.35

25,522.33
Expenditures —

In assistance to ministers or their widows 12,914.25

Balance, February 28, 1925 : $ 12,608.08

d. General Relief and Reconstruction —

Balance, March 1, 1924 $ 39.10

Receipts —

Near East Relief— reported in "Visitor" $ 8,346.26

Armenian Relief — reported in "Vis'tor" .-.. 169.25

Syrian Relief — reported in "Visitor" 8.10

German Relief — reported in " Visitor " 5,096.71

General Relief — reported in " Visitor " 206.23

Refunds on German Relief advances 48.25 13,874.80

$ 13,913.90

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1925

Expenditures — ■

Remitted through Near East Relief —

Near East, Armenian and Syrian receipts above $ 8,523.61

Distributed by Maynard Cassady —

In German Relief 4,949.25

Other German Relief expenses —

From German Relief funds 195.71

From General Relief funds 120.57 13,789.14

Balance, February 28, 1925 $ 124.76

4. Miscellaneous Funds

Miscellaneous Missions —

Japan —

Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase

Philippines —

Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase

Porto Rico — ■

Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase

Arab Work-
Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase

So. America —

Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase

New England —

Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase

Southern Native White —

Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase

Cuba — ■

Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase

Australia — ■

Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase

Jerusalem —

Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase

Brooklvn Italian Church Fund —

Balance, March 1, 1924 $ 20,557.65

Receipts — reported in " Visitor " 477.91

Transfer from Home Mission Fund (Account No. 12) . . . 4,522.09

98.80

81.40

234.42

50.00

152.34

202.50

197.23

331.27

16.00

200.66

$ 25,557.65

Expenditures — ■

Remitted to Philadelphia District Mission Board for

completion of Brooklyn Church Building 25,557.65

Colored Mission —

Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase $ 156.10

Colored Mission Industrial —

Balance, March 1, 1924, no increase $ 397.75

Oakland Church Fund —

Receipts — reported in "Visitor" $ 5.00

Expenditures — remitted to No. Calif. Treas., 5.00

Mexican Industrial School —

Receipts— reported in "Visitor" $ 20.00

Expenditures — remitted to Falfurrias, Texas 20.00

Total of balances, February 28, 1925 $ 2,1 18.47

212 The Missionary Visitor J™e

b. Student Loan Fund —

Balance, March 1, 1924 $ 471.38

Receipts —

Contributions reported in "Visitor" $ 140.00

Forward Movement — 1923 (Account No. 4g) 225.35

Conference Budget— 1924 (Account No. 4h) 4,005.01 4,370.36

$ 4,841.74
Expenditures —

Loans to students 1,600.00

Balance, February 28, 1925 $ 3,241.74

c. Stover Lecture Foundation —

Balance, March 1, 1924 $ 596.87

Receipts — interest from investments 60.60

$ 657.47
Expenditures —

To W. B. Stover for writing manuscript 500.00

Balance, February 28, 1925 $ 157.47

d. Church Extension Fund —

Balance, March 1, 1924, $ 15,767.03

Receipts —

Interest on loans $ 189.08

Forward Movement — 1923 (Account 4g) 466.22

Conference Budget— 1924 (Account 4h) 4,145.01 4,800.31

Expenditures — none

Balance, February 28, 1925 $ 20,567.34

e. Gish Testament Fund —

Balance, March 1, 1924 $ 13.96

Receipts-
Sales of testaments, 1923-24 $ 567.08

Sales of testaments, 1924-25 502.86 1,069.94

$ 1,083.90
Expenditures —

Cost of new edition 1,832.59

Deficit, February 28, 1925 $ 748.69

f. Gish Publishing Fund —

Balance, March 1, 1924 $ 2,066.16

Receipts —

By sale of 3,375 books $ 1,185.00

Gish Estate— 80% of income (Account No. 15) 2,720.02

Other book sales at cost 177.12 4,082.14

$ 6,148.30
Expenditures —

To purchase of 3,530 books $ 2,962.12

Postage and packing on same 510.80

Circulars printed 17.29 3,490.21

Balance, February 28, 1925 $ 2,658.09

g. Forward Movement — 1923 —

Balance, March 1, 1924 $ 11,561.10

Receipts-
Contributions reported in " Visitor " 4,468.88

$ 16,029.98

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1925

Expenditures —

Distribution to Boards and Committees —
To General Mission Board —

for Student Loan Fund (Account No. 4b) $ 225.35

for Ministerial & Missionary Relief (Account No. 3c) 233.11

for Church Extension Fund (Account No. 4d) 466.22

To General Sunday School Board 1,051.01

General Educational Board 13,210.21

General Ministerial Board 437.97

General Welfare Board —

for Dress Reform 150.92

for Homeless Children 155.62

To Music Committee 56.62

American Bible Society 42.95 16,029.98

h. Conference Budget— 1924 —

Balance, March 1, 1924 $ 348.65

Receipts —

Contributions reported in " Visitor " —

For general fund $52,382.35

For designated purposes 286.67 52,669.02

Expenditures —

Expenses of Council of Promotion —

Literature and general printing $ 597.59

Office rent 120.00

Office equipment 25.00

Stationery and supplies 128.59

Postage 328.62

Salaries and office help 3,464.11

Traveling expense 428.12

$ 53,017.67

5,092.03
Distribution to Boards —

To General Mission Board —

for World Wide Missions (Account No. 1) 30,423.80

for Church Extension Fund (Account No. 4d) 4,145.01

for Student Loan Fund (Account No. 4b) 4,005.01

To General Sunday School Board 2,788.00

General Educational Board 2,357.76

General Ministerial Board 2,487.01

American Bible Society 721.37

Designated funds paid over 286.67

Transfer to 1925 account, Council of Promotion ex-
penses 711.01 $ 53,017.67

Conference Budget — 1925 —

Receipts-
Transfer from 1924 account (4h) $ 711.01

Balance, February 28, 1925 $ 711.01

Mission Building and Contingent Reserve —

Receipts —

From bequests —

72223 $ 500.00 73830 $ 236.58

72233 2,022.34 76543 53.35

72580 327.25 77828 48.00

72824 3.33 77899 129.00

73300 1,425.00 78121 53.00

73384 140.00 78692 251.70

73385 2,353.10 79630 500.00

73623 85.50 J-106 487.44 $ 8,615.59

214 The Missionary Visitor J™e

From lapsed annuities (Account No. 2c) 5,400.00

Expenditures — none

Balance, February 28, 1925 $ 14,015.59

k. Contingent Agreements —

Balance, March 1, 1924 $109,340.43

Receipts 5,886.50

115,226.93
Transfers to permanent funds and cancellations 46,792.00

Balance, February 28, 1925 $ 68,434.93

1. Reserve for Mission Advances —

Balance, March 1, 1924 7 $ 70,322.08

Transfers —

To India Mission Expense $ 7,000.00

China Mission Expense 1,600.00

Sweden Mission Expense 250.00 8,850.00

Balance, February 28, 1925 $ 61,472.08

5. Balance Sheet as of February 28, 1925

Assets
Cash Resources —

Cash in office $ 300.00

Cash in bank 18,385.09

Short Term Commercial Loans 9,483.49 $ 28,168.58

Accounts Receivable —

Missionary Supports deficit (Account No. 18) 11,735.59

Foreign bills, etc. paid 7,784.41

Income Special, deficit 5,891.05

Gish Testament Fund deficit (Account No. 4e) ... 748.69 26,159.74

Advances to Mission Treasurers —

India Mission treasurer, unspent 20,955.90

China Mission treasurer, unspent 20,586.07

Sweden Mission treasurer, unspent 2,950.87

Denmark Mission treasurer, unspent 335.18

Africa Mission treasurer, unspent 9,386.47

Greene Co. Va. School manager, unspent 799.33 55,013.82

General Securities —

Church Extension Bills Receivable 16,978.11

Contingent Investments Receivable 68,434.93 85,413.04

Investments for Endowments and Annuities —

First mortgage farm loans 1,430,366.38

Brethren Publishing House 50,000.00

Public Utility bonds * 67,712.50 1,548,078.88

Mission Deficit —

Overexpended mission funds (Account No. 1) ... 22,389.08

$1,765,223.14

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Liabilities
Current Liabilities —

Notes Payable $ 27,500.00

Foreign Transmission Certificates 1,025.93 $28,525.93

Specific Funds — unexpended balances —

Relief funds-
Denmark Poor Fund (Account No. 3a) $ 2,829.38

Ministerial and Missionary Relief Fund (Ac-
count No. 3c) 12,608.08

General Relief & Reconstruction (Account

No. 3d) 124.76 15,562.22

Miscellaneous funds — ■

Miscellaneous missions (Account No. 4a) .... 2,118.47

Student Loan Fund (Account No. 4b) 3,241.74

Stover Lecture Foundation (Account No. 4c) 157.47

Gish Publishing Fund (Account No. 4f) 2,658.09

Conference Budget— 1925 (Account No. 4i) .. 711.01 8,886.78 24,449.00

Mission Reserves —

Mission Building and Contingent Reserve (Ac-
count No. 4j)

Reserve for Mission Advances (Account No. 41) ..

Special Funds —

Church Extension fund (Account No. 4d)

Contingent Agreements (Account No. 4k)

Endowments and Annuities —

World Wide endowment (Account No. 2a)

Endowment Annuity bonds (Account No. 2b) . . .

Mission Annuity bonds (Account No. 2c)

India Mission endowment (Account No. 2d)

China Mission endowment (Account No. 2e) ....
Ministerial and Missionary Relief (Account No. 2f)
H. H. Rohrer Memorial endowment (Account No.

2g)

Gospel Messenger endowment (Account No. 2h) .

Gish Estate endowment (Account No. 2i)

D. C. Moomaw Memorial Fund (Account No. 2.) .

SUPPLEMENTARY ACCOUNTS
6. India Mission Fund

Balances, March 1, 1924 —

Rhodes Memorial Fund $ 6,200.00

Quinter Memorial Hospital 6,571.91

India School Dormitory 2,375.00

India Village Church Fund 950.00

Anklesvar Church Fund 3,231.19

Ross Auto Fund 1.500.00 $20,828.10

14,015.59
61,472.08

75,487.67

20,567.34
68,434.93

89,002.27

519,970.52

639,139.61

302,263.50

6,559.00

2,350.00

10.00

1,000.00
16,506.56
56,667.08

3,292.00

1,547,758.27

$1,765,223.14

Receipts —

Contributions reported in " Visitor " —

Student Fellowship Fund— 1924 $ 362.50

Foreign Missions (H) 2,733.68

India general donations 3,652.82

India Native Workers 1,281.64

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1925

India Boarding School 2,222.47

India Share Plan 5,900.64

Quinter Memorial Hospital 155.00

Dahanu Hospital Building 296.00

India Hospitals 46.07

India Widows' Home 5.00

Missionary Supports (Account No. 18)

Endowment income (Account No. 15) —

India general endowment 389.04

Rohrer Memorial 60.00

Bequests— Receipts 73221, 77309

Total receipts . . .

Less refund on Rhodes Memorial Fund

From World Wide Fund to balance

16,655.82

27,807.62

449.04

140.00

45,052.48
1,200.00

43,852.48

70,300.19

$134,980.77

Expenditures —

American Missionaries-
Supports

Medical expenses . .

Special training

Furlough rents ....

Sending to Field

Doctor's literature .

National Christian

Council of India . .

To Annual Confer-

1,219.11
2,945.11
858.32
127.20
460.80
280.94

3,401.36
4,636.54

90.83

2,007.30

1,200.00

700.40

87.05

$ 33,144.23

414.61

559.08

81.25

3,526.47

100.00

342.72

151.58

Unclassified expense

142.59

Total expense direct-
ed from home office

Annual Budget Expens-
es (Field operating)

Ahwa —

Boys' School $

Evangelistic

Girls' School

Property expense ..
Women's work

Anklesvar —

Evangelistic

Girls' School

Industrial School ..
Property expense . .
Vocational training

Women's work

Less farm income .

$ 5,891.48

Bulsar —

Boys' School 6,860.66

Evangelistic 2,387.92

Industrial School ... 703.56

Medical 2,509.48

Property expense .. 789.64

Women's work ... 39.99

Dahanu —

Evangelistic 2,008.48

Girls' School 1,517.23

Medical 1,029.67

Property expense .. 407.23

11,949.38

13,291.25

4,962.61

Jalalpor—

Evangelistic 3,870.10

Girls' School 1,836.69

Property expense .. 346.58

Women's work 621.77 6,675.14

Palghar—

Boys' School 2,098.81

Evangelistic 1,016.80

Industrial School . 73.72

Property expense .. 111.58

Women's work ... 43.33 3,344.24

Umalla-Vali-

$38,462.53 Boys» School 3,730.81

Evangelistic 2,750.10

Medical 33.00

Property expense .. 1,063.08

Womens' work 253.74

Less Indus. School

inc 127.06 7,703.67

Vada—

Boys' School 1,296.05

Evangelistic 1,484.44

Girls' School 1,383.63

Property expense . . . 325.17

Women's work 364.92 4,854.21

Vyara—

Boys' School 4,309.23

Evangelistic 3,734.69

Girls' School 3,135.17

Industrial School .. 377.69

Medical 84.76

Property expense . 432.44

Women's work .... 531.90 12,605.88

General —

Administrative o f-
fice 614.75

Baby Home 1,011.78

Furloughs 2,052.74

Children's Missioner 369.32

Landour Prop, ex-
pense 91.18

Language School .. 974.20

Children, rent and
travel 612.44

Tune
1925

638.00

512.97

1,519.29

1,034.40

383.29

The I

9,814.36

Missionary Visitor

Social Welfare

Total New Property

Widows' Home ...

projects completed ...
Cost of partly com-

Total Annual Budget

665.00
1,000.00

2,971.95

1,665.00
600.00
200.00

1,463.59
50.00

pleted projects (to

$ 81 092.22 ^e itemized when

completed)

Less total of com-
pleted last year

Actual New Property
expenditures

Total gross India
Mission expenses ..

Less-
Gain in exchange on-

New Property (new
land, buildings and
equipment)—

Ahwa—
Boarding School
Bldg

Bulsar—
Medical equipment .$
Hospital sterilizer .

Servants' quarters .
Palghar—
Well

1,257.79
205.80

Vada-

Teachers' line

Workers' quarters .

New Property ex-

Write-off Reserve for

Land and grading .
General-
Furniture

680.12

Mission Advances

217

Total India Mission expense

Balances, February 28, 1925 —

Rhodes Memorial Fund
Quinter Memorial Hospital
India School Dormitory
India Village Church Fund .
Anklesvar Church Fund
Ross Auto Fund

17.81 697.93

7,648.47

12,390.18
20,038.65
11,928.85

$ 8,109.80
127,664.55

$ 4,829.03
482.85
7,000.00 12,311.88

5,000.00
6,571.91
2,375.00
950.00
3,231.19
1,500.00

$115,352.67

19,628.10

$134,980.77

7. China Mission Fund

Balances, March 1, 1924 —

Liao Chou Girls' School Building $ 813.00

Liao Chou X-Ray Fund 678.98

Ping Ting Girls' Dormitory 400.00 $ 1,891.98

Receipts —

Contributions reported in " Visitor " —

Student Fellowship Fund— 1924 $ 1,232.48

Foreign Missions (x/2) 2,733.67

China general donations 2,300.59

China Native Worker 669.73

China Boys' School 325.15

China Girls' School 311.26

China Share Plan 2,895.07

Liao Chou Hospital Bed Fund 13.20

Ping Ting Hospital 205.55

China Hospitals 89.48

Ping Ting Hospital Bed Fund 50.00

Liao Chou Hospital 40.00 10,866.18

Missionary Supports (Account No. 18) 26,881.07

Endowment income (Account No. 15) 141.00

Total receipts 37,888.25

From World Wide Fund to balance 37,897.16

$ 77,677.39

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June

1925

Expenditures-

American Mission-
aries—

142.90
350.00

2,250.00
925.83

1,383.30

500.00

1,450.00

131.20

48.00
100.00
264.44

150.00

500.00

2,200.00

1,669.72

1,600.19

195.72

1,998.06

231.75

200.00

$ 29,965.03

169.00

200.00

520.00

3,470.98

90.00

160.14

Medical expenses ..

Special training

Furlough rents

Sending to Field . .
Doctor's literature .
To Annual Confer-

Chili-Shansi Educa-
tion Association ..

China National
Christian Council .

Unclassified expens-

112.50

240.00

4.53

Total expenses di-
rected from home

Annual Budget Ex-
penses (Field operat-
ing)

Liao —
Rent $

Boys' School

Girls' School

Men's Evangelistic
Women's Evangel-

Language Teacher .
Chinese Business

Miscellaneous

Kindergarten

Ping Ting-
Rent

$ 7,545.67

Boys' School

Girls' School

Men's Evangelistic
Women's Evangel-
istic

Language Teacher . .
Miscellaneous

8,745.44

Shou Yang-
Rent

57.47
200.00
1,585.42
552.38
700.00

110.30
570.89
151.16

58.38
106.60

Boys' School

Girls' School

Men's Evangelistic .
Women's Evangel-

Medical

Language Teacher . .
Chinese Business

Miscellaneous

4,092.60

Rent

Repairs

Men's Evangelistic
Women's Evangel-

514.75
269.29
547.03

56.60
162.15
23.21

Language Teacher
Miscellaneous

173.46

Agency hire

Inter-furloughs

Language School ..
Miscellaneous

298.72
450.00
354.05
417.72
4,008.61
196.29
49.00
172.41

300.00

Bldg. Dept. expenses

Scholarships

Men's Bible School
Women' s Bible

1,746.49

Total Annual Budget
Expense

New Property (new-
land, buildings and
equipment) —
$34,932.18^0-^ g_

$ 28,377.00

Total China Mission expense ....

Balances, February 28, 1925 —

Liao Chou Girls' School Building

Liao Chou X-Ray Fund

Ping Ting Girls' Dormitory

Equip $

150.00

Hospital Completing

3,132.50

Hospital Heating

plant

1,250.00

Girls' School equip-

ment

37.38

$ 4,569.88

Shou Yang-

Boys' School equip-

250.00

Ping Ting-

Hospital X-Ray ....

3,217.83

General —

On No. China Lan-

guage School Build-

2,000.00

Gross New Property

expenditures

10,037.71

Less —

Refund Shou Yang

Heating plant

54.99

Contributions to Ping

Ting X-Ray—

China Medical

Board

1,200.00

Governor Yen ....

280.90

1,535.89

Cost of partly com-
pleted projects (to
be itemized when
completed)

Less total of com-
pleted last year . .

Actual New Property

expenditures

Loss in exchange on —

Supports

Annual Budget ex-
penses

New Property

Gross China Mission

expenses

Write-off Reserve for
Mission Advances . .

8,501.82

14,303.16
22,804.98
12,341.46

$ 1,535.33

$ 10,463.52

1,683.30
394.08 3,612.71

77,385.41

1,600.00

$ 75,785.41

813.00
678.98
400.00 1,891.98

$ 77,677.39

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8. Sweden Mission Fund

Receipts —

Contributions reported in " Visitor "

Missionary Supports (Account No. 18)

Total receipts

From World Wide Fund to balance

219

128.60
1,100.00

$ 1,228.60
3,629.25

$ 4,857.85

Expenditures —

Support American
workers

Annual Budget Ex-
penses—(Field Oper-
ating)—

Malmo —

Publication $ 148.74

Traveling expense . 241.20 $ 389.94

Simrishamn —

Hall rent 34.84

Traveling expense . 21.22 56.06

Limhamn —
Native worker . . . 556.37
Traveling expense . 43.41 599.78

Olserod—

Native worker 556.37

House and hall rent 104.79
Property expense . 53.01

Traveling expense . 45.56 759.73

Vannaberga —
Native worker 556.37

Total Sweden Mission expense

Property expense ..
$ 1,292.07 Traveling expense .

4.29

67.00

627.66
790.87
641.39

Tingsryd —

Native worker

House and hall rent
Traveling expense .

556.37
201.00
33.50

Kjavlinge—

Native worker

House and hall rent
Traveling expense .

556.37
56.08
28.94

Total Annual Budget

49.65
250.00

$ 3,865.43
$ 5,157.50

299.65

Total grcss Sweden
Mission expense ...

Less-
Gain in exchange .
Write-off Reserve for
Mission Advances

$ 4,857.85

4,857.85

9. Denmark Mission Fund

Balance, March 1, 1924 —

Denmark Churchhouse Fund

Receipts —

Contributions reported in "Visitor"

Part sale Sindal House

Total receipts

From World Wide Fund to balance

Expenditures —

Support of native worker part of year

Expense return of native worker and family to U. S.

Support of work part of year

Legal expenses handling properties

Total Denmark Mission expense

Balance, February 28, 1925 —

Denmark Churchhouse Fund

$ 1,297.78

3.55
41.25

504.35
801.20
131.50
188.54

44.80
1,622.04

2,964.62

1,625.59
1,339.03

2,964.62

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1925

10. South China Mission Fund

Receipts —

Contributions reported in " Visitor "

Missionary Supports (Account No. 18)

Total receipts

From World Wide Fund to balance

Expenditures —

American worker and family —

Support

House rent

Field expenses

Expense return to U. S

Total South China Mission expense

106.80
323.00

818.21
209.00

75.45
718.68

$ 429.80
1,391.54

$ 1,821.34

$ 1,821.34
$ 1,821.34

11. Africa Mission Fund

Receipts-
Contributions reported in " Visitor " —

Africa general donations $ 4,403.76

Africa Share Plan 337.50 $ 4,741.26

Missionary Supports (Account No. 18)

Total receipts

From World Wide Fund to balance

Expenditures —

American Missionaries —

Supports $ 2,681.34

Sending to field —

Special preparation 843.34

Ocean fares 2,080.62

Transport ation

goods 915.62

Travel expenses . 475.06

Goods inland 2,139.00

To Annual Confer-
ence 262.92

Doctor's literature 92.50

Total expense di-
rected from home

office

Annual Budget Ex-
penses— Field operat-
ing)—
General Evangelistic 983.30

Educational 144.78

Medical 529.04

Total Annual Budget
expenses

Total Africa Mission expense

3,937.50

8,678.76
5,632.30

ance

New Property (new
land, buildings and
equipment) —
Hospital building
Medical equipment .

School building

Ford truck

Total New Property
projects completed
Cost of partly com-
pleted projects (to
be itemized when
completed)

$14,311.06

1,295.36
1,191.56

429.02

969.57

3,885.51
74.12

Actual New Prop-
erty expenditures

$ 9,490.40 m ,

Total gross Africa
Mission expenses .
Less gain in ex-
change on —
Annual Budget ex-
penses

New Property ex-

387.70
408.39

3,959.63
15,107.15

796.09

1,657.12

$ 14,311.06

$ 14,311.06
$ 14,311.06

June

1925

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12. Home Missions Fund

221

Receipts —

Contributions reported in " Visitor " —

Aid Societies' Home Fund $11,404.89

Home Missions 6,520.45

Greene Co., Va. Mission 1,117.49 $19,042.83

Less transfer to Brooklyn Italian Church Fund

(Account No. 4a) 4,522.09

Total net receipts

From World Wide Fund to balance

$ 14,520.74
16,109.93

$ 30,630.67

Expenditures —

Aid to Districts —

Middle Missouri ...

500.00

Florida (Sebring re-

gion)

1,100.00

S. E. Kansas

500.00

Okla., P. T. & N. M.

1,000.00

W. Canada

1,000.00

Northern Missouri .

300.00

S. W. Mo. & N. W.

Ark

1,000.00
650.00

No. 111. & Wis

Idaho & W. Mont. .

500.00 $

Summer Pastorates —

W. Maryland, gen-

223.63

Goshen, Sec. W. Va.

316.55

Butte Valley, N. Cal.

278.27

Warrensburg, Mid.

225.58

Rose Pine, La

274.00

White Rock, So. Va.

120.39

Lynchburg, So. Va.

103.36

Georges Creek, W.

100.00

Southland —
Pastorates at —

Ft. Worth, Texas

1,500.00

Broadwater, Mo. .

966.64

Fruitdale, Ala. ...

1,063.70

Piney Flats, Tenn.

974.96

Rose Pine, La. ...

50.00

Traveling E v a n-

142.04

MiscelLaneous —

Red Cloud, Nebr.

Contribution to Home

Mission Council . .

Special material

Greene Co., Va. Mis-

sion—

School Operation-

Workers' wages $

2,273.46

Commissary

798.90

Light plant

22.00

Heating plant

168.42

3,262.78

School Equipment —

Dormitory 84.49

General supplies ... 160.89

Office supplies 9.69 255.07

Farm Operation —

Manager 600.00

Labor 844.27

Feed, fertilizer and

seed 292.93

Gas and oil 215.99

6,550.00 Tires and repairs .. 117.73

Supplies 56.80

Miscellaneous 138.24 2,265.96

Farm Equipment-
General improve-
ments 674.90

Stock 263.00

Implements 450.50 1,388.40

General —

, <■« *a Pastor support 1,258.01

1,641.78 School building im-
provements 518.64

Well-redrilling (bal.) 1,811.95
Purchase Williams

farm 12,000.00

Interest on borrowed

money 300.00

Traveling 68.02

Fire insurance 22.50

4,697.34 Miscellaneous 57.41 16,036.53

Gross Greene Co. ex-
penses 23,208.74

750.00 Less-
Income from —
300.00 Board, room and tui-

27.35 tion $ 715.63

Farm , 400.52

Other school income 428.39

Sale of 140 acres .. 5,000.00 6,544.54

Actual Greene
penses

Co.

16,664.20

Total Home Missions expense

$ 30,630.67
$ 30,630.67

$ 30,630.67

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13. Publication Expense

Missionary Visitor —

Binding files $ 39.87

Illustrating 335.93

Miscellaneous 24.00

Printing and mailing (average circulation 14320) . . 7,105.58

$ 7,505.38

Less paid subscriptions 110.54 $ 7,394.84

Missionary Education —

Booklets, leaflets, etc 1,250.88

Conference exhibit 13.48

General missionary books, etc 695.95

Contribution to Missionary Education Movement . 106.00

Subscriptions to Missionary Review of World . . . 45.00

Reports Foreign Mission Conference 44.25

Miscellaneous 65.21

Mission Study books 667.81

Stereopticons and slides 181.79

$ 3,070.37
Less sales —

General Missionary books $228.82

Mission Study certificates 24.70

Stereopticons and slides 113.58

Mission Study books 349.71 716.81 2,353.56 $ 9,748.40

14. General Expenses

Salaries $ 13,680.54

Traveling Expense —

Board meetings $ 625.84

Foreign deputation — Scandinavia 134.32

General office traveling 613.47

Home Mission Secretary 714.57

Missionaries on deputation 88.76

Secretaries to Annual Conference 215.32

Special traveling 80.34 2,472.62

General Office Expense —

Auditing books 471.07

Fidelity bonds 55.00

Legal services 26.30

Medical examinations 97.50

Contribution to Committee of Reference & Counsel 780.00

Miscellaneous 1 14.22

Office equipment 414.33

Office stationery 1,077.86

Office supplies 143.37

Postage 1,209.49

Telephone and Telegraph 166.00

Office rent (Account No. 16) 1,080.00 5,635.14 $21,788.30

June
1925

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15. Investment Income and Expense

223

Receipts —

Interest received from —

Farm mortgage loans $70,088.74

Public utility bonds 60.96

Short term loans 766.69

Local bank balances 776.21

Foreign bank balances 287.68 $71,980.28

Brethren Publishing House (Account No. 16) 10,862.58

By sale of Williams book 33.76 $ 82,876.62

Expenditures —

Annuities paid $ 50,586.86

Endowment income transferred —

India Mission Fund (Account No. 6) $ 449.04

China Mission Fund (Account No. 7) 141.00

Gish Estate —

To Publishing Fund (Account No. 4f) 2,720.02

To Minis. & Miss'y Relief Fund (Account

No. 3c) 680.00

Minis. & Miss'y Rel. endowment (Account 3c) .60

D. C. Moomaw Memorial to Income Special . . 188.00

"Gospel Messenger" to B. P. H. (Account

No. 16) 990.39

Rhodes Memorial Fund 372.00 $ 5,541.05

Expense Endowment —

Interest on borrowed money 110.00

U. Swihart contract 426.00

J. Hanna contract 562.15

Miscellaneous taxes, etc 74.27

Advertising annuities 103.68

Recording fees 14.25

Wenger property taxes, etc 197.72 1,488.07

Book and Tract Work —

Publication of tracts 330.31

Mailing of tracts 138.96

Missionary publications 545.09

Gospel Messenger distribution 1,191.50

Rebates on endowment 135.10

2,340.96
Less tracts paid for 57.36 2,283.60

Total expenditures $ 59,899.58

Net income to World Wide Fund (Account No. 1) 22,977.04 $ 82,876.62

16. Brethren Publishing House

Receipts —

1923-24 earnings, 6% on investment

Payment of balance on real estate contract

Rent charged to expenses (Account No. 14)

Income " Gospel Messenger " endowment (Account
No. 15)

$ 13,800.00

29,465.22

1,080.00

990.39 $ 45,335.61

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Expenditures —

Transfer to B. P. H. investment

Office rental paid over

"Gospel Messenger" endowment paid over ......

20% of net earnings to Minis. & Miss'y Relief (Ac-
count No. 3c)

Legal expenses, etc., transfer real estate by deed
to Brethren Publishing House

To Investment Income (Account No. 15)

June

1925

29,465.22

1,080.00

990.39

2,715.64

221.78
10,862.58 $ 45,335.61

17. Church Extension Bills Receivable

Balance, March 1, 1924 —

Loans outstanding

Loans made —

To Fresno congregation, California

Loans paid —

Lawrence, Kansas (balance) $ 500.00

Bartlesville, Oklahoma (balance) 125.00

Rockford, Illinois 800.00

Oakland, California 1,050.00

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73.17

Balance, February 28, 1925—

Loans outstanding

$ 14,526.28

5,000.00

$ 19,526.28

2,548.17

16,978.11
$ 19,526.28

18. Missionary Supports

Receipts —

Contributions reported in " Visitor " (credited to
supporting accounts)

Deficit, February 28, 1925

Deficit, March 1, 1924

Expenditures —

Supports as charged to supporting accounts —

To India Mission Fund (Account No. 6)

To China Mission Fund (Account No. 7)

To Sweden Mission Fund (Account No. 8) ..
To So. China Mission Fund (Account No. 10)
To Africa Mission Fund (Account No. 11) ..

Charged special

27,807.62
26,881.07

1,100.00
323.00

3,937.50

$ 56,791.39
11,735.59

$ 68,526.98
$ 8,187.19

60,049.19
290.60

$ 68,526.98

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CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

ITS FORCE OF WORKERS

Supported m Whole or in Part by Funds Administered by the General Mission Board
With the Year They Entered Service

SWEDEN
Spanhusvagen 38, Malmb,
Sweden

Graybill, J. F., 1911
Graybill, Alice M., 1911
Buckingham, Ida, 1913
CHINA

Ping Ting Hsien, Shansi,

China
Baker, Elizabeth, 1922
Bright, J. Homer, 1911
Bright, Minnie F., 1911
CofTman, Dr. Carl, 1921
Coffman, Feme H., 1921
Dunning, Ada, 1922
Horning, Emma, 1908
Sollenberger, O. C, 1919
Sollenberger, Hazel C, 1919
Vaniman, Ernest D., 1913
Vaniman, Susie C., 1913
Wampler, Dr. Fred J., 1913
Wampler, Rebecca C., 1913

North China Union Language

School, Peking, China
Brubaker, Leland S., 1924
Brubaker, Marie Woody,

1924
Kreps, Esther E., 1924
Neher, Minneva J., 1924

Liao Chou, ShansJ, China
Flory, Raymond, 1914
Flory, Lizzie N., 1914
Horning, Dr. D. L., 1919
Horning, Martha D., 1919
Hutchinson, Anna, 1913
Oberholtzer, I. E., 1916
Oberholtzer, Eliz. W., 1916
Senger, Nettie M., 1916
Shock, Laura J., 1916

Shou Yang, Shansi, China
Cline, Mary E., 1920
Heisey, Walter J., 1917
Heisey, Sue R., 1917
Smith, W. Harlan, 1920
Smith, Frances Sheller, 1920

Tai Yuan, care of Y. M. C.

A., Shansi, China
Myers, Minor M., 1919
Myers, Sara Z., 1919
Ikenberry, E. L., 1922
Ikenberry, Olivia Dickens,

1922
Ullom, Lulu, 1919

On Furlough
Bowman, Samuel B., Quin-

ter, Kans., 1918
Bowman, Pearl S., Quinter,

Kans., 1918
Clapper, V. Grace, Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., care College
1917
Cripe, Winnie E., Bremen,

Ind., 1911
Crumpacker, F. H., 1003
10th Ave., Nampa, Idaho,
1908
Crumpacker, Anna N., 1003
10th Ave., Nampa, Idaho,
1908
Flory, Edna R., Staunton,
Va., R. 3

Flory, Byron M., Staunton,

Va., 1917
Flory, Nora, Staunton, Va.,

1917
Metzger, Minerva, Ross-

ville, Ind., 1910
Miller, Valley, Port Re-
public, Va., 1919
Seese, Norman A., 5800

Maryland Ave., Chicago,

HI., 1917
Seese, Anna, 5800 Mary-
land Ave., Chicago, 111.,

1917
Schaeffer, Mary, 3435 Van

Buren St., Chicago, 1917
Pollodk, Myrtle, McPher-

son, Kans., 1917
AFRICA
Garldda, Nigeria, West Af-
rica, via Jos, Nafada A Biu
Burke, Dr. Homer L., 1923
Burke, Marguerite Shrock,

1923
Beahm, William M., 1924
Beahm, Esther Eisenbise,

1924
Heckman, Clarence C, 1924
Heckman, Lucile Gibson,

1924
Mallott, Floyd, 1924
Mallott, Ruth Blocher, 1924
Helser, A. D., 1922
Helser, Lola Bechtel, 1923
Kulp, H. Stover, 1922
INDIA
Ahwa, Dangs, India
Garner, H. P., 1916
Garner, Kathryn B., 1916
Shull, Chalmer, 1919
Shull, Mary S., 1919
Anklesvar, Broach Dist., India
Long, I. S. 1903
Long, Erne V., 1903
Miller, Arthur S. B., 1919
Miller, Jennie B., 1919
Miller, Sadie J., 1903
Moomaw, I. W., 1923
Moomaw, Mabel Winger,

1923
Shickel, Elsie 1921
Bulsar, Surat Dist., India
Blickenstaff, Lynn A., 1920
Blickenataff, Mary B., 1920
BHckenatafr, Verna M., 1919
Cottrell, Dr. A. Raymond,

1913
Cottrell, Dr. Laura M., 1913
Eby, E. H., 1904
Eby, Emma H., 19C4
Kintner, Elizabeth, 1919
Mohler, Jennie, 1916
Wagoner, J. Elmer, 1919
Wagoner, Ellen H., 1919
Dahanu, Thana Dist., India
Butterbaugh, Andrew G.,

1919
Butterbaugh, Bertha L.,

1919
Nickey, Dr. Barbara M.,

1915

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Royer, B. Mary, 1913
Jalalpor, Surat Dist., India
Forney, D. L., 1897
Forney, Anna M., 1897
Miller, Eliza B., 1900
Vada, Thana Dis*., India
Brumbaugh, Anna B., 1919
Ebey, Adam, 1900
Ebey, Alice K., 1900
Kaylor, John I., 1911
Kaylor, Ina M., 1921
Swartz, Goldie E., 1916
Palghar, Thana Dist., India
Hollenberg, Fred M., 1919
Hollenberg, Nora R., 1919
Post Umalla, via Anklesvar,
India
Lichty, D. J., 1902
Lichty, Anna Eby, 1912
Summer, Benjamin F., 1919
Summer, Nettie B., 1919
Widdowson, Olive, 1912
Ziegler, Kathryn, 1908
Vyara, via Surat Dist., India
Blough, J. M., 1903
Blough, Anna Z., 1903
Brooks, Harlan J., 1924
Brooks, Ruth F., 1924
Mow, Anetta, 1917
Mow, Baxter M., 1923
Mow, Anna Beahm, 1923
Wolf, L. Mae, 1922
Woods, Beulah, 1924
On Furlough
Alley, Howard L., Nokes

ville, Va., care of I. A

Miller, 1917
Alley, Hattie Z., Nokes

-ville, Va., care of 1. A

Miller, 1917
Ebbert, Ella, McPherson

Kans., 1917
Grisso, Lillian, No. Man

Chester, Ind., 1917
Himmelsbaugh, Ida, 200 6th

Ave., Altoona, Pa., 1908
Hoffert, A. T., 3435 Van

Buren St., Chicago, 111.,

1916
Replogle, Sara, New En-
terprise, Pa., 1919
Shumaker, Ida C, Meyers-
dale, Pa., 1910
AMERICA
Church of the Brethren In-
dustrial School, Ceer, Va.
Wampler, Nelie, 1922
Bolinger, Amsey, 1922
Bollinger, Florence, 1922
Pastors
Red Cloud, Nebraska,

Eshelman, E. E., 1922
Fort Worth, Texas,

Horner, W. J., 1922
Greene County, Pirkey, Va.,

Driver, C. M., 1922
Broadwater, Essex, Mo.,

Fisher, E. R., 1922
Piney Flats, Tenn.,

Ralph White, 1923

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8% And Safety

We are asked, " How can the Mission Board get 8%
on its investments in order to pay back that much on some
of its bonds? "

We are frank to answer that we could get 8% and even
more but with too great a risk of the principal.

Then you may wonder, " If the Mission Board gets less
than 8% and pays out as much as 8% is it not poor business
judgment to be willing to invest for less than is paid out?"

With the money market prevailing at present, sound
investments bring a return around 5%. We must accept
the inevitable if the economic law of supply and demand fixes
apparently unprofitable rates. We are willing to pay our
seventy-five year and older Brethren 8% annuity during their
lifetime just the same. They ordinarily need more in their
declining days. We are secured in the " spread "of two or
three per cent because of the lesser number of years the older
Brethren will have to enjoy the more than normal rate of
income.

8% and safety? Yes, to our older friends
who donate to missions on our Annuity
Plan ; but not safety for us to invest these
funds expecting to get 8%. We are
hound to stand by sound principles of
finance and have good examples in the
better kind of trust and insurance in-
stitutions of the country.

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Vol. XXVI

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IN THIS ISSUE

The Giving of the Churches

EDITORIAL -The Winona Conference

In the Land of the Buras, H. L. Burke, M.D.

Progress of Temperance in India

Sadie J. Miller

The Place and Work of the India and
China Missionaries

Oakland — The Golden Gate Church

W. M. Piatt

In Honor to Our Older Men

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SECRETARIES

MEMBERSHIP

OTHO WINGER, President, North Man-
chester, Ind., 1928.

J. J. YODER, Vice-President, McPherson,
Kans., 1926.

A. P. BLOUGH, Waterloo, Iowa, 1929.

H. H. NYE, Elizabethtown, Pa., 1927.

LEVI GARST, Selma, Va., R. 1, 1930.

CHARLES D. BONSACK, General Secretary.

H. SPENSER MINNICH, Educational Secre-
tary and Editor Missionary Visitor.

M. R. ZIGLER, Home Mission Secretary.
CLYDE M. CULP, Treasurer.

The date indicates the year when Board Members' terms expire.
All correspondence jor the Board should be addressed to Elgin, I1L

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The subscription price is included in EACH donation of two dollars or more to the
General Mission Board, either direct or through any congregational collection, provided the
two dollars or more are given by one individual and in no way combined with another's
gift. Different members of the same family may each give two dollars or more, and extra
subscriptions, thus secured, may upon request be sent to persons who they know will be
interested in reading the Visitor. NO VISITOR SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE ENTERED UN-
LESS REQUESTED.

Ministers. In consideration of their services to the church, influence in assisting the
Committee^ to raise missionary money, and upon their request annually, the Visitor will be
sent to ministers of the Church of the Brethren.

To insure delivery of paper, prompt notice of change of address should be given. When
asking change of address, give old address as _ well as new. Please order paper each year
if possible under the same name as in the previous year.

Address all communications regarding subscriptions and make remittances payable to
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GOOD MISSIONARY BOOKS

For Children

Mook, True Tales of a Chinese Boy, by Sites $ .50

Lamp Lighters Across the Sea, by Applegarth 60

Fez and Turban Tales, by Blake 75

For Juniors and Intermediates

Frank Higgins, the Trail Blazer, by Whittles 1.00

Red, Yellow and Black, by Fahs 75

The Book of Missionary Heroes, by Matthews 1.50

For Young and Old

With Williams Our Secretary, by Miller 1.00

The Moffats, by Hubbard 1.00

Ann of Ava, by Hubbard : 1.00

The Bishop's Conversion, by Maxwell 1.50

Stewardship Books

Enduring Investments, by Babson 1.50

The New Christian, by Cushman 50

Money, the Acid Test, by McConaughy 75

Program Material

Missionary Programs 35

Making Missions Real, by Stowell 75

These Books Sent Postpaid
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Published Monthly by the Church of the Brethren Through Her General Mission Beard
H. SPENSER MINNICH. Editor

Volume XXVII

JULY, 1925

No. 10

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL—

Winona Conference, 225

In Honor to Our Older Men, 254

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES—

In the Land of the Buras, By H. L. Burke, M. D 228

Progress of Temperance in India, 1924, By Sadie J. Miller, 229

The China Mission Family, Bv Ada Dunning, 231

Who and Where on the India Field, 1924, By B. F. Summer 232

Language, By A. G. Butterbaugh, 234

Interesting Experiences in China, By Valley V. Miller, 235

Oakland, the Golden Gate Church, By W. M. Piatt, 236

March and April India Notes, By Bertha L. Butterbaugh, 237

China Notes for March, By Olivia D. Ikenberry, 239

China Notes for April, 240

Africa Notes, March and April, By William Beahm 242

THE WORKERS* CORNER—

Missionary News, 243

Our Book Department, 244

Worth- While Programs, 245

THE JUNIOR MISSIONARY—

To Children Earning Money for Dahanu Hospital, 247

The Story of Two Old Women, By Barbara Nickey, M. D., 247

When Miriam Began to Be a Witness, 253

THE RECORD OF GIVING, 258

FINANCIAL REPORT 276

EDITORIAL

Winona Conference

As usual, the Annual Conference stands
out as a new and important landmark in
the history of the church. It can be said
truly that the church is progressing. Some
recalled the fact that the church is not what
it used to be. However, the editor, taking
a retrospective view, feels satisfied that this
Conference marks progress of the type that
is desired. The mention of a number of
impressions and events will help the read-
ers to get a good panoramic glimpse of the
Conference.
The Spiritual Attitude

From the very start the spirit of prayer

was much in evidence. The early morning
conferences for intercession and prayer, led
by Bro. Galen B. Royer, were well attended.
It refreshed one's soul to see the throngs
going to the place of prayer — and the re-
freshment was increased by sitting with this
spiritual group and participating in the
communion with the Father. This spirit
permeated the wrhole Conference. One man
was so gripped by it that he agitated among
his acquaintances the idea of encouraging
groups to engage in prayer.
Many Older Conference Leaders Absent
One could not help but miss the presence

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July
1925

of the older church leaders in the program.
The younger men acquitted themselves most
splendidly, and perhaps it is right that the
mantle from the older Brethren should be
passed to them, but it is safe to say that
many, both old and young, would have en-
joyed hearing more from the older men.
Bro. S. Z. Sharp gave a splendid message to
the home mission meeting. Eld. I. W. Tay-
lor, who has served many Conferences as
moderator, led the consecration prayer just
after the missionary offering. A number of
the faithful leaders of bygone years were
photographed on the grounds, and their
pictures appear elsewhere in this issue.
Sherwood Eddy and Dr. H. S. Magill Spoke

The Conference was enriched by two
speakers outside of our denomination. Sher-
wood Eddy, who is greatly in sympathy with
the views of the Church of the Brethren,
gave a number of stirring messages, but the
most outstanding of these was his address,
"What Shall We Do About War? "
The Student Volunteer Meeting

On Thursday of the Conference the stu-
dent volunteers met and publicly discussed
the present situation among the student vol-
unteer ranks. Sister Clara Harper spoke
stirringly on the solution of the problems of
the volunteers. The following volunteer of-
ficers were elected for the coming year: C.
O. Miller, president; Clara Harper, vice-
president and educational secretary; and
Maynard Cassady, traveling secretary.
Both the president and the traveling sec-
retary-elect were absent from the Confer-
ence, and their acceptance of these posi-
tions is yet to be learned.
Only One Missionary Appointed

Dr. Ida Metzger, of California, was ap-
pointed to go out to India. Three other vol-
unteers were to have been approved by this
Conference, but for health reasons they
were detained. There has scarcely been a
year in the history of our mission work that
we did not have more outgoing mission-
aries than this year. Money might be se-
cured for the sending of additional workers,
but the mission fields now demand more
money for the establishing of schools, the
employment of native workers, and the use
of more native men than for the sending
of additional American workers.

The Conference Offering

The Conference offering, including all
cash and pledges received since March 1,
the beginning of our fiscal year, amounted
to $118,000. This is better by nearly $30,000
than the gifts of cash and pledges were at
this time last year. Some feel this indicates
an increased interest in missions ; others say
that it is only an improved economic condi-
tion of our country. At any rate, this clears
the Board of its deficit and supplies enough
funds to operate for another month. If the
churches will continue the third Sunday of-
fering in the Sunday-school, and other well-
approved plans for constant giving, the mis-
sion work of the church should reach a
normal position.

The Missionary Exhibits and Demonstra-
tions

For a number of years the editor has re-
turned from Conference with a feeling that
the exhibits were largely a failure and
scarcely worth what they cost. The fault
seemed to be that the exhibits did not speak
for themselves and there was not enough
personality added to them. This year the
exhibits were programmed, and at certain
times the missionaries were present to give
their personal messages. The India mis-
sionaries built an Indian home, very much
such as the people in our mission territory
use. Around this were given actual demon-
strations of a village home scene, of a Sun-
day-school, of evangelistic work and other
phases of their life. Thousands came to see
these demonstrations and many could not
get close enough to see them. The China
missionaries demonstrated a pagan wed-
ding. These efforts were really appreciat-
ed, and many people expressed themselves
as pleased that they had seen a demonstra-
tion of real conditions in our mission fields.
The Sisters' Aid to Build an Africa Hospital
The Africa mission has only a temporary
hospital, and the time seems to have arrived
for the building of a permanent one. The
amount of money needed is not definitely
known, but it is estimated at $12,000. The
Sisters' Aid organization has pledged itself
to raise this money.

In their public meeting they decided to
edit a department in the Missionary Visitor,
to be known as the Women's Missionary

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1925

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227

Society. Sister Xora Rhodes, of Dallas
Center, Iowa, was elected editor.
The District Mission Boards

The District Mission Boards of the Broth-
erhood met for two days before the Con-
ference started, and in a very helpful way
went over their problems. Such discussions
by home mission administrators of their
common problems, with the exchange of
views for solving them, are bound to result
in much good. A report of their meetings
may be expected in a later issue of the Visi-
tor.
Levi Garst New Member for the Mission

Board

Bro. J. B. Emmert's term as a member of
'the General Mission Board expired, and
Levi Garst, of Virginia, was elected in his
stead. There was a common feeling of re-
gret that Bro. Emmert could not continue
on the Board, as he is a very valuable mem-
ber. However, the West seems to have
more than its share of representants on the
Board, and there was competition between
the theory of proper representation from
the various parts of the Brotherhood and
the retention of an experienced man. Bro.
Garst is a man in whom much confidence
can be placed. He is now the secretary-
treasurer of the District Mission Board of
the First District of Virginia. He has had
much practical experience, and the Brother-
hood can feel confident his work will be a
valuable contribution to the mission cause.
The Laymen Have Great Meetings

The day of the layman has come. The
laymen are needed for prayer, for voting,
for speaking, for paying, for representing
churches as delegates and for exemplifying
the Christian way of living in the various
occupations of life. Saturday at the Con-
ference was layman's day. They heard
great messages. Then they divided into
groups representing city, village and coun-
try life and discussed their church prob-
lems. A permanent organization was ef-
fected. Certainly any movement designed
to enlist the greatest interest from laymen
in the church is welcomed.
Bethany Bible School

For a number of years Conference has
been considering taking over the ownership
and control of Bethany Bible School. This

year, by Conference action, the church
owns and controls Bethany.

Dr. D. W. Kurtz, Moderator of the 1926
Conference

In accordance with the decision of last
year the Conference moderator is elected
one year in advance, and the responsibility
lor next year has fallen to Dr. Kurtz.

The Spirit of Unity

The spirit of unity reflected in our Con-
ference is most appreciated and speaks well
for the progress of the church. It is true
that there was a difference of viewpoint on
some questions, but for the most part those
who differed did so in a very Christian spir-
it. When one learns how other denomina-
tions are rent by an unchristian conflict of
views, one can not help but rejoice over the
splendid unity in the Church of the Breth-
ren. It seems most folks are willing to ac-
cept the Xew Testament as their guide, and
to believe it as the inspired Word of God,
to search it for new truth, and to follow it
as their guide for life. The mission spirit
of the Conference ran quite high. Of course
we have never reached our full height along
missionary lines, yet the editor sees evi-
dences which inspire confidence that the
Church of the Brethren will in an increas-
ing way serve the purpose for which God
established her.

A Rediscovery of Christ

There is a growing feeling on the part of
certain groups that Christians have not
fully understood Christ; that his principles
for life as given in the Sermon on the
Mount are only partially discovered and
are practiced in a very half-hearted way.

The Young People's Conferences this
summer will use the Sermon on the Mount
as the basis for much of their study. Dare
we hope that our young people, the coming
generation in the church, can grasp some
new beauty and richness in Christ and make
it real in the church of tomorrow? If they
do, will we be willing for them to show us
something we never knew before? Will
we let them lead us out of our selfishness
and lethargy and even our set practices if
the}' can point us to something better?

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In the Land of the Buras

The People — The Buras

July
1925

H. L. BURKE, M. D.
Missionary to Africa

TRADITION has it that the Bura peo-
ple, along with a number of the oth-
er peoples of this region, originated
from Mecca and that they gradually moved
southward until now they occupy a section
of Southern Bornu. Here undoubtedly they
have lived for a number of generations.
Before the white man came to take posses-
sion of the country they were ruled and
dominated by the Fulani people. One could
hardly say that they served in the capacity
of slaves, but it is probable that in olden
times the Buras belonged largely to the
slave class.

When the white man took possession of
the country and tried to bring order into
the land, the Buras were placed as a subject
people of the Pabirs. As the Fulani, the
Pabirs are Moslems, but are more closely
related to the Buras in language and cus-
toms than are the Fulani. However, the
Buras consider that since they are under the
rule of the Pabirs they are always having
trouble. The Pabirs collect exorbitant tax-
es and take and steal everything that they
want from the Buras, often including their
wives and children. Virtually the Buras are
slaves to the Pabirs all but in name.

As is common with all of the people of
Northern Nigeria, one rarely thinks of them
as the colored folks such as we have at
home. Their physical make-up is entirely
different. Many of them have distinctly
Semitic features and there is little doubt
that there is considerable Semitic blood
found mixed in. The people are as a rule
quite tall, well built, with straight noses, and
pleasant features. Many of them are splen-
did specimens of physical perfection. Their
color, of course, is black, but it is rare to
see the coal-black that one sees in the tribes
farther south. As most tribes of Africa,
most of the faces are scarred with tribal
marks. The women also very frequently
have their bodies decorated with scars re-
sembling beaded belts and other fancy dec-

A Bura With His Facial Markings

orations. It surely must be a very painful
process to obtain one's markings, as usually
they become quite badly infected and con-
sequently very sore. However, the result
cannot always be said to be unpleasing.

The religion of the Bura people is a form
of devil worship. They have a very vivid
conception of spirits and devils. They be-
lieve in one god and say that he lives in
heaven, but all of their worship is directed
more to appeasing the wrath of the devil
than to the worship of God. Even in their
oaths, to swear by God means very little,
but to swear by the sacred tree of the devil
is very binding. When a person is sick they
often think it is due to the fact that there
is a devil inside of the person, and a " hop-
tu " has to be performed. A fowl or goat is
killed and a concoction made which is sup-
posed to appease the wrath of the devil.

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229

Or they may make an oath that if the per-
son recovers he will never eat the meat of
a certain animal. It has been quite difficult
to get much information about their devil
worship, and without a doubt the above are
only fragments. They are also supposed to
have witch doctors, who perform some of
these ceremonies, but as yet I think none of
us have ever seen one.

Over every village there is a " buluma,"
or headman, who has considerable author-
ity over the people. He usually is chosen
by the people and is one of the older men.
In addition there may also be a " wikal,"
who is responsible to the Pabirs. The head-
man is usually a Bura, while the " wikal "
may be either a Pabir or Bura.

The country of the Buras is supposed to
be an area of about three thousand square
miles. The district officer estimates the pop-
ulation as about 36,000 people. After tour-
ing the country last spring I think that we

are inclined to believe there are not that
many Buras. Nevertheless, it appears to be
a fairly large tribe.

The chances for development of these
people are very good. They are bright, ac-
tive, and alert. They are beginning to
reach out for something better. If Chris-
tianity does not take them they are going
to take on Mohammedanism. A Bura may
jump from the slave class to a Pabir or rul-
ing class by simply accepting the Moslem
religion. Many of the younger folks are
wondering after all whether it would not be
better to become a Pabir and end the life
of oppression. The Pabirs now are making
the Buras pay the Mohammedan tenth for
the support of their religion. Moslem "ma-
lams " or teachers are coming and are of-
fering the people any inducement if they
will accept the religion of the false prophet.
It is a strategic time in the life of these peo-
ple and it is up to us to show them Christ.

Progress of Temperance in India During 1 924

Prepared for the June Annual Report, but Crowded From That Issue for Lack of

SADIE J. MILLER

Space

THOSE who have been reading our
yearly reports cannot but know that
India is on the trail of things intem-
perate, so far as the liquor traffic is con-
cerned. India believes thoroughly in pro-
hibition and is watching America with
much admiration. The people of India dis-
like the term "temperance." They wish
to use " prohibition " instead, and are great-
ly in earnest about wiping out liquor.

The Blue Ribbon Army had a periodical
which was called the Blue Ribboner. When
this was transferred recently to the editor
of the Indian Social Reformer by the ladies
of the W. C. T. U. and inserted into this pa-
per it was called the " Prohibition Supple-
ment " because the editor is a Hindu gentle-
man and is among those who seldom use
the term " temperance."

All the temperance societies and associa-
tions which have been mentioned hereto-
fore in our reports are still actively at work
looking forward to prohibition for all In-
dia. The Gujerat Temperance Association
held a conference at Ahmadabad in No-

vember and passed some telling resolutions
which, with the many others that come from
all quarters throughout India appealing to
the government to bring about, as soon as
possible, total prohibition, are having their
influence. It looks as though, even if gov-
ernment should not be willing to take this
step, they may be forced to do it. If faith
in God were exercised more, and depend-
ence on the revenue derived from the liquor
traffic, less, it would be a question of a short
time only.

The following are a few of the resolutions
passed at the Ahmadabad Conference:

Not to allow the opening of new shops
for the sale of liquor.

To close all existing shops having small
sales.

Not to allow the taking away of more
than half a bottle of country liquor by any
one individual in any one day.

To fix the closing hour of liquor shops at
sunset.

To close all liquor shops on all Hindu,
Mohammedan and Christian holidays, on all
pay days in large industrial centers, and on
fair and market days in towns and villages.

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These are a few of the resolutions. There
are seventeen others, but space will not al-
low us to give more. From these it is evi-
dent what the people want.

Mr. Gandhi, in a conference for the back-
ward classes, in which representatives from
more than a hundred villages were present,
advised them to stop the bad habit of drink.
Many of them have acted accordingly, and
already their condition is improved from the
dirty, miserable state into which liquor had
thrust them. Among the resolutions which
Mr. Gandhi proposed, and the conference
passed, was one that requested the govern-
ment of Baroda State, the maharajas
(kings) of Bandsa and Dharampur, and the
British government to take steps to close
all liquor shops in their respective territo-
ries. There are two Indian princesses who
have declared their states prohibition, and
they are making great progress. The W.
C. T. U. at once got in touch with them and
congratulated them on their courage, seeing
that they have gone ahead of the mahara-
jas who have not yet taken such a step.

There is a "wet" publication, masquerad-
ing under the name of the True Temper-
ance News, in Delhi, which is a glaring ex-
ample of what such propagandists do. In a
recent issue it came out so plain that" all
who read became wise to the fact that it
was untrue to its name. This one thing it
asserted: "Objections to prohibition in In-
dia are various and altogether unanswer-
able. : In the first place, there is no neces-
sity for prohibition in India. In the second
place, prohibition is immoral and unjust.
Thirdly, prohibition is altogether impos-
sible." The Indian Witness says of this :
" Seldom does one find such a mixture of
logic, stupidity and ignorance. Who shall
save the liquor interests from their friends?"
The Indian Social Reformer also gave a
similar comment.

The W. C. T. U. in India is very much
alive. Many of you knew and met Miss
Mary Campbell when she was in America.
She is at work as an organizer, and has
been for five years. As in America, so here
the W. C. T. U. is a very strong force and
takes the lead in many ways in all temper-
ance work. Non-Christians as well as Chris-
tians help in this cause. A book, " The Won-

derful House," by a missionary lady doctor
has been translated into Gujerati and is be-
ing used in many schools. India has learned
the secret of American success in winning
prohibition, which she grasps with pleasure.

Besides the liquor traffic and narcotics
which America has to fight, India has also
the opium habit. It has been found during
the year that Poona and Bombay have the
highest death rate among children of all
the cities of India. This is due mainly to
the use of opium.

Bro. Hoffert of our own mission has left
us for his furlough. His absence has been
a loss, not only to our own mission but to
the temperance cause throughout India. He
is Well known for his successful temperance
work as well as for the lectures he has giv-
en and put into Gujarati and English print.
Thousands of copies of his booklet, " From
Freedom to Swaraj," have been circulating
through all India. The very subject is
catchy, and Christians as well as non-Chris-
tians have demanded this leaflet. His latest
leaflet, " Centers of Influence," also has
been widely read. It is appearing in the
Gujerati Temperance Quarterly in contin-
ued form during, the year.

One of the North India Associations re-
cently said, "Our work has been going on
with splendid progress. It can be asserted
with confidence that the evils of drink have
been driven away from the community for
good, and total abstinence with sobriety has
filled the vacant place. The work has been
carried on with unabated zeal and persist-
ence by the lovers of prohibition. People
have begun to look upon alcoholic drugs as
baneful, derogatory to their name and
fame."

In India, aside from the Parsees, tobacco
is used very much by most men. Among
the lower castes it is used by the women al-
so. Shall we say it is the low-caste women
throughout the world who use tobacco?
The common people, however, do not use
the manufactured cigars or cigarettes.
They have the raw material which they have
filled into a leaf secured from a certain tree.
It is disgraceful to note that in the cities
many imported cigars and cigarettes, with
all their poisonous wrappers, are now

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smoked. With such a free use of tobacco it
is surprising that India has begun to include
it in her list of " not wanted," and that they
have a desire to make it a part of the pro-
hibition drive.

We as a mission have taken a step for-
ward, and during the year procured more
lanterns and slides so that a great deal of
the time some people are out working for

the cause with such equipment. The people
do not forget the pictures they see, and the
impressions made truly lead them to leave
off the use of liquor. There are three sa-
loons in the small town of Anklesvar, be-
sides the opium and tobacco shops. Truly,
we have a hard fight ahead of us, but with
your support and the blessing of the Fa-
ther we must win.

The China Mission Family

Prepared for the June Annual Report, but Crowded From That Issue for Lack of Space

ADA DUNNING

HE other articles in June number

I have given you a glimpse into the
work of the mission. The purpose
of this one is to tell you " who does what
at which place."

The beginner in our work in China spends
his first year in Peking. In October Le-
land Brubakers, Misses Neher and Kreps
took up their abode there and entered North
China Language School. The close of the
year found them very busy and enjoying
the fascinating study of Chinese.

Ping Ting, the oldest of our mission sta-
tions, is twenty-four hours, or two days, de-
pending on train connections, from Peking.
The Crumpackers, pioneers in the China
work, are here in the evangelistic work.
He was principal of the Men's Bible School
until it closed last June. He was busy in
city evangelistic work until November,
when he left for furlough. Bro. Sollenber-
ger spends much of his time out in the vil-
lages of the Ping Ting district. At one
place he baptized forty-two people this
year. Miss Horning has charge of the
Women's Bible School and both the coun-
try and city evangelistic work among wom-
en. She ought to be triplets, to take care
of all of her work. Bro. Vaniman is prin-
cipal of the Primary and Middle School for
boys. Miss Metzger holds the same posi-
tion in the Girls' Primary and Middle
School. She also has the first and second-
grade school for boys and girls, and the
kindergarten. Drs. Wampler and Coffman
are kept busy ministering to all sorts of
people in the hospital. Their patients come
from the ranks of both high and low. Part

of the time one of them goes out in itinerat-
ing work. But there is plenty to keep both
of them busy at the hospital most of the
time. Mrs. Coffman, R. N., has charge of
the operating room at the hospital. When
Miss Edna Flory went home in May Miss
Baker took charge of the training schools
for nurses. Bro. Bright is mission treas-
urer, builder and coast agent. We keep
him busy at helping all of us. Mrs. Bright
cares for the only fully self-supporting de-
partment of the mission, the women's in-
dustrial department. Mrs. Crumpacker
helped in this work up until almost time
for her to go home. Mrs. Vaniman, Mrs.
Bright and Mrs. Sollenberger each have
miniature American schools in their charge.
The Ikenberrys and Miss Dunning were
here part of the year, studying language
and helping out where they could.

Liao Chow was the second station opened.
It used to take three days to go to Liao
from Ping Ting, but now we have a road
and a Ford at each of the two stations and
the trip can be made in five or six hours
Here Bro. Bowman is in charge of the
Boys' Middle and Primary School. Miss
Cline superintended the Girls' School until
Miss Shock returned last fall. She was
then transferred to Show Yang. R. C.
Flory looked after the men's evangelistic
in the Liao territory. The Oberholtzers
moved to Liao when they came home from
furlough. Bro. Oberholtzer is working in
the evangelistic field. Misses Hutchison
and Cripe were busy all year with the wom-
en and children at South Street. The for-
mer has a large Bible school for women

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and also looks after the city evangelistic
work. The latter has a large kindergarten
and coed school in her care. Miss Senger
lives mostly in the villages and on the road,
but she claims Liao as her abiding place.
She is most enthusiastic about her village
work. Dr. and Mrs. Horning are the only
medical people at Liao now, since Mrs.
Pollock went home in May.

Coming back from Liao we go through
Ping Ting to the railroad and take a train
for Show Yang about eighty li away.
The Smiths have been the only people to
stay by the station for the entire year. He
had the evangelistic work from the first of
the year and then, when Bro. Flory depart-
ed for America, he was left in charge of
the Boys' School. Bro. Heisey came back
in September to relieve him of the evan-
gelistic side. Miss Ullom finished out the
school year in both the Girls' and Women's
Bible Schools. Miss Cline came to look
after the Girls' School in the fall and Miss
Dunning took charge of the women's work.
The workers have changed often, but the
original workers will soon have had their
furloughs and the personnel will be more
permanent.

Again we board the train, and after a
three-hour ride arrive at Tai Yuan Fu, the

capital of our province. Our youngest sta-
tion is here. The Myers family has been
located at this place for some time and Bro.
Myers has worked with the Y. M. C. A. In
September Bro. Ikenberrys and Miss Ul-
lom were transferred to Tai Yuan. Bro.
Ikenberry has been appointed to the post
at the Y., leaving Bro. Myers free to do the
evangelistic work proper. Miss Ullom is
starting the work among women and girls.
Though the work at this place is very
young, these people are seeing results right
along.

This would hardly be complete without
mention of the junior members of the fam-
ily. Ping Ting claims the largest number,
eleven. Liao follows closely, with nine fu-
ture leaders; the Show Yang quintette are
live wires and the three sons at Tai Yuan-
ought to grow into successful preachers.
An even half-dozen of these sunbeams
joined us during the year.

Most of the readers of the Visitor are ac-
quainted with one or more of your repre-
sentatives on the mission fields. Will you
help us to minister unto those who are less
fortunate than ourselves? Think of us
when you talk to the Heavenly Father and
it will help the kingdom to grow.

February, 1925.

Who and Where on the India Field During 1 924

Prepared for the June Annual Report, but Crowded From That Issue for Lack of Space

B. F. SUMMER

AS it is easy when there are thousands
of miles between to forget names and
places, and as comparatively few
folks of the homeland know all of us, we
here again in report form briefly state who
we are and where we were and what we
were doing on the India mission field dur-
ing 1924.

Two Districts
Many know that our field is divided into
two districts, the Marathi District, in which
the Marathi language is spoken, and the
Gujarati District, in which the Gujarati lan-
guage is spoken. Aside from language the
work otherwise is quite the same in both
districts.

In the Marathi District

There are four stations in the Marathi
District, of which Vada is the farthest
south. Here Brother and Sister John I.
Kaylor have charge of the local district
evangelistic work. Sisters Goldie Swartz
and Anna Brumbaugh also live here, and as
their work have charge of the boys' and
girls' boarding-schools, though since in Au-
gust Sister Brumbaugh has been alone in
the boarding work, as at that time Sister
Swartz took very sick with the " flu " and
was removed to the Bulsar Hospital, where
she was obliged to remain for medical treat-
ment until March of this year. From so
long and severe a sickness that our sister

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has now quite recovered we all give special
thanks and praise to the Lord.

At Palghar, the newest station in the Mar-
athi District, is a boys' boarding-school of
about a hundred boys in charge of Brother
and Sister Fred M. Hollenberg. Bro. An-
drew Butterbaugh and family also had their
home here in the same bungalow and did
the work of building and evangelistic tour-
ing in the local district. During the rainy
season they lived in the city of Poona and
gave their time largely to language study.

Coming twenty miles farther north is Da-
hanu, where Bro. H. L. Alley and family
have made their home since in India and
have charge of the village educational and
evangelistic work; also in whose home
were living Dr. Barbara M. Nickey and
Nurse Verna Blickenstaff, who have charge
of the medical work there. Sister B. Mary
Royer looks after the girls' boarding.

Ahwa is the farthest station out, nearly
two days' journey from Bulsar by train
and oxcart. Here Bro. Adam Ebey and
family live alone and had charge of all the
work until Bro. C. G. Shull and family came
in 1923 and took over the boys' boarding-
school, and since then Bro. Ebey had charge
of the district work until January, 1925,
when they went to Vada, and Bro. H. P.
Garner and family took their place at Ahwa.
In the Gujarati District

Bulsar is the oldest station in our field.
Here is located the Quinter Memorial Hos-
pital, which is the home and place of work
of Drs. A. R. and Laura M. Cottrell. Nurse
Mae Wolf served here also while continu-
ing her language study until the return of
Nurse Jennie Mohler in December. Bro. E.
H. Eby served as elder of the Bulsar church
and director of the district evangelistic
work. Sister Eby served largely as mother
in the home and also spent several months
acting as matron in the school for mission-
ary children at Kodikanal, in South India.
Bro. Wagoner and family furnished a hos-
pitable home for often callers and managed
the boys' boarding-school and carpenter
shop. They also did much village evangelis-
tic work evenings. Sister Elizabeth Kintner
was in charge of the Widows' Home and
women's evangelistic work, and also teich-
er for the two Wagoner girls. Bro. L. A.

Blickenstaff and family lived here till March,
when Sister Blickenstaff and the boys went
to Landour in the Himalaya Mountains for
a change of climate, heeding the doctor's
advice, and Bro. Blickenstaff followed in
June. Of course, wherever Bro. Blicken-
staff is, whether at Bulsar on the plains or
at Landour on the mountains, he is efficient-
ly doing the work of mission accountant.

Brother and Sister Blough live at Vyara
and have charge of the boys' boarding-
school and evangelistic work in the district.
Bro. I. W. Moomaw and family made their
home with the Bloughs and also assisted in
the boarding-school while continuing their
language study. Sister Anetta Mow had
charge of the girls' boarding-school and was
assisted by Sister Sara Replogle until in
April, when Sister Replogle went to Land-
our and remained there for six months on
account of her health. Brother and Sister
Baxter Mow spent the year here, also in
language study. In December Nurse Mae
Wolf came to assist in the girls' boarding
while continuing her language study.

Brother and Sister D. L. Forney lived
alone at Jalalpor and managed the girls'
boarding-school and district educational and
evangelistic work until the coming in No-
vember of Sister Eliza B. Miller, who took
over the work of the girls' boarding.

Anklesvar is considered, especially by In-
dian workers, to be the healthiest station in
the mission. Perhaps it is. But still people
get sick and die there. Here is located the
new industrial school which is in charge of
Bro. I. S. Long. Bro. A. S. B. Miller and
family have charge of the district evangelist
work. Sisters Elsie Shickel and Sadie J.
Miller superintend the work of the girls'
boarding-school.

Umalla and Vali are considered as one
station, though there are about two miles
between the two places. Brother and Sis-
ter D. J. Lichty live at Vali and have charge
of the boys' boarding-school and agricul-
tural work and Bro. Lichty also serves as
mission builder. Brother and Sister B. F.
Summer live at Umalla and look after the
dictrict evangelistic work. Sister Olive
Widdowson is proving an adequate " moth-
er " to the babies and little children in the
Baby Home. Sister Kathryn Ziegler came

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to Umalla in November on her return to
India, superintends the women's work and
assists in village evangelistic work.

The newly-appointed missionaries to ar-
rive during the year were Sister Beulah
Woods and Brother and Sister Harlan
Brooks, whose first work, of course, is lan-
guage study. Their home is at Vyara.

This report could not be complete without
mentioning the arrival on the field during
the year of the seven new missionaries who
dared to come without approval of the
Board, minus passport, and without being

tossed on the rolling deep. In the order of
succession their names are as follows : Roy
Delbert Kaylor, David R. Moomaw, Doro-
thy Mae Summer, Lois Anetta Mow, An-
drew Gladden Butterbaugh, Stephen Claire
Blickenstaff, and Raymond Lee Alley, all of
whom are becoming quite adjusted to the
Indian climate and are held in high, affec-
tionate esteem, especially in the homes of
their respective locations. The Lord bless
each one to become a real true missionary
in this or any other land where he may
choose to lead.

Language

Prepared for the June Annual Report, but Crowded From That Issue for Lack of Space

A. G. BUTTERBAUGH

ABOUT ten of the missionaries in Gu-
jerat were studying language at least
part of the year. Most of them were
located at Vyara, so that a full-time teacher
might be employed for them. Naranji De-
sai was their teacher.

In March Bro. Moomaw, Sister M. Blick-
enstaff and Sister Mae Wolf passed the
first-year examination. The latter spent the
hot season in the Union Language School
at Landour doing second-year work. Some
twenty-two students were in attendance at
this school, representing all the different
missions in Gujerat. Mrs. Mary A. Taylor,
of the Irish Presbyterian Mission, was the
chief instructor, assisted by several Indian
men. The expense was not large, since Mrs.
Taylor gave her time free.

The Mows and the Moomaws were at Vy-
ara throughout the year. The Mows passed
the first year's examinations in November
with honors. The Moomaws were doing
second-year work since March, 1924. Broth-
er and Sister Blickenstaff have been doing
second-year work also at Landour. Immedi-
ately upon landing, the new missionary par-
ty, Brother and Sister Brooks and Sister
Woods, went to Vyara, where they have
been in language study since December.

There were only three students in Mara-
thi language study during the year. Sister
Goldie Swartz was in Poona in the language
school until March, after which she went
to Mahabaleswar, where the school is in

session three months of the year. At the
beginning of the monsoon she went to Vada
to have charge of the boys' boarding-school.
Owing to her continued illness she has been
unable to do further language study.

In the latter part of June the Hollenbergs
returned from the hills and were Jocated at
.Palghar, that they might relieve the Butter-
baughs for language work. The Butter-
baughs spent some three and a half months
in the school at Poona. Sister Butterbaugh
was unable to attend classes, but spent two
hours a day with the pandit until the death
of her son, Beryl, when she was compelled
to give up the idea of taking the examina-
tion. Bro. Butterbaugh took the second-
year examination in October.

The language in both areas is in charge
of a language board. This board appoints
a new set of examiners every year. The
examinations, held twice a year, are similar
for both areas, covering written transla-
tions of English into the vernacular, and of
the vernacular into English, composition,
grammar, dictation, Bible and religious
tracts, oral conversation and oral reading.
These usually test the student's knowledge
of the language very well.

Did you get a copy of the June Visitor
which is the Annual Report of our Mission
Work?

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Interesting Experiences in China

VALLEY V. MILLER
Missionary Returned from China

FORMING genuine friendships is a
most important and difficult thing in
the life of a missionary. Long before
making the decision to become a volunteer
one knows the value of friends among the
people with whom one works. As a new
worker in China I was somewhat amazed
to hear an experienced one say that if there
were pointed out to him a missionary who
had found some real friends among the
natives he had no doubt as to the success
of that person. The old adage, "To have
a friend, be one," flashed through my mind,
and it seemed to me for the moment that
people who were willing to give their lives
for the welfare of their adopted country-
men would without question find real
friends among them.

Too often we are forgetful of the facts
that " the most of the people we call
friends are only acquaintances," and that
" the utmost of good-will and practical
kindness is not sufficient for friendship."

Think of some of your "best" friends
outside of the family circle. What were the
conditions that brought about those abiding
mutual relationships? How much did you
have to share in the beginning? Certainly
you were, in most instances, of the same
race and nationality, having a common lan-
guage and religion, as well as customs, to
say nothing of any number of individual
interests which for the most part were
products of the above circumstances.

It was my privilege to have as coworker
in country classes one of our Liao Chou
grammar-grade graduates. Being of a
studious type she was desirous to enlarge
her small English vocabulary. She was
also fond of singing. So fortunately I had
a copy of the Kingdom Songs in " my per-
sonal traveling library." Each evening
after the day's program of teaching and
visiting was over, she delighted in studying
English " by note." (This is easier for a
foreigner than it is to speak it if the tunes
are familiar, owing to the way the syllables
are divided.) It was not long before our

daily devotions were sometimes conducted
in English. Through her diligent efforts
she almost memorized the following:
"Holy, Holy, Holy," "Bringing in the
Sheaves," " Come, Thou Almighty King,"
"Joy to the World," and "Nearer, My God,
to Thee." While she worked them out
in English I learned them better in Chi-
nese. Not being far along in language
study I knew well only a few, besides the
two or three which we were teaching.
Thus our selections were made from the
same small list, whether Chinese or Eng-
lish was used. In either case the number
sufficed to offer our praise and thanksgiv-
ing and to receive inspiration and strength.
But our swopping, native-tongue method
was very helpful also in narrowing the
broad chasm made by a feeling of natural
difference.

She was as unused to traveling as I was
to the inch-a-minute pace and the art of
keeping the proper poise on the pack-saddle
made by throwing my bedding across a
donkey. Thus in this fashion we traveled
up and down slopes and through narrow
gorges where we frequently met donkeys
and mules, . each laden with •" luggage- of
sufficient size to scrape against our saddles,
making it most difficult to remain mounted.

On reaching a new location for work; the
first few days were spent in making £alls
and soliciting for pupils. In most instances
my coworker had no acquaintances aniong
them. So we returned each evening, to
our house in the mission court, feeling a
little more the close tie of friendship.

Another whom I like to think of as a
" special " friend is a woman with whom
I providentially had a great deal of con-
tact throughout my stay in China. She
was the seamstress for the families with
whom I made my home. As yet she is not
a Christian, but I have never seen industry,
patience, honesty and kindness practiced
more heartily by anyone. She knows noth-
ing of things learned in school, and, like
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no opportunity for travel and observation
outside the wall which encased her house
and small yard. These conditions, plus the
fact that her dialect is somewhat different
from that which is studied, made subjects
for conversation comparatively few. But
just as silence has a place in worship it,
too, fortunately has a place in the building
of friendship. So in time a feeling of
mutual understanding and affection was
well established between us.

You may ask why there are not more
opportunities for such close associations.
If it were done just for the sake of doing
it where could one end? Owing to the
shallow lives they are forced to live the
women and girls especially have developed
a spirit of jealousy that is outstanding to
a marked degree. So, whether dealing
with the teachers and pupils in the schools,
the employees in the hospital or the illiter-
ate women in the homes, one needs to exer-
cise a great deal of tact. For whenever the
slightest occasion arises where preference
is suspected the so-called favored one is

spoken of as " the foreigners' pet." And
when this is done the outcome of a growing
jealousy and envy is serious enough to
make it almost impossible for that individ-
ual to succeed in work in the community.
Our men workers also encounter some of
this in their activities. Add to this condi-
tion the missionaries' lack of a thorough
knowledge of Chinese customs and mastery
of the language, the native's limited appre-
ciation of the foreigners' purpose, and the
task one is up against in a foreign country,
and you will have some idea as to how
easy it is for misunderstandings to arise.
Thus, in this as in many other things, the
China missionaries are " perplexed, but not
in despair," for friendships are being fixed
among them and the natives. And, through
their efforts and yours, success is being
made in the business of teaching the Chi-
nese to know our common Friend.

" In Christ there is no East or West,
In him no South or North;
But one great fellowship of love
Throughout the whole wide earth."

Oakland — The Golden Gate Church

W. M. PLATT

Brother and Sister W. M. Piatt

FOR several years the Northern District
of California had been loking forward
to the establishing of a mission on the
coast in the bay region. After a careful in-
vestigation of the bay cities the District
Mission Board decided in favor of East
Oakland as the most promising field. Later
years have proved the wisdom of this
choice.

Eld. J. U. G. Stiverson, of Sterling, 111.,
was called to take up the work in the sum-
mer of 1916. The mission was organized
March 28, 1917, with twenty-eight charter
members, and was called the Golden Gate
church.

At first services were held in a private
home on 38th Ave., but Aug. 9, 1917, prop-
erty was purchased at the present site on
Fortieth Ave. and San Juan Street, where
a small frame building was erected to care
for their present needs.

This Mission Church became somewhat
known over the Brotherhood on account of
so many of our missionaries passing through
here when sailing through the Golden Gate
Harbor to and from the China and India
fields.

Bro. Stiverson served the church for five
years. Beginning with practically nothing,
he wrought a good work, leaving a mem-
bership of forty at the time of his resigna-
tion in July, 1921.

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For several weeks the church was with-
out a pastor, and suffered accordingly. At
the call of the District Mission Board, Eld.
W. M. Piatt — the present pastor — and his
family arrived in Oakland and assumed the
pastorate Sept. 1, 1921. He found the church
discouraged and like sheep without a shep-
herd. Several families of members were
attending other churches. Through the
grace of God all these have been won back.

The following months were largely given
to foundation laying and seed-sowing. The
work commenced to grow, slowly at first,
but steadily. Then the church began to
take on new life. The little frame building
became too small adequately to care for
the growing Sunday-school.

Seeing the needs and possibilities of Oak-
land the District authorized the Mission
Board to proceed to plan and erect a new
stucco building, 44 by 72, with a large base-
ment, and modern conveniences. The new-
church was completed, and on the 29th of
April, 1923, was dedicated to the Lord. The
name of the church was changed from
Golden Gate, to the Oakland Church of the
Brethren. The last of April the church will
hold an all-day "Old Friends' Day" serv-
ice, in honor of the second anniversary.

Since moving into the new church, two
years ago, the work has grown in a marvel-
ous way. The increased attendance at
every service is most encouraging. The
membership has more than doubled, and
the Sunday-school attendance has tripled.

The harvest is ripening. Eld. S. W. Funk,
of Covina, closed a very successful revival
meeting here last month. Nineteen con-
fessed Christ. Most of them are young
people and heads of families.

The Oakland church maintains a contin-
ued program through the year, which in-
cludes a School of Missions, a Daily Vaca-
tion Bible School, pre-Easter evangelistic
services, and at each Thanksgiving season
baskets of good things are distributed
among the most needy ones of this city.

Since Feb. 1, 1924, Sister Etta Haynes has
served as parish worker, and thus makes it
possible to carry this heavy program.

The present pastor closes his fourth year
September 1.

The outlook for the Oakland church i:
brighter than ever before.
With William Carey we will
" Attempt great things for God, and
Expect great things from God."
Oakland, Cal.

The Oakland, California, Church

MARCH AND APRIL INDIA NOTES

Bertha L. Butterbaugh
Ahwa

About one hundred partook in a good spiritual
love feast April 11. »•

During the forepart of April the annual durbar
took place. This is always an important event for
the people in the Dangs. The school-children did
very well with their parts on the program.
•J*

April 5 two were baptized. Since the first of the
year there have been two deaths and two births.
J*

The new carpenter shop which the government is
putting up for the purpose of teaching the school-
boys carpentry, etc., is nearing completion.

Ankles var

During March the farmers were finishing the cot-
ton picking in their fields and the cotton gins were
running day and night.

In April the farmers were busy cleaning their
fields of the cotton stalks and getting them in or-
der for the monsoon planting.
J«

The communion service was held as usual on
Thursday evening before Easter. A fine spirit pre-
vailed, and those in attendance were spiritually
filled. .j*

From the 19th to the 25th of April a Bible class
was held in Andada village for the Christians there.
The instruction, consisting of lessons from the
first epistle of John, was conducted by their In-
dian minister, Mithalal Amthabhai. The Bible les-
sons were given each evening. At the close of the
week two souls were born into the kingdom by bap-
tism. Baptism was administered at the village
tank. That same evening a communion service was
held at this village for the Christians who live
there. The entire expense of the feast was taken
care of by the Christians of the village.

The last Sunday in April a meeting was held for
the girls and women of the Anklesvar Christian

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community. The subject for the meeting was, " En-
emies of India." The program committee consisted
of Indian ladies, and all who took part on the pro-
gram were Indian women. Such subjects as opium,
liquor, patent medicines, flies, mosquitoes, germs,
excessive use of peppers and spices, were discussed.
An essay on " Adornment " was read by one of the
girls. <«8

Vacation in the girls' school commenced April
30. The boys of the Vocational Training School be-
gan their vacation April 15. Some of them are
helping to work on the building that is going on
for their hostel. J*

Vali

An epidemic of influenza visited Vali and the sur-
rounding neighborhood in March and April.

' &.

There was also quite an epidemic of smallpox
which necessitated the vaccination of all— Indian
and missionary— who had not had a successful vac-
cination. J?

A simple, pretty little wedding was solemnized
in the church, the last of March, uniting a former
Vali boarding boy and a girl from the Anklesvar
Girls' Boarding. ,£

The new school year began the first of March
with 120 boys on the roll. In the final examination
90 per cent of the number examined were success-
tul. £b

Vyara

A number have been suffering with flu -and pneu-
monia in the village and boarding-schools. Several
deaths were reported. <£

The Bloughs have been doing very successful
work in the villages whenever the hot weather let
up a bit. ^

Foundations are being laid for the new isolation
ward and another for the cook-house, both on com-
pound No. 2. <g

Lately, Parsee and high-class Hindu women have
called at the bungalows. They are becoming in-
terested in our mission folks.

Vada

At Tusa, a well-to-do village of high-caste farm-
ers, we have a mission school which, up to this
time, has been conducted by a young man of their
own group, who has not yet been baptized. About
fifteen boys are in regular attendance, and weekly
Bible lessons are given by the Christian supervisor,
who makes weekly circuits of our village schools in
this station. <£

The village furnishes the schoolhouse and the
boys buy their own books. They recently left their
first quarters, which were unsuitable, and moved
to the wide verandas of their idol temple, a two-
story brick structure devoted to the worship of
Maroti. They see no inconsistency in having their
sons sit in their idol temple to learn of Jesus and
sing hymns to his praise, but the missionaries
dream of the day when this large temple, the center
of all their village life, may be dedicated wholly to
the worship of the Lord Jesus, who shed his blood
that such as these might live.

Each Friday afternoon the mem- sahib holds a

sewing class for the village girls and tells them
stories about Jesus. There are only nine or ten
girls in the class, but it affords a splendid oppor-
tunity to reach the mothers and children of the
village. We meet in the large center room of a
united family house, and these women, girls and
boys, and even men sometimes, gather to hear the
Jesus story and to listen to the hymns. Some of
the children join in the singing. A few of the older
boys who read ask for Gospels and tracts.

The teacher and three of the most advanced
pupils are now arranging to go to the Palghar
Boarding-school for a year or two. There, under
Bro. Hollenberg's direct supervision, they will learn
more about Jesus, and we trust they will accept
him as their Savior. <£

The first week of April was " Evangelistic Week "
at Vada. Missionaries, workers and boarding-
school children, as well as all the Christians, made
a special effort to herald the evangel of Jesus among
the people in Vada and the surrounding district
One party with magic lantern went westward and
were well received in the villages where relatives
and friends of one of the Christian young men live
The other party went eastward and were warmly
welcomed, especially in the villages where the Kay
lors and their workers had spent the winter season

Kamala is a little Mohammedan boy whose par
ents are dead. He was brought to our boarding
school a few months ago. He was suffering from an
enlarged spleen, a most common ailment in these
malarious districts, but after some weeks of regu-
lar treatment, he seems like a different boy, alert,
full of life and promise.

Miss Goldie Swartz is at Mahablesvar, recuperat-
ing her health and trying to do some language
study. She has been gaining strength and hopes
to return to her work in the Vada Girls' School by
the end of May. We praise the Lord for her res-
toration to health, and rejoice that she may return
to the work she loves after her long and serious
illness. But the hours of pain and long days of
weakness, borne in patient submission to God's
will, have not been devoid of fruit for the Master.

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stations on mission business. He says that it was
a very profitable trip. «»8

For the last few days little Wellington Myers has
been ill with tonsilitis, but is now' on the road to
recovery. <£$

The work among students of Tai Yuan was great-
ly benefited by the recent visit of Mr. Barnett of
the National Committee of the Y. M. C. A., and Mr.
Shen, a specialist on student problems. Meetings
for Christian student leaders were held, as well as
public meetings for all students of the city, and
the current criticisms of Christianity and the mis-
sionary, which are being spread all over China by
the student Anti-Christian movement, were frank-
ly discussed, to the benefit of all.

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The cooling shades of evening had fallen at
the close of a long, hot, busy day. The
latch of the gate clicked and there in the
fading light on the step of the veranda stood
a young man clothed in his thin, flowing
pilgrim's garb.

Seating himself in the low chair we offered,
he said, " I have come from a tea planta-
tion in Ceylon and am on my way to Be-
nares to find God. My mind has been
greatly troubled, because I have read the
Christian Scriptures and have heard much
about many religions, but what is truth, that
I know not. I had saved about two hundred
rupees out of my slender salary, and then,
without telling anyone, not even my parents,
I set out for Benares, hoping that there, in
that sacred city, God will reveal to me the
truth about himself. All my money was
stolen before I reached Bombay, and now I
must make this long journey on foot, for I
must find God."

"Are you not hungry?" we asked. "I
have had neither food nor drink all the day.
I have walked along in prayer and medita-
tion. How the time has passed or what
towns I came through I know not. I cannot
speak Marathi, and no one here speaks Tele-
gu, and only a few speak English."

As he was partaking of the food we placed
before him, we tried to explain that God re-
veals himself to seeking souls in all places—
in Ceylon or in Vada as well as in Benares.
But he would not be persuaded. " In the
early morning I must be on my way again,"
he replied, " for I have been told that Be-
nares is a holy place, where God reveals
himself to those who bathe in the sacred
waters of the Ganges."

Since moving from Ahwa to this place, Bro. Lbey
finds many sick and suffering ones, just as every-
where else in this poor, disease-ridden land. About
twenty patients find their way to the little mission
dispensary daily to get some of the missionary's
" good medicine." Quite often Hindus of both
high and low caste, and Mohammedans call him in-
to their homes to see patients who are too ill to
come to the dispensary. Thus the work of relieving
bodily distresses opens homes and hearts to the
missionary and his message.
j*

Vada is recognized as our most difficult mission
station. The hindrances and discouragements have
been numerous and visible results few. But the
seed sown during these years — sown often in weak-
ness and pain, watered often with tears — must sure-
ly in due time yield a harvest, if in patience and
prayer and labor we wait for the Lord to give the
harvest. The Lord must have here in Vada and
in the surrounding vicinity many souls that he
would have drawn into his own kingdom.

CHINA NOTES FOR MARCH

Olivia D. Ikenberry
Liao

March 25 Little John Christian came to live in
our midst, residing in the Oberholtzer home. Per-
haps you would be interested to know how Henry,
Catherine and Marie received this good news. They
had been told at Uncle Bowman's of this little broth-
er, so when daddy came home he asked if they had
any news. " No," was the answer. After awhile
he asked again, and they said: "Well, Bowman's
have a little calf." A little later daddy asked again,
and they said " No." Then he told them about the
little brother. The reply, " Oh, yes, we knew that."
However, they think he is a fine little man, and
when coming to see him and mother they said, " We
know what mother looks like; we want to see the
baby." &

The hospital is nearing completion and these days

find them putting in the water system. This is the

time of the year for patients and we have been very

busy the past couple of months.

Shou Yang

Our hospital here at Shou Yang is doing a great
work, and its influence for Christianity has spread
far and wide. It is under the direct supervision of
a Chinese doctor, with a foreigner simply as an ad-
viser. Dr. Hsing is consecrated to Christ and to his
work in the hospital. He has a corps of workers,
who' also are consecrated. Most of the time the
rooms were full of patients, and the staff is busy.

One of the graduating nurses from the Ping Ting
Hospital came over to help out in the hospital. He
will be with us three months, after which time one
of his classmates will relieve him. This method of
caring for our nursing is much less expensive than
to hire a nurse who has already received his di-
ploma, .jt

We are so grateful to our Heavenly Father that
our school work this year has not been hindered
by any severe epidemic. Last week one boy came
down with a severe case of diphtheria. The doctor
gave him 16,000 C. C. of serum. We are glad to say
that this and our prayers have given us hope for
his life. Up to date no new cases have developed.
We have also had several cases of measles among
the girls. In times of sickness we are so glad for
a doctor and hospital close at hand.

There are sixty boys in our school now. How
many of these will become Christian citizens of
China in the future? This depends upon your pray-
ers and ours. Will neglect in this respect be
charged against us in the ledger of heaven?
J*

The Chinese inquirers look forward to being re-
ceived into the church with a great deal of interest.
March 13 and 14 we received twenty-eight souls in-
to the church by baptism. This includes two teach-
ers and five boys in the boys' school, two women
and four girls in the girls' school. The rest were
men from Shou Yang and Yu Counties. Gradually
we see the fruits of our labors and prayers. Owing
to the peculiar Chinese special standards, we found

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it expedient to have separate baptismal services
for the men and women.

March 15 we held our communion services. Bro.
Smith officiated. Eighty-two members surrounded
the tables. The meeting was the most quiet a'nd
spiritual of any communion service yet held at Shou
Yang. These services were held in the dining room
of the boys' school. We are badly in need of a new
churchhouse to accommodate our work.

There have been several applications for entrance

into the Woman's Bible School, but we are putting

them off until school opens next fall, because we

have no beginning class now.

Ping Ting

We are having typical March blizzards this month,
but instead of being snow it is thick dust with the
winds. <£

The hospital force has been unusually busy this
month. Patients have been many and help insuffi-
cient. Dr. Coffman has not been well. We have not
been able to secure a Chinese doctor to replace the
one who has gone for further study. One of our
best nurses has gone to Show Yang to help Dr.
Hsing in the work there. We plan to send one for
two or three months at a time.

Dr. Coffman and Mrs. Sollenberger have gone to
Peking for medical examinations. Word has come
that Mrs. Sollenberger will be operated on next
week, April 1. We hope and pray that she will be
able to return to us in better health than she has
had for the last couple of years.
J*

All the country medical work and out- station dis-
pensary work have had to close for the present.
We are hoping that Dr. Coffman will soon be able
to help, that some of this work may be taken up
again. The workers with the gospel tent say that
they are very sorry not to have medical work in
connection with their work. It helps so much in
bringing the people to the tent.

Mr. Vaniman has gone to Shanghai to attend an
educational conference. He is the delegate for the
province of Shansi. Things are happening in the
educational world of China. Pray that the Lord
may have a strong hand in the results, that the
foundation of the Christian church of China be not
shaken. £t

Tai Yuan

March 20 a special Shansi Educational Conference
convened at Tai Yuan. There were representatives
from the China Inland Mission, English Baptists,
and American Board. We were represented by Mr.
Vaniman and Dr. Wampler of Ping Ting, Mr. Smith
of Show Yang, and Miss Ullom, Mr. Myers and Mr.
Ikenberry of Tai Yuan. The topics discussed were
"The Place of Bible Study in the School Curricu-
lum and Its Relation to Government Requirements,'"
and " The Registration of Mission Schools Under
the Government Bureau."

March 28 Miss Liu, who teaches our Popular Edu-
cational School for Girls, had a meeting for the
mothers. The schoolgirls gave a program which

all seemed to enjoy. We hope that this will be the
beginning of a Parent-Teacher Association. There
were twenty-five mothers present. This will give
us contact with these homes, which we hope will
bear fruit for the Master. Miss Liu is a consecrat-
ed Christian girl and a graduate of our own girls'
school at Ping Ting. jt

Mr. Myers left Monday for a visit to all of our
stations. He is now the secretary of the China Mis-
sion, and so has quite a bit of business to conduct
at each station. Jt

About March 16 the Y. M. C. A. night school
and Bible classes began for the spring term. All of
the missionaries are teaching this term. In this
way we are able to get in contact with the students
of the various schools and the university of this
city. Jt

Last Monday the Women's Institute of Tai Yuan
held a clinic for babies. The Chinese mothers
brought their babies to the clinic and a lady doctor
was there to give them a free examination. During
the day lectures were delivered on hygiene and
demonstrations of the care of the baby were given,
such as bathing, preparing the food, proper beds,
etc. Mrs. Myers ably demonstrated the proper way
to bathe a baby. >g »j

CHINA NOTES FOR APRIL

Ping Ting

Mr. Vaniman has been telling us a few of the
problems that the Christian Educational Associa-
tions of China are facing. He recently attended a
meeting in Tai Yuan, when steps were taken to or-
ganize an Educational Association of Shansi. From
there he made a trip to Shanghai as the delegate
from the schools of Shansi to the yearly meeting of
the Advisory Council of the China Christian Educa-
tional Association. <£

Miss Metzger, head of the girls' school at Ping
Ting, is now out on the deep, sailing homeward.
She is much missed at her station, especially at this
critical period in the schools.

The diphtheria epidemic is giving the doctors at
Ping Ting much to do. Many deaths have oc-
curred, but only one so far of a patient treated by
our doctors. That was a child who the parents in-
sisted was all right and would not consent to use
more of the antitoxin. The past few weeks as
many as 300,000 units of the antitoxin have been
given. <g

We are all rejoicing over the recovery of Mrs.
Sollenberger, who had an operation for the removal
of one kidney, and hope she will soon be able to re-
turn to us. She is still in the hospital at Peking.

The Women's Industrial Department is doing a
rushing business. Mrs. Bright has forty some
women in her employ at present. She sends to the
States near $1,000 Mex. worth of goods a month.
J*

The Women's Hospital force are rejoincing over a
new addition to the ward, a nursery.

Liao Chow

During the fore part of the month we were very
much pleased to have our mission secretary, Bro.

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Myers, with us for a few days, radiating his good
cheer and looking alter some mission business.

Mrs. Bright and Calvin, from I'ing Ting, gave us
a pleasant surprise by accompanying Mr. Bright on
one of his trips to Liao. It surely was appreciated
by all of us, for our guests at Liao are usually more
absent than present. „*t

Our station family feel very keenly the absence of
the Bowmans and Miss Cripe, who left us April 9.
Our prayers are with them as they are sailing over
the mighty ocean at this time.

Easter brought with it the usual Easter joys.
We enjoyed some splendid special music that had
been prepared by the students and teachers of the
schools. <£

On Easter Day the girls' school met and decided
to do definite work among the girls who have gone
out from the school, and in so doing help them to
go forward in their religious life. They plan to send
them magazines, take them to service if in the city,
and visit them in the villages as much as possible.
This will surely add much to their lives.

Work on the repair of the girls' school is going on
rapidly. They have the old building torn down to
where they soon expect to build up.

The diphtheria epidemic has reached us. We
.^eard the first of it yesterday, and the doctors were
out investigating today. They find it is here in a
virulent form. The next thing is to combat it.
J*

The station family gave Dr. Horning a very pleas-
ant surprise last Wednesday evening, the occasion
being his birthday. ,»&

Shou Yang

As the balmy days of spring approach, the farm-
ers throughout the country are astir preparing their
soil for the planting. Owing to the elevation of this
section of the country, the regular spring planting
comes rather late. JZ

We are very thankful for the copious rains which
have come early enough to put real spirit into the
people. Last year the rains did not come early
enough for the people to plant most of their spring
crops, and many people suffered. The price of grain
was very high during the year. With the coming
of the rains the people feel they have the promise
of a crop, and prices are already dropping.
J*

The men's evangelistic department has been
making visits to the nearest villages in an attempt
to interest some of the local people more definitely
in the Christian religion. As the people get busy
with their seeding our opportunities for preaching
lessen; however, the season for public lectures at
theatricals is now on and the evangelists are quite
busy going from place to place, spreading the gos-
pel message to these benighted people.

March 30 Bro. Heisey made a flying trip of thirty
miles on his bicycle out into the country to strength-
en and encourage a family who had become inter-
ested in the Gospel through the treatment of their
son in the hospital. The family and about fifty of
the village people had taken down their idols. The

son, who had been treated in the hospital, was taken
ill again, and some base fellows in the village tried
to appeal to the family superstitions in order to
make them believe that the sickness was due to the
removing of their family gods. The devil is work-
ing hard to hinder the progress of the Gospel. Will
you pray more earnestly that their faith may be
strengthened. ^

There are about sixty boys under Christian in-
struction in the Shou Yang boys' school. Are you
praying for them and their teachers? Twenty of
them are Christians. They especially need to be re-
membered in your prayers, and just at the time
that you read this, because they will at that time
be preparing to return to their respective homes,
where in many cases there is no Christian environ-
ment. Ji

During the latter part of April and during the
month of May, the principal of the school is having
meetings once a week with the Christian boys, pre-
paring them to be zealous witnesses for Christ in
their various communities as they go to their homes
when school is out. They need also to be firmly
established in the faith, to withstand the tempta-
tions they will meet with in an adverse environment.

On the 8th and 9th of April the doors of the new
school building were thrown open and the public
given the privilege of inspecting it from top to bot-
tom, as well as to see some of the work that we
are trying to do within the building. It was the
time of the great spring festival. Therefore hun-
dreds of people availed themselves of this oppor-
tunity to satisfy their curiosity. We hope, however,
that more than this was accomplished and that it
will .mean an increased attendance in our school
next fall. We hope to make this a yearly event.
The Y. M. C. A. boys furnished entertainment for
the visitors by giving a play each evening and hav-
ing athletic stunts during the day. Incidentally,
they were also able to obtain a little money for the
expenses of their society. j£

Mr. Smith was down suffering with rheumatism a
week during the past month.

Mrs. Smith and Mary Cline have gone to Peking
for a few days. They each expect to visit the den-
tist while they are there.
J*
Tai Yuan

The early part of this month Miss Ullom had a
birthday, and very kindly had the Americans of the
city to help her celebrate. She has been taking a
course in Chinese cooking at the Woman's Institute
of the city, and that night we less fortunate ones
had a taste of the products of her skill.

This past month there has been at the northwest
part of the city one of the large yearly Chinese
fairs. This always offers a very good opportunity
to meet people, as they come in from miles around.
The missions have a small chapel on the fairgrounds
where they preach to the people and hand out small
tracts daily. ,jC

About the middle of the month Mr. Myers, who is
secretary for the mission, made a trip to all our
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AFRICA NOTES FOR MARCH AND
APRIL

William Beahm
March came in like a roast lamb and stayed put.
There is much weather, but it is all hot and dry.
For the newcomers it is unusual. Through it all
they continue the process of learning an unwritten
language much the same as one would learn Penn-
sylvania Dutch — osmosis.

The church at Garkida was reorganized for the
coming year. Bro. Floyd Mallott was chosen as
our elder. We are continuing the fortnightly preach-
ing services in English. Special services were ar-
ranged for the Easter week. On Wednesday night
we held our service of preparation for the love
feast. We had our supper together on a near-by
hill and afterward had our examination service out
in the moonlight where we got out of each other's
way and looked in. On Thursday night we cele-
brated the anniversary of the first love feast in the
upper room. A number of our Bura friends were
present and looked on in profound silence. We long
for the day when they may join us.

On Good Friday morning we had a Bura service
and had an overflowing crowd to hear the crucifix-
ion story. Easter morning the crowd came back to
hear the resurrection story. All of this, of course,

is partly a result of the constant preaching in the
near-by villages and of the more extended tours
which have reached more remote villages. This ex-
tension work is doing much to build up a spirit of
friendship and understanding among the Bura folk,
far and near. <£

The school is continuing its substantial work. The
attendance has been quite regular. A number of the
boys have begun to read from the Gospel of Mark.

The work in the hospital has been really flourish-
ing. There seems to be a spirit of complete confi-
dence in the doctor. Whatever he says they seem
willing to do. A number of operations recently were
successful, and each one means a new nucleus of
friendship. j£

Dr. Burke and his wife spent considerable effort
recently caring for the wife of one of the govern-
ment anthropologists who was on tour with her hus-
band. Their services were effective and appreciated.
For about a week this man, Mr. Meek, and his wife
were guests on the compound. This was in order to
give more ready service to Mrs. Meek.

Mrs. Burke had her tonsils removed and has fully
recovered. Dr. Burke had some tooth trouble,
which was finally checked only by extraction. The
health and happiness of our whole group is consid-
erably above par.

The Throng on the Hillside at Winona Watching the Missionaries Demonstrate a Typical Non-Christian

Wedding in China

In this demonstration the missionaries showed the China viewpoint for the marriage of girls. The
future outlook of a girl who had received a Christian education was contrasted with a girl whose parents
had no vision of their girl getting an education.

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Cft* ©a rites' Gflrner

The editor invites helpful contributions for this department
of the Visitor

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MISSIONARY NEWS
The Money Has Commenced to Come In
for the Dahanu Hospital. This letter is typ-
ical of others that are being received: "En-
closed find $12 toward the building of the
hospital in Dahanu, India. The twelve boys
in my class are very much enthused over
this way of giving. They come each Sun-
day with their badges on and seem quite
proud of them. The six Hustlers gave $3.45,
and the six Rustlers $3.27. The remaining
$5.28 comes from the Junior Workers' So-
ciety. Yours in the Master's service, Mrs.
R. E. Reisinger."

Marshal Feng's New Work. Tributes to
Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang, both as a Chris-
tian and a patriot, from people who know
him in Peking, were quoted in the March
Review, and others have since appeared in
various papers. Those who are praying for
Marshal Feng will be interested in the latest
news of him, contained in a letter from Pe-
king, quoted in The Continent. After con-
trasting him with Sun Yat Sen, " who chose
the sword and laid down Christianity," the
writer says : " Now he is allowed to carry
out his peaceful plans. He had all along
been training his soldiers in all the arts of
peace, as weavers, farmers, carpenters, etc.
And now comes his appointment as defense
commissioner for the northwest. He has
planned for fifty-one villages of 200 fam-
ilies each, the settlers to be given full trans-
portation and a house of three rooms each,
with furniture to be returned in two years.
So his disbanded soldiers will become useful
citizens. He is making arrangements for
getting the best breeds of cattle, bees, etc.,
as well as the most useful foreign farming
implements and appliances. He quietly lives
down the slanders circulated about him. He
is the most splendid demonstration of the
value of practical Christianity to China."—
Missionary Review of the World.

Mexicans in the U. S. A.

The outbreak of pneumonic plague in the
Mexican quarter of Los Angeles directed
public attention to the significance of the
Mexicans who have migrated to this country.
Since the Immigration Act which went into
effect July 1, 1924, places those born in
Mexico among non-quota immigrants who
can enter in unlimited numbers into the
United States as long as they pass the
literacy and other tests, and since there is
a Mexican border of 1,800 miles, we may
expect a very large number of Mexicans to
enter the United States. For the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1924, there were 87,648 who
came over. In 1922 there were only 18,264,
but in 1920 there were 51,042. In the last
ten years 353,412 have come into the United
States. In Los Angeles last year there
were 18,744 Mexican school' children en-
rolled in the public schools. Indeed, it was
stated in the Review for July, 1924, that
there are more Mexicans in Los Angeles
than in any other city except Mexico City
itself. While the larger number of these
people settle in Texas, California, Arizona
and other States of the southwest, they are
also spreading further to the north and
east. "The Mexican," comments The Out-
look of Missions, " furnishes one of those
racial questions which challenges the mod-
ern church in a fuller and richer program
of endeavor." — Missionary Review.

Advertising His Faith

Some years ago a Moslem convert at one
of the stations of the Church Missionary
Society in North India, after much persecu-
tion gave way and apparently became a Mos-
lem again. He has lately come back to
the mission, saying that he wished to be
received as a Christian. It was pointed out
to him that saying that he was a Christian
in one town might be easy, but living as a
Christian in a place in which he was known
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statement printed about himself and dis-
tributed it broadcast among the shopkeep-
ers and others in the place in which he was
known. He is sticking to his resolve, and
is regularly teaching the patients in the
mission hospital. — Missionary Review.

The Gospel for Robber Tribes

One of the most picturesque pieces of mis-
sionary work being done in India is that in
" the criminal tribes settlements." In the
report of the Madura Mission — the South
India section of the work of the American
Board — the following statements are made
about it : " The robber caste numbers 80,000
in Tirumangalam Taluk. There are about
as many more in another branch of the
caste in Melur. The former was declared
a criminal tribe by the government and
placed under severe restrictions, but a police
superintendent with vision saw they could
be saved from their evil past by educa-
tion and industrial improvement far better
than by rules and regulations. Local
panchayets (board of five members) were
appointed and given charge of schools and
other village activities. Our mission con-
ducts over seventy such schools with three
thousand pupils. These present a point of
approach that is almost of unparalleled ad-
vantage. . . . The Kallars are recog-
nizing the power of Christianity as a re-
generating force, and the Kuravas are look-
ing to the church and mission to help them,
in their social and economic struggle, if
not in religious matters as yet." — Missionary
Review.

Sunday-schools in Korea

Five years of intensive Sunday-school work
in Korea, during which the Korean Asso-
ciation has had the active cooperation of
the World's Sunday School Association, have
now been completed. In that time the
Korean Association states that for three
years more than one new Sunday-school
per day has been established. In Korea
there are now 4,000 Sunday-schools, with
18,000 teachers and 264,000 members. Graded
work among the primary classes was be-
gun early in 1923, and has been such a
great success that the Korean Sunday School
Association has decided to continue the
primary classes and is preparing beginners'
lessons as well. Four new books have been

added to the Korean teacher-training course :
one on the Bible, and one on story telling
and one each on the organization and ad-
ministration of the beginners' and primary
departments. — Missionary Review.

Bibles Sent to Europe. The American
Bible Society has recently made grants of
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able to help their poor students with text
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braving the defiance of their people against
religion. This is especially true in Russia.
The state has made a determined attempt
to stamp out for all time all religions. The
teaching of religion to a child under a cer-
tain age- is a crime punishable by imprison-
ment. In spite of this there are outstand-
ing examples of young men who are at-
tempting to keep the spark of Christianity
alive. ,£ #

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principle is made clear and desirable by the
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WORTH WHILE PROGRAMS
District Missionary Meeting of Eastern
Pennsylvania, at Indian Creek Church, Pa.,
April 29, 1925.

Forenoon Session — 9: 00-11: 30

Opening Devotions

The Education of the Local Church in
Missions — The Missionary Committee, Mar-
tha Martin; Lessons in Stewardship, Lavin-
ia Roop Wenger

Special Song, E. Petersburg Chorus

The Missionary Offering as a Worship
Period, David Kilhefner

The Mission Study Classes in the Local
Congregation, Florence Mosler

Special Song, E. Petersburg Chorus

Regular Missionary Programs, Vera R.
Hackman

Afternoon Session— 1: 00-3: 00

Opening Devotions

Business Period

Missions in the Early History of the
Church of the Brethren, F. S. Carper

The Minister as a Promoter of Missions,
S. G. Meyer

Special Song, Ephrata Quartette

Goals of Service for the Sisters' Aid So-
ciety, Florence R. Gibbel

General Discussion

A Memorial Service for Livingstone, Giv-
en in Plum Creek Church, Western Pa.

Theme : David Livingstone, The Lightbearer
Prelude : Pilgrims' Chorus from Wagner
Call to Worship:

The people that sat in darkness saw a great

light,
And to them that sat in the region of the

shadow of death,
To them did a light spring up.

Hymn : The Morning Light Is Breaking
Scripture Reading: A suitable missionary
responsive reading

Sketch of the Life of Livingstone

Map talk, showing Livingstone's travels

Quotations from Livingstone, by the Y. P. D.

Quartette : Send the Light

Talk on Our Mission in Africa, With Map

Prayer service, standing

Call to prayer :

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Be still! Be still! for all around
On either hand is holy ground.
Here in his house the Lord today
Will listen while his people pray.

Sentence prayers: x

In memory of Livingstone, pioneer light
bearer.

In memory of other consecrated light bear-
ers of Africa.

For consecrated African light bearers.

For our own denominational mission work
in Africa.

For all Africa, Christian and non-Christian.

Prayer Hymn: All join softly, My Faith
looks up to Thee.

Closing Hymn : Jesus Shall Reign Where-
e'er the Sun

Kathren Holsopple.

MISSIONARY MUSINGS

Earl L. Flora
We sing about the foreign field,

And spots so drear and lone,
Where "heathen in their blindness

Bow down to wood and stone."

But throughout our Christ-enlightened land

As we journey to and fro,
We find that folks on Jesus' day

Out visiting will go.

While some on sport or pleasure bent

Will burn their gasoline,
Or spend the day in baseball parks,

Or view the movie screen.

We ask some folks for money good
Christ's Gospel rich to spread

To those for whom our Savior died,
But who in sin are dead.

They say, " I've not a cent to spare

Those other souls to save,
For times are hard and I must live

And save for coming age."

We ask for consecrated lives

Of young folks strong and brave;

To teach by word and act and life
Of Jesus' power to save.

They answer us, " No time have I,
Though filled with vim of youth,

For I must make a fortune now
And win a name, in sooth."

Yes, in this land of school and church

We have our idols free,
For Jesus saith, " Sell all thou hast,

Take cross and follow me."

The heathen worships idols rough,
Carved out of stone and wood,

But idols 'shrined within our- hearts
Are really quite as rude.

And we are heathen just the same,

Though idols we can't see,
For Jesus says, " That is your god

Which you love more than me."

So if we will not yield to him
First place within our hearts,

We're heathen then, and we cannot
Miss Satan's fiery darts.

Then while we think of heathen blind,

In darkness o'er the sea,
Let's not forget the heathen here,

Next door to you and me.

We may not take Christ's message true

To lands so far and wide,
But we can live for Jesus here

And lead folks to his side.

Carpenter, N. Dak.

" BUT WE SEE JESUS "

2 Cor. 4: 18; Heb. 2: 9

I look not back; God knows the fruitless
toils,
The wasted hours, the sins, the sore re-
grets.
I leave them all with him who blots the
books
And graciously forgives, and then forgets.

I look not forward; God sees all the path
That, short or long, will lead me surely
home.
And he will face with me its ev'ry trial,'
And bear for me the burdens that may
come.

I look not 'round me ; then would fears as-
sail,
So full and fierce the surge of life's wild
seas;
So dark the world, so filled with sin and woe,
So vain its hope of comfort and of ease.

I look not in; for then I feel most lost.
Myself has naught on which to stay my
trust.
No thing I see but sin and guilt and shame,
With weak endeavors crumbling into
dust.

I do look up — by faith — to Jesus, Lord;
For there my heart can rest, my fears are
stilled.
And there is love and joy, and light in
gloom
And perfect peace, with ev'ry hope ful-
filled.

Selected by Mary Studebaker Hinshaw,

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Conducted by Aunt Adalyn

To the Children Earning Money to Build
the Dahanu Hospital in India

In this Visitor you will find " The Story of
Two Old Women," by Dr. Barbara Nickey,
at Dahanu, India. Here is a news item that
just came from B. Alary Rover at the Da-
hanu Station. She says: "Dr. Nickey re-
cently performed several cateract opera-
tions. (These are on eyes that are going
blind.) The annual fair to the goddess,
Mahalukshmi, about fifteen miles from here,
was in progress at the time. One patient,
an old man, said he had gone to Maha-
lukshmi a number of times and offered sac-
rifices, that he might receive his sight, but
all in vain. He was most grateful for what
was done for him here and listened atten-
tively to the gospel story during his stay
here in our midst." Sister Royer also wrote :
" I suppose the children in U. S. A. are busy
setting hens, planting garden, etc.. for the
Dahanu Hospital; at least, we hope so.
During the winter months the wife of one

of the lawyers in Dahanu was very ill. Dr.
Nickey was called. She did the best she
could, but the woman did not get the care
she needed in the home. Lawyers, like oth-
er men in this country, have mothers and
mothers-in-law who must be obeyed. And
you know how the women of the Orient
stick to the OLD way. So this sick woman,
according to the rule, was put into the dark-
est and stuffiest room in the house. Be-
sides, the nursing care was sadly lacking.
Dr. Nickey finally advised taking her to
Bombay to a hospital. One of the other
lawyers in Dahanu almost plead with the
doctor to take the woman into her hospital,
as the woman was pretty sick for the trip
to Bombay, but of course, the doctor had to
reply that she has no hospital and could not
take her. While, so far, few have come in-
to the church via the medical work, no one
gets away from here without hearing some-
thing of the Gospel."

The Story of Two Old Women

BARBARA NICKEY, M. D.
Missionary to India

A SHORT time ago, after dispensary
work was closed for the day, we
were called for two old women pa-
tients. They were lying on the path leading
to the dispensary. There was blood over
the faces of both. One had a wound about
eight inches long, wide open, on her right
leg, and dust and dirt in it. We brought
them into the dispensary, put one on the
treatment table and the other on a bench,
and proceeded to clean up the wounds and
find other injuries. The older one was the
mother of the younger one. The younger
one must have been past 40 years of age
and was blind from infection in her eyes

some years previous. She also was covered
with itch.

They had been run over on the road by a
cart, and left without help a short distance
from here. Some one came along and ad-
vised them to come here for help. The
blind woman had a scalp wound several
inches long and a broken collar bone. The
older woman had the injury of the leg, a se-
vere bruise of the back and a smaller scalp
wound. We put stitches in where needed
and dressed the wounds and put them to
bed. They probably had never had the ex-
perience of being in a clean bed before.

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THE OLD DAHANU HOSPITAL

This doesn't look like a hospital, does it? But it is the only place we have in which to put sick
folks and care for them, except when it is full, when we erect an " annex," such as you saw last
January. Would you like to know what patients are in each room now?— for it is full. Room 1. A
dispensary helper and his family live in this. No. 2. There are two old non-Christian men, who have
had an operation for cataract of the eye, and a little boy who has a very large spleen. No. 3. The
family of a Christian teacher. The wife and two babies are here for treatment. Also the father is
having his eyes treated. No. 4. A non-Christian family. The wife has been very sick with " flu "
but is almost well. Her newborn baby died while she was so ill. No. 5. A non- Christian family. The
wife, baby and sister are here for treatment. All of these receive daily Bible instruction.

them. Then we learned where their friends
lived and sent them word, but for a time
no one was interested enough to come and
see them. We fed them, cared for them
and gave them daily Bible teaching. They
made rapid recovery and enjoyed hearing
the message of God who gave them life,
who loves them and cares for them and sent
his Son to save them. It was a new mes-
sage to them. They were very ignorant
and untaught and worshiped idols of stone
and wood. They were afraid of their gods,
and did not know of God who loves them,
but gradually they seemed to understand.
They frequently repeated the petitions aft-
er us when we prayed with and for them.
One night we told them about heaven,
and its beauties and joys, and that there
will be no sickness, nor blindness, nor sor-

row there. When we prayed the blind
woman said, " 0 Lord, make my eyes well."
Then we told her that if we love him and
follow him, when we go to live with him
her eyes will be well, and she will be able
to enjoy the beauties and joys of heaven.

They have gone back to their village.
Will you not pray with us that the word of
God may continue to grow in their hearts,
that they will bring some of the message
to others in their village, and that they may
find the light, our Savior? Will you not
also pray and work that we may have a
hospital where we can take care of many
such needy people, and at the same time
bring to them the message of God's love
and salvation?

Dahanu, India.

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BY THE EVENING LAMP

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I live in the country.
I go to Sunday-school at Oak Grove, about
two miles from here. I go to school at Kan-
sas, and am in the second grade. I have a
little sister just beginning to walk. I think
she is the only thing. Will some of the
girls write me? Lois M. Rodeffer.

White Pine, Tenn., Box 26.

Are there lots of " white pine " trees in
your neighborhood, from which your post-
office got its name?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am thirteen years
old and in the sixth grade. I go to school at
Kansas. We have a nice big high school
building. I go to the Brethren church at
Oak Grove. I have two sisters and two
brothers. My baby sister, named Thelma, is
twelve months old. She sure is a sweet lit-
tle girl and I think lots of her.

Pearl E. Rodeffer.

White Pine, Tenn., R. 1, Box 26.

It is easy to see what is the center of at-
traction in your family. I hope Thelma
grows up to be a bright, happy, lovable
Junior.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am ten years old
and in the fourth grade. My birthday is in
August. I go to the Christian church. We
sing, " For God so loved the world." I have
two pet kittens. I have no brothers or sis-
ters. Papa got a cow and we call her
" Daisy." She is so nice, and follows you
around. My teacher is Miss Braddock. Mr.
More is our pastor. Ruth Moser.

Claysville, Pa., Box 249.

That is a song that all churches can sing.
How sweet to think that " whosoever will '
can have Jesus for a Friend!

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am eleven years
old. I have a brother thirteen years old,
named Galen. We live on a farm on the
Santa Fe Trail. We are about one hundred
miles from the mountains. We go up there
every summer. We have an Airedale dog
and two kittens. One is a tortoise-shell
Persian. We ride ponies to school. I have
forty-one little chickens. I will give part of
the money for missions. I wrote a letter to
Mary Kindy. Wilda J. Miller.

Rocky Ford, Colo.

The mountain scenery must be wonder-
ful. Doesn't it make you think of the more
wonderful Hand that made it?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I wrote once before,
but it was so long ago that I guess all the
rest have forgotten me. Our school played
ball with another school and we won. I am

twelve years old and in the sixth grade. I
didn't miss a Sunday last quarter. There
are nine in our class. Our name is "The
Busy Bees." I am reading the Bible. I
read a chapter every night. We have a dog
named Shep but he doesn't like to play very
much. He likes to chase cows. I am going
to write to Mary A. Kindy this evening. I
think it must be hard to sit in a chair all
day with nothing to do. Mama has ten in-
cubators setting. I like to crack the " Nuts."
Durand, Mich., R. 3. Verna Prowant.

The Bible is a wonderful textbook, on
most any subject. It treats of botany, ge-
ography, biology, astronomy, literature, all
earth and all heaven!

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I was eight years old
May 19. I have a pet cat and 275 guinea
pigs. I did not miss a day of school in two
winters. My school closed April 16. I will
be in the third grade next winter. I write
to Kathryn Ziegler in India. I go to the
Brethren Sunday-school. My father and
mother are members of the church.

Frances Ellen Shaffer.

East Berlin, Pa.

What do you expect to do with all those
guinea pigs?

Dear Aunt Adalyn: I am interested in
the letters the boys and girls write and so
thought I would write one too. I am twelve
years old, and when I am well I go to the
Brethren Sunday-school. I have been sick
about thirteen months and in bed about
twelve. I am in the seventh grade and have
taken my school work at home all winter,
and hope to pass. Weather is getting nice,
and I hope to get out of doors on my cot
soon. My French poodle, " Ted," keeps me
company. Would be glad to have some
girls write to me.

Your friend, Charlene Unger.

Gettysburg, Ohio.

I do hope you are feeling lots better this
summer, Charlene. You are brave to keep
up your school work.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I was thirteen last
Nov. 25. I am in the seventh grade. I be-
long to the Church of the Brethren. The
name of our class is "Work and Win."
Sister Davis is my teacher. We enjoy her
very much. I have two sisters and two
brothers. Rev. G. E. Weaver is our pastor.
Dorothy Dilling.

Nanty Glo, Pa., Box 418.

There are a lot of things that your class
can "win," aren't there? Besides winning
other folks into your class, you can win vic-
tories in your own hearts — quick tempers,
sharp words, and jealous thoughts.

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Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am going to write
you a letter for the Junior page. I am us-
ing mother's typewriter because I like to
write on it. This is a windy Sunday. The
wind and dust have been blowing for twen-
ty-four hours. Some of this dust comes
from the Gobi desert. My sister wrote that
she was homesick for a Shansi dust-storm.
I wish she were here to enjoy it ! I get
lonely for my only sister. I have no broth-
ers, but I have a Chinese brother and sis-
ter. The boy's name is Glorious Lesson and
the girl's name is Happy Forest. This is
the kite flying time in China. Carrol and I
made a dragon kite about ten feet long. It
was fun to watch it go high up in the sky.
There are dragons, birds, butterflies, fish,
men, and other designs of kites. I have a
pet dog. Her name is Dot. We have good
times together. I am nine years old. I was
baptized last fall. Brother Yin, our Chinese
pastor, baptized me.

Yours truly, J. Calvin Bright.

Ping Ting Chou,
Shansi, China, March 1, 1925.

We are delighted that you should have
taken so long a journey just to say " Hel-
lo ! " to us. I expect Esther misses her little
brother too. But you are coming to see her
before long, aren't you?

Dear Aunt Adalyn: My Sunday-school
teacher's name is Miss Sally Good. There
are seven girls in my class. I have three
brothers living. I had a party on my birth-
day— Jan. 17. I have a half mile to walk to
school. I am in the fourth grade, and am
nine years old. I wish some Junior my age
would write to me.

Naperville, 111. Glady Marie «Erb.

Is your class raising flowers this summer
to carry to sick people? That would be
lovely missionary work.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am ten years old.
My little sister Thelma is five. We go to
West Alexandria church. Our church was
dedicated a year ago. Our superintendent
is George Kempton. Our pastor is Rev.
Rolland Leatherman. We like him fine.
We have a large Sunday-school and church.
We had a play Easter night — "The Risen
Christy" Ours is a centralized school, with
about 500 in attendance. My teacher's
name is Miss Nellie Plander. I like her
very much, and also my playmates. I live
on a farm. I help my mother work and she
gives me money, and I give it to the church.
Gladys L. Riegel.

New Lebanon, Ohio> R. I.

That is a fine way of "lending to the
Lord." And you know he always pays back
with big interest!

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I was thirteen Mar.
22. I go to Eisenhart's school, two miles
from here. Our teacher is Mr. Reinecker.
School closed April 21. We got ice cream
and bananas for a treat. We got Easter
eggs at school. We go to church and Sun-
day-school at East Berlin. My teacher is
Mrs. Group. The house was crowded for
our Easter exercises. I joined the church
when I was twelve. My brother Glenn is
twelve, and sister Grace is nine. We live
on a small farm. We truck and raise ber-
ries and melons. I would like to raise flow-
ers. We have about 1,600 peepies. I would
answer lots of letters. Gladys M. Boyer.

Thomasville, Pa.

How much do you get for a " peepie "
when it is full-grown? I should think they
would make splendid little missionaries !

Dear Aunt Adaryn : I have been a silent
reader for a year. I have never written to
you before. I would like very much if
some of the girls would write to me. I
joined the church in 1922. I will be eleven
July 5. I wonder if any of the others have
a birthday on that date? I go to Polo pub-
lic school, and am in the fifth grade. My
sister Alice was five Mar. 22. If anybody
has a birthday of that date, she would like
a letter. Merle Brantner.

421 E. Dixon St., Polo, 111.

You just missed the celebration! Well,
you can be truly patriotic any day in the
year.

Dear Junior Editor : My aunt lives in El-
gin. I suppose you know her. I am eleven
years old; will be in the sixth grade next
year. Our school closed May 1. We live
eight miles from Lanark, where we go to
church. I have three brothers and three
sisters. We have a pet dog named Sport.
We live close to the timber. We gather
flowers and make pretty bouquets. I help
my mother to do work every day. I go out-
doors to play some kind of game every day.
Beth E. Newcomer.

Mt. Carroll, 111.

Surely I know your aunt ! We have been
meeting each other in the halls of the Pub-
lishing House every day for years.

Dear Aunt Adalyn: I am in the second
grade. I am seven years old. My father
teaches in the State university here. I have
a brother. I am going to church with
grandma this evening. I go to Sunday-
school. My teacher's name is Miss Belle.

Joan Hodge Manchester.

Gainesville, Fla.

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251

We are glad for a little breeze from the
" Land of Flowers." I suppose you don't
know anything about cold and snow.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : This is my second
letter. I am ten years old and in the fifth
grade. I go to Sunday-school at Broad-
fording, Md. We have twenty-seven in our
class. Mrs. Bessie Dorsey is teacher. We
are going to make our own missionary mon-
ey by planting gardens and selling the vege-
tables. I love to make money for the Mis-
sion. Our teacher takes us on a picnic
every summer. We have a good time. We
will have Children's Day services some time
in June. And we will have vacation Bible
school in August, which I enjoy very much.
My mother has a class of beginners, with
about twenty enrolled. I live at Maugans-
ville, Md. I would like to see letters from
some more little Maryland girls.

Mary Buterbaugh.

Hagerstown, Md., R. 4.

Do you happen to know the Buterbaughs
that live on Route 6, Hagerstown? I used
to play with Mrs. Buterbaugh when I was
a little girl.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am ten years old.
I am in the Junior class at the Brethren
church. Mrs. F. D. Anthony is my teacher.
My three sisters and two brothers belong
to the church. I live in Hooversville. Our
pastor is Rev. F. D. Anthony. I will close
with a Bible verse : " Children, obey your
parents in the Lord : for this is right."

Hooversville, Pa. Lola D. Rodgers.

What are you doing these long summer
days? Have you a flower bed of your
own? Do people ever get sick in Hoovers-
ville?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am always anxious
for the Visitor to come. I was thirteen
years old Mar. 21. I have one sister. I
joined the Brethren church when I was
eleven. My father is a minister. I attend
Bethlehem Sunday-school. My teacher is
Miss Blanche Bowman. The name of our
class is " Upstreamers." We live on a farm.
Will some one write to me? Love to you
and all of the circle. Hylda Peters.

Boones Mill, Va., R. 1.

Why was your class called " Upstream-
ers" ? Because you wanted to work hard?
You wouldn't like to be called a " floater,"
would you?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I will be thirteen
years old July 3. I go to Hollywood Sun-
day-school. My father preaches every first
Sunday. I have one brother. A little cous-
in stays with us ; her mother and father are

dead. I would be glad to receive letters
from the Junior boys and girls.

Hugh W. Quann.
Fredericksburg, Va., R. 2, Box 8.

Suppose you look up Merle Brantner and
compare birthday notes. I am sure your
little cousin is finding a pleasant home with
you.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I have not seen any
letters from Kansas yet. I was twelve
March 16. I will be in the seventh grade
next year. I am a member of the Brethren
church. My Sunday-school teacher is Mrs.
Pearl Flory. I am staying with my Aunt
Martha Fishburn. I have five sisters and
a brother. A sister, my twin brother and
my mother are dead. I do like to read the
Missionary Visitor. I always read " By the
Evening Lamp " first. Pearl Ikenberry.

Lone Star, Kans.

Surely we want the " Sunflower State "
represented in our cheerful company. Can
you tell us what sunflowers are good for?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I have not seen one
letter from Juniata County. I am nine years
old and in the fifth grade. I have two
brothers and one sister. My mother died
this year. My aunt is with us. I belong to
the Brethren in Christ church, and go to
Sunday-school at Cedar Grove. We have a
small farm of about six acres. We have a
cow, a cat, and chickens.

Anna Ruth Stoner.

Mexico, Pa.

I hope you are good friends with " bossy,"
who freely furnishes milk for you four chil-
dren and the cat.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I was ten years old
Jan. 25. I am in the seventh grade. My
daddy is my teacher. He and mama belong
to the Brethren church. I have two broth-
ers and a sister. My Sunday-school teach-
er is Uncle Noah. We are called the "Jun-
ior Class," and there are fifteen of us. The
Sunday-school is going to give each of us
fifty cents to see how much we can make
from it for mission purposes. We live on a
farm near Callaway. We have five cows
and five calves. I milk one cow.

Frances Layman.

Callaway, Va.

Have you put your fifty cents to work
yet? Here is a "sum" .in arithmetic: If
100 Junior classes, of 15 members each, be
given 50 cents apiece to invest, and they
doubled their money in one season, how
much would they have to boost the mission
cause? And doubling it wouldn't be much
of a job, would it?

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Dear Aunt Adalyn : I hope I am welcome.
I will be eleven in August. When school
starts again I will be in the sixth grade. I
have four brothers and three sisters. My
mother, father, and two oldest sisters be-
long to the Brethren church at Indian
Creek, in Vernfield. I will be glad to an-
swer any letters. Mildred S. Shelly.

Vernfield, Pa.

I hope you are having a pleasant vaca-
tion, so you can easily make your grade
next year.

Dear Aunt Adalyn: There are twenty in
our class at Maple Spring Sunday-school.
We paid twelve dollars last year to help
support a boy in India. This year we are
trying to double the amount. Every Sun-
day we have a missionary offering. My fa-
ther is a minister. I was eight years old
when I was baptized. I am nine now, and
in the sixth grade. Anna Blough.

Davidsville, Pa., Box 42.

That is a fine record for a bunch of Jun-
iors. Where is another bunch that is doing
as well? Let's make a list.

NUTS TO CRACK
Missing Words

(They sound alike, but are spelled differently)

1. Benny • — when he was chosen

by the other — - — .

2. He

himself behind the barn

to find a place to-

She

little

After he
to

a pretty bonnet for the

himself he began

The oxen

heavy

in the brook.

■ while drawing a

7. He

hoe the

8. The

the boy out to find the lost

from his seat and began to

of corn.

- in the zoo seem to be in a

Some National Holidays

1. Ye sew ran. 4. A dry boal.

2. O lame rim. 5. G, Van hit ginks.

3. Nice deep denn. 6. Stir mash, C?

(Answers Next Month)

The word discouragement is not to be
found in the dictionary of the kingdom of
heaven. — Melinda Rankin.

MAY NUTS CRACKED
Degrees of Comparison. — 1. Bow, boar,
boast. 2. Bee, beer, beast. 3. Die, dire,
diced. 4. Go, gore, ghost. 5. Rue, Ruhr,
roost. 6. Toe, tore, toast. 7. Lew, lure,
loosed. 8. Fee, fear, feast.

Dissected Word. — Ecclesiastes.

A LADY

I know a lady in this land

Who carries a Chinese fan in her hand;

But in heart does she carry a thought

Of her Chinese sister, who carefully wrought

The dainty, delicate, silken toy

For her to admire and for her to enjoy?

This lady has on her parlor floor

A lovely rug from Syrian shore;

Its figures were woven with curious art.

I wish that my lady had in her heart

One thought of love for those foreign homes

Where the light of the Gospel never comes.

To shield my lady from chilling draft
Is a Japanese screen of curious craft.
She takes the comfort its presence gives,
But in her heart not one thought lives —
Not even one little thought, ah me! —
For the comfortless homes that lie over
the sea.

My lady in a gown of silk is arrayed;

The fabric soft was in India made.

Will she think of the country whence it

came?
Will she make an offering in His name
To send the perfect heavenly dress,
The mantle of Christ's own righteousness,
To those who are poor and sad and forlorn,
To those who know not that Christ is born?
— Woman's Work for Women.

Bishop Thoburn was once dictating to
a native Indian stenographer. In the
course of one letter he said, "I told her I
felt very sore over the matter and
chagrined."

This is the way the letter came back to
him:

"I told her I felt very sore over the
matter and she grinned."

Every church should support two pastors
— one for the thousands at home, the other
for the millions abroad. — Jacob Chamber-
lain. <£ &

The medical missionary is a missionary
and a half. — Robert Moffat.

July

1925

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253

When Miriam Began to Be a Witness

AND unto the uttermost parts of the
earth," Miriam repeated the words
of her memory text as she walked
slowly home from Sunday-school. She
was still repeating it when she came into
the living-room.

Her tiny baby brother was sleeping in
his bassinet in mother's room when Miriam
went by on her way to her own room.
She quickly slipped out of her pretty scar-
let dress and put on the neat blue and
white gingham that mother had left hang-
ing on the back of the chair. She hung
her best dress in the closet, changed her
shoes, and when she went down stairs and
found mother getting dinner she was still
saying over and over : " Unto the uttermost
parts of the earth."

Mother smiled as she caught the words.

" How was Sunday-school today, Mir-
iam? " she asked as she lifted the lid from
the roaster, and, moving the beautifully
browned roast to one side a little, careful-
ly placed the potatoes beside it.

"Just fine," Miriam answered slowly, as
she watched her mother place the lid back
on the roaster and slip it back in the
oven. "Only I still don't see how I can
be a witness for Jesus to everybody. If I
were in a place where they didn't know all
about him it would be different, but every-
body I know has known him longer than
I have."

Mother stooped and kissed her little
daughter, and as she did she saw the wor-
ried look in the dark gray eyes. "Just let
me tell you this much. There are some
people who know about Jesus, but they
have let other things crowd him out of
their thoughts. Maybe they just need to
be reminded that they ought to go to Sun-
day-school, and then they will remember
that Jesus loves them."

The first thing that came to Miriam's
mind when she awoke the next morning,
was that there was something really im-
portant for her to do. She tried to think
what it was, but some way it seemed to
have left her. She went down to break-
fast, and all the time that she was eating
she tried to think.

She carried all of the breakfast dishes
in the kitchen after she was through eat-
ing, and as she opened the door, she stopped
suddenly. A large woman was standing
near the stove holding the teakettle in one
hand and stirring something in a crock
with the other. She smiled at the little girl
as she stood in the door with both hands
full of dishes and such a surprised look
upon her face.

" Oh, good morning, Mrs. Wetherby," she
said as she placed the dishes on the table.
" I didn't know you were here this morn-
ing. Do you know about being a wit-
ness? "

Miriam had stopped beside her, and Mrs.
Wetherby quickly set the teakettle on the
stove and turned to look at her questioner.

"Being a witness? My goodness, child!
Who said I had to be a witness? Who
for?"

Visions of trial in court came to the
woman, and she stared at Miriam until
the little girl felt afraid to say anything
more.

" Our Sunday-school lesson yesterday
said that we ought to be witnesses for
Jesus to everybody! 'Even unto the ut-
termost parts of the earth,' the memory
text said."

Mrs. Wetherby dropped down into a con-
venient chair and tucked a stray lock of
hair behind her ear.

" I suppose I know what you mean now.
I used to go to Sunday-school a long time
ago. I knew more about Jesus when I
was your age than I do now. I guess he
wouldn't care anything about me witness-
ing for him now. That's all for people
who've got money."

Miriam's eyes were bright, and she was
breathing fast. " Oh, not at all, Mrs. Weth-
erby. He means everybody. Why don't you
go to Sunday-school now? You're not as
old as Mrs. Brown, and she goes. Her
hair is as white as snow, and she couldn't
pick up a tub of clothes like you do ! "

Mrs. Wetherby got up quickly, and pick-
ing up the crock, she started out of the
room. She stopped at the door and looked
at Miriam.

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July
1925

" I'm glad you reminded me. I'm going
to Sunday-school next Sunday and I'm go-
ing to witness for Jesus. I hadn't thought
about Jesus for a long time."

When Miriam reached the schoolhouse
she met the janitor on the steps. She sur-
prised him by asking: "Mr. Smith, do you
go to Sunday-school? " Miriam told him
what she had learned about witnessing.

" You're right. I used to teach a class
of boys. I guess I'll go back and see if
they need me now," Mr. Smith answered.

Two weeks later when Miriam slipped
into her place in the Sunday-school class,
the minister came to speak to her.

" And how goes the witnessing, little

missionary?" he asked, with a smile.

Miriam looked at him in surprise. Mr.
Matthews smiled as he patted her on the
shoulder.

" We have had so many more people
in Sunday-school the past two Sundays,
and they have all told me that you were
the one who helped them remember to
come. That isn't the end of it either.
They are telling others and others will
come too. One man is so interested that
he wants me to help start a Sunday-school
at a schoolhouse several miles from town."

Miriam smiled up at him, but she was
too surprised to say a word. — Evelyn Louise
Mayberry, in S. S. Times.

In Honor to Our Older Men

THE EDITOR

AT the recent Winona Conference
Bro. Bonsack, the General Secretary,
dropped a remark that he appreciated
the presence of the older men and wished
that we could hear more of them. At
least the apparent desire was in some way
to let the older veterans of the cross know
that they are not forgotten. The Mission-
ary Educational Secretary, who tries to edit
the Visitor, shared the same feeling. This
was no criticism of the program committee
for their use of younger men, for we
certainly profited by a most splendid pro-
gram. There is every reason for rejoicing
that the older brethren have so trained up
another generation that the work of the
church shall not fall into unconsecrated and
inefficient hands. The father who equips
his son to be a better man than he is
deserves much credit. The credit due our
church fathers increases in proportion to
their skill in training the succeeding gen-
eration in willingly and faithfully bearing
the banner of Christ. Large numbers of
our older veterans deserve recognition for
such service.

Upon the occasion of the recent Decora-
tion Day memorial to the veterans of the
Civil War the whole school system of Elgin,
and probably of many cities, was organized
into a great parade to revive the memory
of and to do honor to those who fought
for the freedom of the black man. The

editor could not (nor did he desire to)
refrain from thinking of that splendid army
of noble men and women who have sacri-
ficed in home and foreign lands for the
freedom of all souls from the shackles of
sin. This type of service receives its reward
from the Father in heaven. Yet may it not
be possible that God uses men for this task
as well as for other work he wants done?
Really, I would like to see all of our chil-
dren do homage in their most fitting way
to our church heroes — to that long, long
line.

So, when Bro. Bonsack dropped his
remark, the thought of preserving the pic-
tures of a few of our older men who were
at Conference soon materialized into a def-
inite purpose to do it. The pictures (pages
256, 257) are by no means a complete list
of those who should be remembered, but
just a few who happened to get within
range of the editor's kodak. Many more
were at home, too ill to make the trip to
Conference. We remember them, too.
Some of these men are quite aged, and do
you not think they would appreciate fre-
quent words of greeting, indicating that
we do not forget them, but honor them for
what they have done?

Top row from left to right:

Bock, Samuel, Pomona, Calif. Bro. Bock
is remembered by the older folks as one of

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255

the first members on the Book and Tract
Committee, organized in 1885.

Frantz, Isaac, Franklin Grove, 111. He

was once a member of the General Mission
Board. He is known and loved by many
for his evangelistic labors. One wishes that
all who were converted by the power of
the Spirit, as Bro. Frantz preached to them,
could stand and be counted.

Moore, J. H., Sebring, Fla. He is one of
the best-known men of the church, and
his Christian statesmanship shown in editing
the Gospel Messenger for many years, has
led us through many problems. He has al-
ways been a strong doctrinal preacher and
feels the church suffers from a lack of such
preaching today. In an interview he said
we were greatly unbalanced by the war and
have not yet found our equilibrium, but we
are growing in that direction. Bro. Moore
has reached his seventy-ninth milestone.

Hertzler, Samuel, Elizabethtown, Pa. Bro.
Hertzler is an active and influential elder
of Eastern Pennsylvania. He is a trustee of
Elizabethtown College and has served the
District as a member of their Mission Board.
Miller, P. S., Roanoke, Va. He is known
as a successful worker on many church
committees and as an active elder for many
congregations.
Bottom row, left to right:

Miller, Hiram, Bridgewater, Va. He
served man}' years as president of the
Bridgewater College trustee body. He loves
the church and has manifested this love
by both word and deed.

Bookwalter, L. A., Trotwood, Ohio. He is
an active man of Southern Ohio and many
churches have profited by his service as
elder.

Sharp, S. Z., Fruita, Colo. Bro. Sharp is
now in his ninetieth year. His body is
vigorous and his mind keen. He has been
closely associated with the educational in-
terests of the church for long years.

Swigart, J. C, Mattawana, Pa. Bro.
Swigart is widely known in Middle Penn-
sylvania. He has served many times as an
officer of the District Meeting.

Eby, L. H., Fruitland, Idaho. Bro. Eby is
the son of Enoch Eby. He has done much
frontier work in the home field.

A. W. Ross and Wife

Bro. Ross should not be classed with the older
brethren in the number of years, but he gave his
body that God's children in India might drink of
the water of life.

Brother and Sister Ross went out to India
in 1904. They were located at Yyara to
open a new work there. They tried awhile,
but success would not come. Bro. Ross felt
that he was wasting time and money. He
reported to the India Field Committee that
it was not a fertile field. The committee
said they were willing to try longer if he
would go back. He went back, and today
the congregation which he started has
grown to 1.309. Bro. Ross is an untiring
worker. In 1922 he and family started to
America for a well-earned furlough. While
en route home he had a slight stroke of pa-
ralysis. After arriving a thorough medical
examination revealed his condition as being
serious. Today Bro. Ross and family are
living at North Manchester and his health
has not improved. His life is in the Father's
hands. He is an example of great Christian
courage. The picture of Bro. Ross and his
faithful wife was snapped at the Winona
Conference. Let us pray for Bro. Ross.

^IFTY YEARS OF SERVICE---'

tood the test of years of service. What we owe to these and

me of the fathers in the church the editor photographed as h
let them at the recent Winona Conference. These men ha\
:hers of our older men cannot be estimated by mere word

of the Church of the Brethren

For the Year Ended February 28, 1 925

Statistics Arranged by

Congregations Church Districts

General Statistics

Compiled by the

COUNCIL OF PROMOTION

Church of the Brethren
Elgin, 111.

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259

KEY TO COLUMNS

Column 1
Figures in this column, throughout, represent the sums received designated for the
Conference Budget.

Column 2

Figures in this column, throughout, represent the sums received by the General
Mission Board direct for the funds which are credits in the Conference Budget.

Column 3

Figures in this column, throughout, represent the total sums received designated by
all organizations participating in the Conference Budget, excepting the General Mission
Board, viz., the Sunday School, Educational, Ministerial, Welfare Boards and American
Bible Society.

Column 4

Figures in this column, throughout, represent the cross totals of all the sums given
in columns one, two and three. These totals are the sums for which the local churches
and the Districts secured credit in the 1924 Conference Budget.

Column 5
Figures in this column, throughout, represent the sums received during the year
as payment on Forward Movement pledges of the previous year and are not included
in the totals appearing in column four for the reason that they are not credits to
1924 Conference Budget quotas.

Column 6
Figures in this column, throughout, represent the sums contributed through the Elgin
office for relief purposes of all kinds, 'such as Near East, and German Relief. Such
contributions are not credits to Conference Budget quotas.

Column 7

Figures in this column, throughout, represent the cross totals of all the sums given
in columns four, five and six.

1 2

C.B. G. M. B.
Name of Congregation
1. First Virginia.

Antioch $ $ 45.80 $

Bluefield 28.88

Chestnut Grove 264.22

Cloverdale 206.26 548.97

Crab Orchard 20.81

Daleville 271.52 69.58

Greenbriar 20.00

Green Hill 49.50 11.00

Johnsville 50.00

Lynchburg 55.43

Mt. Joy 10.00 22.00

Oak Grove 8.82 30.00

Peters Creek 188.04 223.01

Roanoke— Ninth St 83.50

Roanoke City 92.40 616.90

Saunders Grove 3.00

Selma 8.00

Smiths Chapel 25.00

Terrace View 5.38 29.50

Troutville 334.15 343.00

Unallocated 56.26 110.00

Z. North & South Carolina, Georgia & Florida.

Arcadia $ $ 5.00 $

Golden 4.00

Melvin Hill 187.50

Mill Creek 39.68

Pleasant Grove 2.11

Sebring 229.61 814.17

Rowland Creek .80

Seneca 14.05

Zion 25.00

Unallocated 5.00 278.67

3. Southern Virginia.

Antioch $ 16.61 $ 66.00 $

Beaver Creek 10.00

Bethlehem 50.00 124.00

Burks Fork 6.40

Other

Total

1923

Grand

Boards

C. B. Cr.

F. M.

Relief

Total

$ 45.80 $

$ 45.80

28.88

264.22

755.23

157.62

912.85

20.81

10.38

351.48
20.00

60.50

22.01

82.51

50.00

55.43

4.00

59.43

32.00

5.00

37.00

38.82

411.05

83.50

709.30

25.25

734.55

3.00

8.00

25.00

34.88

677.15

15.00

692.15

166.26

$ 5.00 $

4.00

$ 9.00

4.00

187.50

39.68

2.11

16.27

1,060.05

118.18

1,178.23

.81

1.61

14.05

1.61
14.05

25.00

11.00

36.00

283.67

13.00

296.67

$ 82.61 $

67.20 $

89.11

$ 238.92

10.00

174.00

99.60

273.60

6.40

260

C.B. G. M. B.

Christiansburg 66.31

Coulson 27.41

Fraternity 160.50

Germantown 255.00

Laurel Branch 15.00

New Hope

Pleasant Hill 21.11

Red Oak Grove 20..00" 40.08

Schoolfield 5.00

Smith River

Snow Creek 16.50

Spray 5.00

St. Paul 9.00

Topeco 77.56

Walkers Well 60.30

4. Tennessee.

Bailey Grove $ $ 8.00 $

Beaver Creek 11.50

Bristol .50

Cedar Grove 14.00 50.00

Central Point .50

French Broad 27.00

Fruitdale 24.50 28.13

Knob Creek 217.12

limestone 65.20

Meadow Branch 74.09

Mountain Valley 14.65

New Hope 52.25

Oneonta 8.36

Piney Flats 7.60

Pleasant Hill 15.10

Pleasant Mount 5.00

Pleasant Valley 20.00

Sweetwater Valley 2.00

Walnut Grove 5.00

White Horn 5.00

Wolf Creek 5.40

Unallocated 6.00 57.87

5. Eastern Virginia.

Belmont .$ 25.00 $ 61.38 $

Bethel 10.00

Fairfax 128.21 631.97

Hollywood 43.79

Locust Grove 4.25

Madison 13.65

Manassas 316.88

Midland 18.67 141.44

Mine Run 2.50 5.00

Mt. Carmel 178.87

Nokesville 40.53 245.85

Oronoco 4.75

Rappahannock 10.00

Richmond 5.56

Trevilian 33.86

Valley 35.00 75.58

Unallocated 203.40

6. First West Virginia.

Allegheny $ $ 8.65 $

Beaver Run 210.88

Capon Chapel 6.00

Eglon 40.00 750.55

Greenland 34.93

Harman 18.00 36.27

Knobley 40.00

New Creek 30.00 22.50

North Fork ; 12.35

Old Furnace 8.00 8.05

Red Creek 12.25 3.22

Sandy Creek 1,097.52

Tearcoat 151.00

White Pine 31.00

Unallocated 15.00 46.60

7. Northern Virginia.

Brocks Gap $ $ 15.00 $

Cooks Creek 630.04

Flat Rock 149.15 233.65

Greenmount 134.60 671.81

Harrisonburg 55.00 218.28

Linville Creek .. 93.00 506.17

Lower Lost River 2.00

y Visitor

July

1925

Other

Total

1923

Grand

Boards

C. B. Cr.

66.31

F. M.

Relief

Total
66.31

27.41

2.00

29.41

160.50

255.00

15.60

9.70

280.30

15.00

8.04
5.00

23.04
5.00

21.11

60.08

5.00

20.00

10.00

30.00

16.50

5.00

9.00

77.56

30.60

5.00

113.16

6.00

66.30

8.00 $
11.50

.50
64.00

.50
27.00
52.63

8.00
11.50

.50
64.00

.50
27.00
52.63

217.12

3.00

220.12

65.20

74.09

14.65

52.25

8.36

•

7.60

15.10

5.00

20.00

2.00

5.00

5.40

63.87

1.00

64.87

86.38 $
10.00

14.00 $

11.70 $

112.08
10.00

5.18

765.36

26.91

792.27

3.00

46.79
4.25
13.65

10.00

326.88

30.46

357.34

160.11

40.67

200.78

7.50

178.87

286 38

20.00

306.38

4.75

5.00

9.75

10.00

5.56

33.86

110.58

24.61

135.19

203.40

3.90

207.30

8.65 $
210.88
6.00

8.65

210.88
6.00

4.38

794.93
34.93

•

21.09

816.02
34.93

4.00

58.27
40.00
52.50
12.35

16.05

10.00

26.05

15.47

3.50

18.97

1,097.52

151.00

31.00

61.60

15.00 $

15.00

630.04

33.15

663.1°

2.50

485.30

13.70

820.11

59.14

34.05

913.30

273.28

5.00

278.28

599.17

20.00

619.17

2.00

July
1925

The Missionary Visitor

261

C.B. G. M. B.

Mill Creek 878.36 470.90

Mt. Zion 209.65

No. Mill Creek 21.07

Pleasant View 25.75 3.25

Powells Fort 16.00

Salem 76.23

Smiths Creek 5.00

South Fork 35.65

Timberville 554.00 1,315.11

Unity 254.30 295.00

Upper Lost River 15.00

Woodstock 36.50 220.10

Unallocated 52.23

8. Second Virginia.

Barren Ridge $ $ 790.41 $

Beaver Creek 43.50

Bridgewater 813.50 1,743.33

Buena Vista 4.00

Chimney Run 12.94

Elk Run 241.95

Headwaters 10.00

Hevener 17.46

Lebanon 17.00 890.57

Middle River 885.66

Mt. Vernon 21.47 155.06

Pleasant Valley 570.28 789.55

Sangerville 1,314.30

Staunton 15.00

Summit 638.78

Valley Bethel 11.03 52 32

Unallocated 280.05

9. Second West Virginia.

Beans Chapel $ $ 14.00 $

Bethany 5.00

Goshen 10.00

Mt. Hebron 3.56

Pleasant Valley 20.85

Union Chapel 5.15

Unallocated 5.00 37.20

10. Eastern Maryland.

Baltimore (Fulton Ave.) ...$ $ 668.96 $

Baltimore (Woodberry) .... 386.29 275.00

Beaver Dam 51.50

Bethany 181.50 341.52

Bush Creek 282.91

Denton 298.87 261.00

Frederick City 145.00 26.50

Green Hill 21.58 79.60

Locust Grove 165.32

Long Green Valley 175.65 130.24

Meadow Branch 355.00 1,243.94

Middletown Valley 100.00 161.15

Monocacy 100.23

Piney Creek 52.91 34.65

Pipe Creek 688.74 903.21

Sams Creek 150.00 56.93

Thurmont

Washington City 450.00 537.00

Unallocated 118.51

11. Middle Maryland.

Beaver Creek $ 120.23 $ 289.98 $

Berkeley 76.66

Broadfording 115.00 442.68

Brownsville 148.82 410.01

Hagerstown 2,275.75

Johnsontown 7.60

Licking Creek 5.87

Manor 290.55

Pleasant View 1,518.76

Welsh Run 249.25

Unallocated 312.14

12. Western Maryland.

Bear Creek $ 50.00 $ 300.00 $

Cherry Grove 85.88

Fairview 12.00

Georges Creek 30.00

Maple Grove 209.05

Pine Grove 41.76

Unallocated 13.50

5 6

Other

Total

1923

Grand

Boards

C. B. Cr.

F. M. Relief

Total

1,349.26

17.00

1,366.26

209.65

21.07

10.99

39.99

16.00

76.23

5.00

35.65

19.46

1,888.57

470.12

2,358.69

549.30

15.00

2.00

17.00

10.00

266.60

49.69

316.29

1.45

53.68

23.60 $

814.01 $

$ 814.01

43.50

18.53

62.03

25.00

2,583.83

15.00

2,598.83

4.00

12.94

3.27

245.22

10.00

17.46

907.57

6.15

913.72

885.66

17.56

903.22

176.53

1,359.83

1,314.30

31.25

1,345.55

15.00

5.00

643.78

560.62 32.00

1,236.40

6.00

69.35

7.00

76.35

280.05

8.00

288.05

14.00 $

$ 14.00

5.00

10.00

3.56

20.85

5.15

42.20

5.00

47.20

668.% $

$ 668.96

661.29

51.50

25.79

548.81

282.91

50.00

332.91

24.01

583.88

26.00

609.88

171.50

10.34

111.52

25.00

136.52

165.32

15.88

321.77

22.70

344.47

39.53

1,638.47

59.00

1,697.47

21.77

282.92

55.52

338.44

3.50

103.73

87.56

6.00

93.56

57.99

1,649.94

55.00

1,704.94

206.93

40.00

246.93

8.00

12.80

999.80

66.27

184.78

10.57 $

420.78 $

$ 420.78

28.14

104.80

557.68

74.76

632.44

4.20

563.03

31.88

594.91

2,275.75

7.39

14.99

2.00

7.87

4.50

295.05

46.87

341.92

9.60

1,528.36

42.00

1,570.36

9.09

258.34

6.56

318.70

10.00

328.70

16.50 $

366.50 $

$ 366.50

3.02

88.90

12.00

30.00

2.50

211.55

41.76

13.50

10.00

23.50

262

The Missionary Visitor

12 3 4

Other Total
C.B. G. M. B. Boards C. B. Cr.

13. Middle Pennsylvania.

Albright $ $ 251.00 $ $ 251.00

Altoona, First 25.00 1,792.46 1,817.46

Altoona, 28th St 125.00 310.00 435.00

Ardenheim 100.00 112.55 212.55

Artemas 26.79 26.79

Aughwick 94.90 94.90

Bellwood 45.05 45.05

Burnham 100.00 199.62 299.62

Carson Valley 3.00 3.00

Clover Creek 416.00 399.84 10.00 825.84

Dry Valley 124.05 124.05

Dunnings Creek 50.00 189.00 239.00

Everett 783.40 783.40

Fairview 119.00 104.59 223.59

Hollidaysburg 56.47 56.47

Huntingdon 600.00 1,473.72 2,073.72

James Creek 237.61 2.00 239.61

Juniata Park 124.55 123.14 247.69

Koontz 177.00 8.50 185.50

Leamersville 30.00 44.00 74.00

Lewistown 1,516.30 1,516.30

Lower Claar 10.50 10.50

New Enterprise 250.00 725.14 5.00 980.14

Queen 14.00 14.00

Riddlesburg 10.00 5.00 15.00

Roaring Spring 73.01 318.24 391.25

Smithfield 38.00 38.00

Snake Spring 38.60 55.50 94.10

Spring Run 463.40 400.80 8.91 873.11

Stonerstown 42.15 42.15

Tyrone 124.28 124.28

Upper Claar 25.00 25.00

Warriors Mark 145.56 145.56

Williamsburg 2.00 268.68 270.68

Woodbury 79.08 630.98 11.60 721.66

Yellow Creek 3.53 83.81 4.00 91.34

Unallocated 111.90 10.00 121.90

14. Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey & New York.

Ambler $ $ 40.00 $ $ 40.00

Amwell 5.00 10.00 15.00

Brooklyn, First 137.08 16.12 153.20

Brooklyn, Italian Mission . 50.00 50.00

Coventry 1,190.00 1,190.00

Greentree 1,148.62 30.00 1,178.62

Harmony ville 101.61 101.61

Norristown 212.08 7.35 219.43

Parkerford 708.13 30.72 738.85

Philadelphia (Bethany) .... 27.56 10.98 38.54

Philadelphia (Calvary) 295.00 295.00

Philadelphia (First) 1,272.11 1,272.11

Philadelphia (Geiger Mem.) 185.00 185.00

Philadelphia (Germantown) 275.00 475.52 750.52

Pottstown 60.00 3.50 63.50

Royersford 618.74 8.00 626.74

Wilmington 15.00 32.00 47.00

Unallocated 209.44 209.44

15. Western Pennsylvania.

Berlin $ 12.63 $ 51.33 $ 5.00 $ 68.96

Bolivar 36.00 36.00

Brothers Valley 228.97 263.75 492.72

Chess Creek 10.00 5.00 15.00

Connellsville 7.00 53.09 3.09 63.09

Cumberland 50.69 5.48 56.17

Elk Creek 85.53 135.72 221.25

Geiger 170.00 305.02 475.02

Georges Creek (Uniontown

House) 304.67 304.67

Georges Creek (Fairview

House) 25.05 11.00 36.05

Glade Run 50.89 156.07 2.00 208.96

Greensburg 446.00 446.00

Greenville 22.92 22.92

Hooversville 196.67 196.67

Hyndman 5.00 5.00

Indian Creek 10.50 10.50

Jacobs Creek (Mt. Joy) .... 190.58 349.44 6.00 546.02

Johnstown (Walnut Grove) 482.73 1,736.08 27.00 2,245.81

Ligonier 10.00 356.43 366.43

Locust Grove 69.28 69.28

Manor 127.30 211.32 338.62

Maple Glen 46.00 159.07 7.05 212.12

Markleysburg 10.00 10.00

July

1925

1923

Grand

F. M.

Relief

Total

$ 251.00

209.69

2,027.15

100.00

535.00

212.55

10.00

36.79
94.90
45.05

5.00

304.62
3.00
825.84
124.05
239.00

10.00

793.40

223.59

56.47

30.00

2,103.72

239.61

247.69

185.50

74.00

72.40

1,588.70

10.50

980.14

14.00

15.00

39.70

16.00

446.95
38.00
94.10

40.60

913.71
42.15

124.28
25.00

26.35

171.91
270.68

517.91

29.49

1,269.06
91.34

100.00

221.90

$ 40.00

15.00

153.20

50.00

60.00

1,250.00

1,178.62

101.61

219.43

50.50

789.35
38.54
295.00

5.00

1,277.11

185.00

750.52

63.50

50.00

676.74
47.00

2.50

211.94

$ 68.96
36.00

2.00

494.72
15.00
63.09
56.17

62.00

10.85

294.10
475.02

15.00

319.67
36.05

9.24

218.20
446.00

22.92

196.67

5.00

10.50
546.02

628.80

2,874.61

22.00

388.43

6.00

75.28
338.62

41.00

10.00

263.12
10.00

lulv
1925

The Missionary Visitor

263

C.B.

Meyersdale 289.00

Middle Creek 25.00

Montgomery 15.00

Morrellville

Mt. Pleasant 24.00

Moxham 102.00

Mt. Union

Nanty Glo 17.04

Penn Run

Pittsburgh 100.00

Pleasant Hill

Plum Creek 49.02

Quemahoning

Red Bank 33.00

Rockton 42.00

Rockwood

Roxbury 200.00

Rummel 531.04

Scalp Level 900.00

Shade Creek 87.46

Sipesville

Somerset

Summit Mills

Ten Mile

Viewmont 50.00

Windber

Unallocated

16. Eastern Pennsylvania.

Akron $ 69.00

Annville 130.00

Chiques 248.35

Conestoga 104.74

Conewago 43.00

E. Petersburg 95.08

Elizabethtown 507.32

Ephrata 834.58

Fairview, East 296.04

Fredericksburg 57.50

Freeville 30.00

Harrisburg 81.81

Hatfield 56.50

Heidelberg 30.70

Indian Creek 173.14

Lake Ridge 48.50

Lancaster 363.45

Lititz 373.26

Maiden Creek 452.15

Mechanic Grove 137.60

Midway 206.00

Mingo 137.65

Mountville 63.97

Myerstown 228.22

Palmyra 640.80

Peach Blossom

Reading 47.04

Richland 67.00

Ridgely 43.00

Schuylkill 53.37

Shamokin 10.56

Spring Creek

Springfield 25.25

Spring Grove 51.00

Springville 84.75

Swatara, Big 152.58

Swatara, Little 233.25

West Conestoga 138.00

West Greentree 72.33

White Oak 202.66

Unallocated

17. Southern Pennsylvania.

Antietam $ 188.62

Back Creek 117.50

Buffalo

Carlisle 58.00

Chambersburg 30.00

Codorus 155.53

Falling Spring 130.42

Hanover 258.00

Lost Creek 106.64

Lower Conewago

Lower Cumberland 326.25

Marsh Creek

Other

Total

1923

Grand

G. M. B.

Boards

C. B. Cr.

F. M.

Relief

Total

375.10

664.10

19.50

683.60

164.01

189.01

5.00

194.01

188.17

203.17

354.75

20.00

274.75

374.75

110.46

134.46

190.20

4.00

296.20

121.00

7.00

128.00

16.94

33.98

64.00

168.20

268.20

38.95

307.15

95.00

162.51

7.10

218.63

5.00

223.63

1,526.40

115.89

148.89

207.94

249.94

64.00

5.00

69.00

265.20

465.20

653.96

1,185.00

30.57

1,215.57

769.91

21.45

1,691.36

62.60

1,753.96

185.93

273.39

129.20

195.00

81.46

8146

81.46

31.55

2.00

33.55

248.36

298.36

377.67

583.12

3.75

586.87

5.00

591.87

115.20 $

12.71

$ 196.91 $

$ 196.91

273.30

20.25

423.55

959.60

35.81

1,243.76

151.59

1,395.35

406.62

511.36

68.52

8.72

120.24

41.94

162.18

515.95

611.03

27.00

638.03

1,571.15

30.50

2,108.97

182.60

2,291.57

840.83

10.00

1,685.41

53.00

1,738.41

408.07

10.00

714.11

29.92

744.03

75.28

132.78

21.02

153.80

2.25

32.25

992.70

10.00

1,084.51

968.00

1,024.50

65.82

1,090.32

152.11

182.81

513.75

686.89

125.71

812.60

71.06

119.56

8.00

127.56

285.00

648.45

189.95

838.40

473.10

22.10

868.46

32.00

17.64

501.79

149.00

65079

228.37

22 50

388.47

88.04

476.51

234.70

440.70

298.00

738.70

838.52

17.55

993.72

27.24

1,020.96

209.62

18.03

291.62

40.00

331.62

127.94

356.16

1,452.82

20.00

2,113.62

3.75

261.20

2,378.57

415.74

19.83

435.57

28.58

464.15

76.75

123.79

16.48

140.27

839.25

906.25

10.00

916.25

242.86

26.23

312.09

69.48

122.85

52.58

63.14

882.62

14.56

897.18

187.93

1,085.11

37.30

15.25

77.80

136.82

187.82

174.36

259.11

527.01

786.12

520.69

12.00

685.27

10.00

695.27

299.80

15.00

548.05

5.00

553.05

297.58

435.58

451.17

523.50

101.56

625.06

681.31

883.97

388.11

1,272.08

436.21

40.00

476.21

104.62 $

17.75

$ 310.99 $

5.15

$ 316.14

210.32

327.82

28.27

630.16

22.55

710.71

27.19

57.19

309.27

10.00

474.80

159.24

8.50

298.16

4.00

302.16

227.41

31.88

517.29

12.42

529.71

341.45

448.09

79.53

527.62

106.86

383.79

10.00

720.04

140.75

7.00

147.75

264

C.B.

G. M. B.

Mount Olivet 96.92

New Fairview 259.04

Perry 75.00 86.60

Pleasant Hill 75.54 102.96

Shippensburg (Ridge) 192.02

Ridge 154.00

Sugar Valley 83.60

Upper Codorus 297.79

Upper Conewago , 1,566.91

Upper Cumberland 306.43

Waynesboro 438.33 1,817.53

York, First 280.86 400.23

Unallocated 70.36

18. Northeastern Ohio.

Akron ..$ $ 592.30 $

Ashland City 168.25 164.92

Ashland Dickey 215.00 260.44

Baltic 75.00 265.65

Bethel 15.31

Black River 232.00 499.93

Bristolville 3.00

Canton Center 222.38

Canton City 405.00 323.57

Chippewa 175.81 106.13

Cleveland 25.29 275.98

Danville 454.36

East Chippewa 314.92 271.80

East Nimishillen 25.68 248.18

Freeburg 596.12

Goshen 33.10 197.19

Greenwood 25.00 2.00

Hartville 1,618.92

Kent 36.50 22.01

Maple Grove 232.68 249.56

Mohican 2.00 24.50

Mt. Zion 11.00

New Philadelphia 102.30

Olivet 177.00 785.77

Owl Creek 460.24

Reading 288.75

Richland 46.73 192.24

Springfield 123.14 149.16

Tuscarawas 6.20 27.00

West Nimishillen 91.00

Woodworth 81.00 119.63

Wooster 115.00 294.87

Zion Hill 108.00 173.43

Unallocated 522.25

19. Northwestern Ohio.

Baker $ $ 178.80 $

Bellefontaine 81.84

Black Swamp 50.15 201.54

County Line 40.88

Defiance 53.64

Dupont 12.45 176.96

Eagle Creek 300.00 5.00

Fairview 22.91 22.50

Fostoria 42.11 205.10

Greenspring 42.62 331.43

Hicksville 5.00

Lick Creek 587.05

Lima 344.76

Logan 75.00 140.20

Marion 120.00 36.55

Pleasant View 115.09 1,147.24

Poplar Ridge 80.29 243.82

Portage 17.06

Rome 94.41 '

Ross 2.76 25.08

Sand Ridge 53.94

Silver Creek 703.69

Sugar Creek 254.64

Sugar Ridge 15.00

Swan Creek 24.36 43.15

Toledo 35.00 72.55

Wyandot 24.12

Unallocated 5.00 122.00

20. Southern Ohio.

Bear Creek $ 300.00 $ 971.98 $

•Beaver Creek 136.00 122.50

Beech Grove 40.00 109.45

y Visitor

July
1925

Other

Total

1923

Grand

Boards

C. B. Cr.

F. M.

Relief

Total

96.92

11.76

108.68

259.04

96.00

355.04

161.60

6.62

185.12

37.50

222.62

11.27

203.29
154.00
83.60

297.79

52.95

350.74

6.41

1,573.32

15.00

1,588.32

306.43

57.22

363.65

24.74

2,280.60

200.00

394.77

2,875.37

70.50

751.59

312.21

1,063.80

70.36

2.00

72.36

592.30 $
333.17

$ 592.30
333.17

3.25

478.69

23.00

501.69

340.65

15.00

355.65

15.31

5.00

736.93

28.38

26.35

791.66

3.00

11.44

14.44

222.38

16 45

745.02

32.60

777.62

1.00

282.94
301.27

2.00

284.94
301.27

454.36

17.00

471.36

5.71

592.43
273.86

596.12

25.00

621.12

230.29

27.00

11.75

1,630.67
58.51

26.38

1,657.05
58.51

482.24

8.10

490.34

26.50

11.00

2.00

13.00

102.30

40.85

143.15

10.00

972.77

45.60

1,018.37

460.24

10.00

470.24

288.75

30.00

318.75

238.97

20.04

259.01

7.69

279.99
33.20

5.00

284.99
33.20

91.00

41.06

132.06

200.63

409.87

15.00

20.00

444.87

281.43

522.25

5.00

527.25

178.80 $

5.00

$ 183.80

2.46

84.30

6.00

90.30

251.69

6.00

257.69

11.38

52.26
53.64

5.00

194.41

305.00

45.41

247.21

194.41

305.00

45.41

247.21

1.84

375.89
5.00

375.89
5[.00

587.05

15.00

602.05

344.76

12.00

356.76

215.20

6.00

221.20

156.55

64.41

1,326.74

324.11

17.06

94.41

1,326.74

324.11

17.06

94.41

6.20

34.04
53.94

703.69

21.77

725.46

254.64

11.86

266.50

15.00

2.00

17.00

67.51

107.55

10.00

117.55

24.12

13.00

140.00

1.00

141.00

1,271.98 $

7.82

$ 1,279.80

258.50

44.85

303.35

149.45

6.70

156.15

July
1925

The Missionary Visitor

265

C.B.

Bradford 41.00

Brookville 4.07

Castine 153.25

Cincinnati 7.77

Circleville

Covington

Donnels Creek 129.50

East Dayton 35.50

Eversole 135.89

Ft. McKinlev 242.59

Greenville 151.77

Harris Creek 387.29

Lexington

Loramie

Lower Miami 127.75

Lower Stillwater 126.89

Marble Furnace 23.00

May Hill

Middle District 85.00

Middletown

New Carlisle 689.25

Oakland 7.95

Painter Creek 224.56

Pitsburg 232.50

Pleasant Hill 139.17

Pleasant Valley

Poplar Grove 304.77

Prices Creek

Rush Creek

Salem 31.57

Sidney 52.00

Springfield

Stone Lick

Strait Creek Valley 1.14

Sugar Hill

Trotwood

Troy

Union City

Upper Twin 79.00

West Branch 12.40

West Charlestown 222.40

West Dayton 65.00

West Milton

Unallocated

21. Michigan.

Battle Creek $ 93.50 $

Bear Lake

Beaverton 231.75

Crystal

Detroit 110.00

Elmdale 9.25

Elsie

Grand Rapids 14.81

Harlan

Hart

Homestead

Lake View

Long- Lake 25.00

Marilla

New Haven

Onekama 20.00

Rodney

Shepherd 160.00

Sugar Ridge 21.64

Sunfield

Thornapple 50.00

Vestaburg

Woodland 104.15

Woodland Village 70.00

Zion

Unallocated

22. Middle Indiana.

Andrews $ $

Bachelor Run 249.15

Beaver Creek 14.83

Burnettsville

Cart Creek 50.60

Clear Creek 113.03

Delphi

Eel River 80.00

Flora

Hartford City 13.20

Other

Total

1923

Grand

G. M. B.

Boards

C. B. Cr.

F. M.

Relief

Total

9.50

8.35

58.85

5.00

63.85

361.66

365.73

98.70

464.43

170.15

14.25

337.65

108.28

3.75

119.80

15.00

134.80

29.81

680.00

10.00

690.00

221.48

5.49

356.47

38.00

394.47

30.86

10.00

76.36

100.12

236.01

18.64

254.65

407.49

16.42

666.50

200.39

6.04

358.20

195.91

583.20

413.00

996.20

15.00

2.75

440.28

568.03

250.45

5.84

383.18

40.45

63.45

10.00

204.13

289.13

2.00

291.13

73.17

322.86

21.43

1,033.54

172.81

3.88

184.64

790.77

1,015.33

68.25

1,083.58

334.09

6.66

573.25

10.00

593.25

311.65

5.00

455.82

52.02

12.88

64.90

108.83

3.16

416.76

192.00

16.56

625.32

219.86

27.51

247.37

2.00

249.37

58.50

1,159.01

1,190.58

161.00

1,351.58

108.71

160.71

13.50

174.21

78.00

9.46

87.46

2.00

5.62

7.62

8.50

9.64

35.00

1,168.10

58.50

1,226.60

50.00

149.29

1.00

150.29

30.00

109.00

35.31

47.71

451.43

673.83

26.85

700.68

243.52

308.52

15.00

323.52

458.57

21.39

479.96

52.00

6.25

538.21

163.57

4.50

168.07

3.00

171.07

69.46 $

8.25 $

171.21 $

171.21

3.00

634.95

35.18

901.88

32.06

7.89

39.95

107.00

28.15

245.15

134.55

17.18

160.98

51.65

3.23

54.88

77.21

17.64

109.66

12.10

121.76

101.23

12.48

113.71

88.10

17.40

105.50

24.65

8.72

33.37

15.00

18.75

33.75

80.74

6.87

112.61

26.00

138.61

10.34

9.05

19.39

122.51

7.17

129.68

10.00

139.68

149.81

10.00

179.81

4.00

183.81

50.21

7.83

58.04

130.17

28.00

318.17

5.50

323.67

128.87

16.21

166.72

20.00

186.72

113.14

6.50

119.64

26.00

145.64

210.44

11.67

272.11

14.90

287.01

38.21

9.75

47.96

544.29

30.17

678.61

85.00

763.61

93.15

8.34

171.49

53.61

20.95

74.56

4.00

78.56

86.57

8.00

94.57

38.00

132.57

109.43 $

33.32 $

142.75

295.87

8 84

553.86

30.00

583.86

127.94

22.93

165.70

39.66

4.71

44.37

54.70

105.30

353.06

466.09

136.18

247.04

14.47

341.51

6.46

347.97

647.39

28.61

676.00

4.00

13.00

30.20

266

The Missionary Visitor

C.B. G. M. B.

Hickory Grove 103.33 185.82

Huntington 25.00

Huntington City 486.35 348.78

Kewanna 2.00

Landessville 17.60

Logansport 17.52

Loon Creek 481.23

Lower Deer Creek 57.92

Manchester 1,500.00 4,153.39

Markle - 145.90

Mexico 255.11 810.10

Monticello :.. 41.89 99.15

Ogans Creek 26.00 82.58

Peru 60.00 162.60

Pipe Creek 93.11 740.81

Pleasant Dale 77.76 253.14

Pleasant View 140.89 104.41

Plunge Creek Chapel 34.40 213.28

Portland 70.14

Prairie Creek 20.01

Roann 132.56

Salamonie 70.00 527.64

Santa Fe 48.40 125.73

South Whitley 14.88 86.82

Spring Creek 120.00 343.24

Sugar Creek 29.05

Upper Deer Creek 38.00

Wabash 2.00 79.07

Wabash City 28.50 14.80

Walton 63.60 83.96

West Eel River 38.00

West Manchester 397.60 317.39

West Marion 28.53

Unallocated 176.33

23. Northern Indiana.

Auburn $ 28.00 $ 72.34

Baugo 68.69 165.26

Berrien 33.30

Bethany 67.18 357.23

Bethel 85.00 94.41

Blissville 116.79

Blue River 99.45

Bremen 84.00 137.75

Camp Creek 25.00 23.75

Cedar Creek 24.00 70.58

Cedar Lake 26.09 31.29

Center 13.50 89.93

Elkhart City 439.02

Elkhart Valley 61.00 150.05

English Prairie 25.00 61.50

Fort Wayne 48.70

Goshen City 173.18 470.86

La Porte 131.25

Maple Grove 50.00 86.35

Middlebury 314.00 455.91

Nappanee 144.79 410.65

New Paris 602.52 233.48

New Salem 134.70

North Liberty 83.00 210.60

North Winona Lake 332.60

Oak Grove 171.77

Osceola 15.00 11.10

Pine Creek 17.10 487.37

Pleasant Chapel 30.00 61.50

Pleasant Hill 104.00

Pleasant Valley 100.00 315.97

Plymouth 70.00 196.15

Rock Run 161.00 485.32

Salem 20.00

Shipshewana 125.61

Solomon's Creek 100.00 64.86

South Bend, First 1,572.74

South Bend, Second 122.00 62.02

Syracuse 12.50

Tippecanoe 22.87

Topeka 15.00

Turkey Creek 71.50

Union 20.91

Union Center 449.05

Wakarusa 399.00 181.15

Walnut 155.00

Wawaka 10.00 74.70

West Goshen 190.00 782.30

3
Other
Boards

4.00

6.00

1.00
13.08
21.59

4.71

18.10
4.00
6.85
5.50
5.00

15.55

11.30

4.65
11.55

Total

C, B. Cr.

293.15

25.00

835.13

2.00

17.60

23.52

481.23

57.92

5,654.39

158.98

1,086.80

145.75

108.58

222.60

852.02

334.90

252.15

253.18

75.14

35.56

132.56

597.64

185.43

101.70

463.24

29.05

38.00

81.07

47.95

147.56

38.00

726.54

28.53

176.33

1.35 $

4.62

9.10

20.80

11.12
6.50

10.80

10.00

32.50

9.42
22.00

21.00

101.69

233.95

33.30

429.03

179.41

125.89

99.45

242.55

48.75

94.58

68.50

103.43

439.02

211.05

93.00

48.70

644.04

131.25

136.35

780.71

555.44

836.00

134.70

293.60

342.60

171.77

26.10

536.97

91.50

104.00

425.39

266.15

668.32

20.00

125.61

164.86

1,572.74

184.02

12.50

22.87

15.00

71.50

20.91

449.05

580.15

155.00

84.70

993.30

5
1923
F. M.

12.00

121.60

28.44

10.00

54.00

July

1925

Grand

elief

Total

293.15

25.00

847.13

2.00

17.60

23.52

481.23

57.92

130.00

5,784.39

6.32

165.30

41.00

1,127.80

157.75

108.58

48.00

270.60

852.02

36.25

371.15

252.15

253.18

15.61

90.75

15.00

50.56

132.56

597.64

12.25

197.68

101.70

463.24

7.75

36.80

38.00

13.22

94.29

47.95

147.56

38.00

848.14

27.16

55.69

176.33

1.00

$ 102.69

35.44

269.39

33.30

429.03

179.41

125.89

22.25

121.70

242.55

48.75

94.58

25.00

121.94

103.43

140.27

579.29

211.05

1.60

104.60

48.70

79.85

723.89

131.25

136.35

113.08

893.79

55.00

610.44

122.00

958.00

16.72

151.42

26.88

320.48

342.60

171.77

26.10

536.97

91.50

11.25

115.25

110.00

535.39

266.15

53.97

722.29

20.00

2.00

127.61

8.00

172.86

15.00

1,587.74

184.02

12.00

24.50

2.00

24.87

6.45

21.45

71.50

20.91

52.13

501.18

52.00

686.15

155.00

84.70

68.00

1,061.30

July

1925

The Missionary Visitor

267

C.B.

Yellow Creek

Yellow River 52.12

Unallocated

24. Southern Indiana.

Anderson $ 175.01

Arcadia 38.50

Beech Grove 11.00

Bethany

Buck Creek 12.00

Fairview

Four Mile 327.00

Howard 28.50

Indianapolis

Killbuck

Kokomo 6.00

Ladoga 12.50

Maple Grove 15.00

Middletown

Mississinewa 88.50

Mt. Pleasant 7.70

Muncie

Nettle Creek 113.64

New Bethel

New Hope

Noblesville

Plevna

Pyrmont 72.60

Rossville 170.00

Samson Hill

Upper Fall Creek 10.60

White 38.45

Unallocated

25. Western Canada.

Bow Valley $ 36.00

Irricana

Pleasant Valley

Unallocated

26. North Dakota & Eastern Montana.

Berthold $

Bowden Valley

Brumbaugh 10.00

Cando

Carrington

Edgeley

Egeland 5.10

Ellison

Englevale 55.20

Grand View

James River

Kenmare 22.00

Milk River Valley 3.14

Minot

Pleasant Valley

Poplar Valley

Surrey 20.00

Turtle Mountain

Unallocated 10.08

27. Northern Illinois & Wisconsin.

Batavia $ 23.00

Bethel (Naperville) 87.73

Cherry Grove

Chicago 25.00

Chippewa Valley 49.00

Dixon 25.00

Elgin 427.86

Franklin Grove 467.73

Freeport

Hickory Grove 44.51

Lanark 267.00

Maple Grove 2.00

Milledgeville 143.50

Mt. Carroll

Mt. Morris 152.00

Pine Creek

Polo 89.11

Rice Lake 15.00

Rockford

Shannon 17.29

Stanley 21.50

Sterling 108.92

Other

Total

1923

G. M. B.

Boards

C. B. Cr.

F. M

124.80

386.20

438.32

65.55

450.37 $

15.12

$ 640.50 $

125.93

164.43

6.1

7.51

18.51

4.50

598.69

14.29

624.98

136.25

443.43

770.43

21.06

49.56

265.43

10.33

275.76

45.01

8.00

53.01

110.22

116.22

107.78

120.28

23.50

38.50

12.67

2.50

15.17

126.25

15.25

230.00

27.74

35.44

95.00

30.74

125.74

599.95

25.52

739.11

25.00

4.79

33.78

2.00

35.78

59.80

230.60

303.20

208.27

378.27

2.00

3.83

5.83

25.00

3.66

39.26

105.92

144.37

10.87

14.02

24.89

490.48 $

$ 526.48 $

434.56

7.42

24.93

60.00 $

$ 60.00 $

8.00

26.64

36.64

67.15

30.00

2.00

69.71

74.81

45.54

19.89

75.09

91.84

20.24

131.45

153.45
3.14

88.20

25.00

28.65

6.00

34.65

164.00

33.75

217.75

4.00

39.10

49.18

156.65 $

3.66 $

183.31 $

56.0

169.68

3.21

260.62

310.00

3,293.09

20.00

3,338.09

140.28

189.28

182.01

207.01

827.76

7.13

1,262.75

1,883.31

2,351.04

84.44

5.00

89.44

141.29

185.80

10.7i

306.83

573.83

4.00

6.00

343.52

487.02

6.71

1,728.03

26.25

1,906.28

95.25

360.12

449.23

113.58

128.58

83.43

146.86

4.00

168.15

86.27

107.77

364.04

12.14

485.10

Grand

.elief

Total

31.83

156.63

438.32

65.55

$ 640.50

170.52

18.51

4.50

624.98

3.00

139.25

18.00

788.43

49.56

275.76

53.01

116.22

120.28

38.50

15.17

230.00

3.56

39.00

125.74

4.60

743.71

25.00

4.79

35.78

59.80

303.20

378.27

5.83

39.26

2.00

146.37

24.89

$ 526.48

434.56

7.42

24.93

$ 60.00

8.00

36.64

67.15

30.00

2.00

74.81

45.54

75.09

91.84

20.24

21.06

174.51

3.14

88.20

25.00

34.65

10.50

228.25

4.00

49.18

4.41

$ 243.72

5.00

265.62

310.00

550.57

3,688.66

189.28

207.01

61.50

1,324.25

19.20

2,370.24

89.44

6.80

203.30

573.83

6.00

487.02

6.71

55.36

1,961.64

95.25

449.23

128.58

3.00

86.43

7.60

175.75

107.77

2.00

487.10

268

C.B. (

Waddams Grove 56.00

West Branch

White Rapids

Worden 13.05

Yellow Creek

Unallocated 60.00

28. Southern Illinois.

Allison Prairie $ 16.21 $

Astoria

Big Creek

Blue Ridge

Camp Creek

Cerro Gordo 12.00

Champaign

Coal Creek

Decatur 10.00

Girard 1.00

Hudson 2.00

Kaskaskia

La Motte Prairie 55.40

Liberty

Loraine

Martin Creek

Mulberry Grove

Oak Grove

Oakley 50.63

Okaw 40.26

Panther Creek

Romine 16.00

Springfield 11.00

Virden 160.00

Woodland 50.00

Unallocated

29. Middle Iowa.

Ankeny $ $

Bagley 45.46

Beaver 25.00

Brooklyn 18.21

Cedar

Cedar Rapids

Coon River 20.50

Dallas Center

Des Moines, First

Des Moines, Valley

Dry Creek

Fernald 5.85

Garrison ■ 38.00

Indian Creek

Iowa River

Maxwell

Muscatine - 32.00

Panther Creek

Prairie City 64.00

Unallocated

30. Northern Iowa, Minnesota & S. Dakota.

Bethel $ 6.00 $

Curlew 50.44

Franklin County 18.22

Greene

Grundy County 222.83

Hancock 7.37

Tewett

Kingsley 22.96

Lewiston 30.67

Maple Valley

Minneapolis 95.85

Monticello

Morrill

Nemadji

Root River 75.18

Sheldon

Slifer

South Waterloo 734.55

Spring Creek

Willow Creek 17.50

Winona

Worthington 21.55

Unallocated

31. Southern Iowa.

Council Bluffs $ 10.00 $

issionar

y Visitor

July
1925

Other

Total

1923

Grand

G. M. B.

Boards

C. B. Cr.

F. M.

Relief

Total

453.19

6.00

515.19

23.85

539.04

192.12

138.89

2.50

17.64

159.03

27.18

40.23

136.64

5.36

142.00

892.22

952.22

95.00

1,047.22

20.56 $

$ 36.77 $

$ 36.77

268.10

15.00

283.10

73.39

356.49

26.32

11.00

37.32

95.00

6.00

1.50

7.50

795.36

807.36

43.28

24.68

6.79

31.47

150.02

5.76

165.78

873.96

874.96

38.94

913.90

9.00

11.00

11.92

12.86

24.78

101.60

157.00

5.00

162.00

13.00

2.90

12.00

13.00

5.00

18.00

12.00

5.00

17.00

144.23

194.86

10.30

205.16

843.25

8.74

892.25

193.00

40.00

233.00

19.75

35.75

10.00

21.00

452.97

612.97

14.72

627.69

408.93

458.93

5.00

13.00

476.93

133.07

5.00

138.07

20.00 $

$ 20.00 $

$ 20.00

58.00

103.46

26.80

51.80

19.50

37.71

158.20

7.47

165.67

23.00

188.67

772.97

9.00

781.97

67.02

87.52

1,404.37

6.00

1,410.37

44.08

1,454.45

110.72

4.81

115.53

15.00

130.53

241.05

54.25

10.00

64.25
5.85

96.43

134.43

19.50

153.93

7.00

10.00

17.00

129.00

92.50

38.69

70.69

25.90

96.59

649.13

36.08

685.21

101.50

165.50

28.00

193.50

107.25

30.00

137.25

35.69 $

$ 41.69 $

$ 2.00

$ 43.69

98.35

2.30

151.09

4.00

155.09

104.06

122.28

7.35

129.63

281.05

10.00

291.05

1,390.19

1,613.02

33.20

40.57

8.94

317.64

37.00

377.60

187.41

218.08

10.00

9.50

237.58

1.00

118.45

2.61

216.91

16.88

233.79

282.48

.81

283.29

25.94

58.93

10.00

68.93

291.39

366.57

25.00

57.39

448.96

371.92

371.92 .

371.92

23.54

3.50

27.04

3,191.01

3,925.56

203.00

113.89

4,242.45

55.68

6.55

62.23

265.58

283.08

56.56

110.65

6.18

138.38

15.00

153.38

64.56

5.00

69.56

67.50 $.

2.00

$ 79.50 $

$ 5.00

$ 84.50

July

1925

The Missionary Visitor

269

1 2

C.B. G. M. B.

Crooked Creek 1.00

English River 670.00 580.54

Fairview 100.00 179.15

Franklin 71.91

Liberty ville 75.00 43.81

Monroe County 13.00

Mt. Etna 190.00

North English 21.10 173.47

Osceola 6.89 10.00

Ottumwa 26.00

Salem 175.72

South Keokuk 214.71

Unallocated 174.00

32. Nebraska & Northeastern Colorado.

Afton $ 42.74 $ 139.23 !

Alvo 91.73

Beatrice 148.00

Bethel 582.08

Edison 5.00

Enders 12.60 24.40

Falls City 13.02 27.68

Haxtun 66.10 68.71

Kearney 143.96

Lincoln 151.31

Octavia 87.76 218.60

Omaha 107.25 40.15

Red Cloud 35.47

Silver Lake 52.06

South Beatrice 11.00 191.30

South Loup 10.00 7.00

South Red Cloud 20.00 30.00

Sterling 55.00

Unallocated 101.28

33. Northeastern Kansas.

Abilene, City and Holland ..$ $ 180.04 <

Appanoose 72.00 199.56

Armourdale (Calvary) 52.10

Buckeye 14.00 71.99

East Maple Grove 22.00

Kansas City 37.50 80.13

Lawrence 76.60

Lone Star 20.18 137.85

McLouth 21.70 83.00

Morrill 1,161.53

Navarre 178.45

Ola the 30.25 65.48

Ottawa 70.81 211.15

Overbrook 216.72

Ozawkie 26.00 110.00

Ramona 15.30 72.13

Richland Center 32.85 145.62

Rock Creek 28.03

Sabetha 21.00 475.88

Topeka 135.95 143.35

Wade Branch 44.75

Washington 15.05 52.20

Washington Creek 72.10

Unallocated 20.00 386.22

34. Northwestern Kansas & Northeastern Colorado.

Antioch $ $ 82.96 !

Belleville 19.72 72.19

Bethany 17.36

Bethel 32.54

Burr Oak 51.34

Colorado Springs 79.00

Denver 23.34 183.98

Maple Grove 20.00 52.61

North Solomon 27.00 61.55

Quinter 529.13

Victor 43.97

White Rock 134.00

Unallocated 5.00 93.27

35. Oklahoma, Panhandle Texas & New Mexico.

Bartlesville $ $ 10.31 I

Big Creek 5.00 129.15

Clovis 101.22

Guthrie 16.00

Hydro 100.00

Leedy 10.00

Monitor 9.50

Other

Total

1923

Boards

C. B. Cr.

1.00

1,250.54

279.15

71.91

F. M.

19.20

138.01
13.00
190.00
194.57
16.89
26.00

8.56

184.28
214.71
174.00

12.08 $

194.05 $
91.73
148.00

6.00

588.08

5.00

37.00

40.70

134.81

100.00

143.96

151.31

20.20

326.56

147.40

15.25

35.47

40.00

21.38

73.44

1.66

203.96

17.00

25.00

50.00

55.00

18.90

120.18

180.04 $

14.00

285.56

9.50

61.60
85.99

5.62

27.62

6.43

124.06

6.17

82.77

20.15

178.18

10.00

114.70

1,161.53

178.45

10.00

25.25

120.98

4.00

285.96

5.66

222.38

8.60

144.60
87.43

178.47
28.03

496.88

11.00

290.30

4.85

49.60
67.25

8.57

80.67

.75

406.97

82.96 $

18.00

13.67

105.58
17.36
32.54
51.34
79.00

207.32
72.61
88.55

529.13
43.97

134.00
98.27

10.00 $

20.31 $

11.04

145.19

28.65

129.87

11.04

27.04

100.00

10.00

2.00

11.50

Grand

Relief

Total

1.00

1,250.54

279.15

71.91

138.01

13.00

190.00

194.57

16.89

26.00

184.28

8.76

223.47

174.00

$ 194.05

10.00

101.73

148.00

588.08

5.00

37.00

5.00

45.70

234.81

7.00

150.96

151.31

16.52

343.08

162.65

75.47

10.00

83.44

203.96

42.00

50.00

55.00

120.18

$ 180.04

285.56

61.60

85.99

27.62

124.06

82.77

178.18

1.00

125.70

1,161.53

178.45

12.33

133.31

285.96

222.38

500.00

644.60

87.43

20.49

198.96

28.03

24.48

521.36

4.00

294.30

49.60

67.25

10.00

90.67

1,012.00

1,418.97

$ 100.96

105.58

17.36

32.54

51.34

15.00

94.00

207.32

72.61

88.55

529.13

43.97

134.00

98.27

$ 20.31

145.19

129.87

27.04

100.00

20.00

30.00

11.50

270

The Missionary Visitor

C.B.

G. M. B.

Oklahoma City 20.08

Paradise Prairie 4.00

Pleasant Plains

Prairie Lake 1.00

Thomas 65.00 98.90

Washita 40.97 318.73

Unallocated 190.99

36. Southeastern Kansas.

Chanute $ $ 43.05 $

Fredonia ' 262.90

Grenola 14.76

Hollow 7.50 20.00

Independence 87.50

Mont Ida 29.88 13.10

New Hope 80.00 127.50

Osage 242.55

Paint Creek 16.50

Parsons 53.00 105.51

Scott Valley 23.52

• Verdigris 20.70

Unallocated 17.23

37. Southwestern Kansas & Southeastern Colorado.

Bloom $ $ 138.19 $

Conway Springs 25.00 111.76

Eden Valley 50.00 149.00

Garden City 28.76 52.00

Hutchinson 43.60 149.50

Lamed 140.71

Larned City 24.00

McClave 553.36

McPherson 427.25 395.85

Miami 182.16

Monitor 63.05 1,697.45

Newton 226.69

Peabody 5.00 63.65

Pleasant View 104.14

Prairie View 62.03

Rocky Ford 634.19

Salem 90.71 273.20

. Walnut Valley 110.00

Wichita, East (First) 238.81

Wichita, West 93.30

Wiley 88.85

Unallocated - 167.55

38. Texas & Louisiana.

Falfurrias $ $ 7.90 $

Fort Worth 45.00 54.00

Manvel 313.73

Nocona 38.25

Pleasant Grove 4.00

Roanoke 50.00 397.54

Unallocated 84.58

39. Western Colorado & Utah.

First Grand Valley $ $ 191.61 $

Fruita 143.50

Grand Junction 5.00

40. First Arkansas & Southeastern Missouri.

Austin $ $ 17.00 $

Broadwater 61.70 272.95

Mt. Hope 16.50

Unallocated 4.50

41. Middle Missouri.

Centerview $ $ 22.71 $

Clear Fork 2.18

Deepwater 21.00

Happy Hill 26.00

Kansas City 112.90 65.30

Mineral Creek 44.05 149.01

Mound 133.15

Prairie View 50.61

South Warrensburg 19.00 88.65

Spring Branch 5.55

Turkey Creek 24.28 44.70

Warrensburg 59.75 158.56

Unallocated 115.64

42. Northern Missouri.

Bethel $ $ 84.03 $

4 5

Other

Total 1923

Boards <

2. B. Cr. F. M,

11.02

31.10

4.00

9.00

1.00

28.00

191.90

15.63

375.33

190.99

5.02 $

48.07 $

262.90

14.76

3.34

30.84

12.90

100.40

5.30

48.28

207.50

5.51

248.06

4.06

20.56

7.00

165.51

4.45

27.97

21.94

42.64

5.25

22.48

25.00 $

.163.19 $

10.00

146.76

7.55

206.55

8.99

89.75

4.00

197.10

28.00

168.71

24.00

553.36

16.09

839.19 45.0

182.16

1,760.50

2.78

229.47

1.25

69.90

22.40

126.54

11.69

73.72

4.33

638.52

8.53

372.44

110.00

8.15

246.96

93.30

88.85

7.12

174.67

23.31 $

31.21 $

99.00

12.75

326.48

4.85

43.10

12.62

16.62

56.13

503.67

84.58

191.61 $

143.50

2.02

7.02

17.00 $

334.65

16.50

4.50

22.71 $

2.17

4.35

21.00

26.00

9.16

187.36

17.02

210.08

5.00

138.15

22.08

72.69

26.93

134.58

5.55

68.98

218.31

115.64

July

1925

Grand

slief

Total

6.23

37.33

4.00

9.00

1.00

5.25

197.15

2.00

377.33

7.50

198.49

$ 48.07

262.90

14.76

30.84

3.25

103.65

48.28

5.15

212.65

3.00

251.06

2.00

22.56

165.51

27.97

4.00

46.64

22.48

$ 163.19

146.76

206.55

89.75

197.10

168.71

24.00

553.36

40.77

924.96

27.70

209.86

10.00

1,770.50

27.00

256.47

2.00

71.90

10.00

136.54

73.72

94.23

732.75

372.44

110.00

246.96

93.30

88.85

174.67

$ 31.21

99.00

33.15

359.63

43.10

16.62

503.67

1.00

85.58

5.51

$ 197.12

11.04

154.54

8.25

15.27

$ 17.00

334.65

16.50

7.00

11.50

$ 22.71

4.35

5.00

26.00

187.36

30.00

240.08

138.15

72.69

134.58

1.00

6.55

7.88

76.86

26.41

244.72

1.00

116.64

15.77 $

99.1

8.40 $ 108.20

July
1925

The Missionary Visitor

271

C.B.

G. M. B.

Honey Creek 12.00

North St. Joseph 36.50

Pleasant View 115.43

Rockingham 15.00 344.97

Shelby County 157.10 10.00

Smith Fork 656.26

South St. Joseph 16.15 15.00

Wakenda •. . . 45.00 186.12

Unallocated 24.75 139.60

43. Southwestern Missouri & Northwestern Arkansas.

Cabool $ 18.47 $ 57.95 $

Carthage 62.60

Cedar County 30.00

Dry Fork (Jasper) 11.00 25.05

Fairview 26.50 636.58

Nevada 17.36

Oak Grove 7.75

Peace Valley 23.25

Shoal Creek 2.00 1.50

Springdale 39.90

Unallocated 7.00 39.69

44. Southern California & Arizona.

Belvedere $ 54.12 $ 7.00 $

Covina 624.97

East San Diego 236.35

Glendale 18.63 154.26

Glendora 313.01

Hemet 55.00 105.00

Hermosa Beach 151.08

Inglewood 123.98 138.26

La Verne 15.00 2,699.89

Long Beach 227.71 1,131.36

Los Angeles, First 178.84 325.01

Los Angeles, So. (Calvary) . 400.00 42.00

Pasadena 588.21 1,136.21

Phoenix Mission 15.00 37.51

Pomona 61.86 85.97

Santa Ana .. 40.00 123.41

San Bernardino 5.00

Unallocated 91.20

45. Northern California.

Butte Valley $ 15.00 $ 10.00 $

Chico 12.75 77.20

Chowchilla 39.60 170.00

Codora 43.00

Elk Creek 8.81

Empire 64.37 319.87

Figarden 10.05 81.20

Fresno 12.39 19.57

Laton 176.53

Lindsay 278.24

Live Oak 27.80 75.98

McFarland 66.50 331.23

Modesto 31.85 177.28

Oakland 121.51 194.19

Patterson 25.00 83.86

Raisin 33.00 38.99

Reedley 45.51 330.44

Rio Linda 8.20 13.59

Waterford 46.00

Unallocated 263.65

46. Idaho & Western Montana.

Boise Valley $ 48.50 $ 241.07 $

Bowmont 166.54

Clearwater 18.70

Boise Valley $ 48.50 $ 241.07 $

Bowmont 166.54

Clearwater 18.70

Emmett 72.64

Fruitland 218.26

Kalispell 6.00

Moscow 40.85

Nampa 61.12 226.22

Nezperce 297.06

Payette Valley 16.50 48.50

Twin Falls 207.04

Weiser 97.67

Winchester 90.27 202.14

Unallocated 228.14

Other

Total

1923

Grand

Boards

C. B. Cr.

F. M.

Relief

Total

3.35

15.35

6.66

22.01

7.50

44.00

15.03

130.46

26.10

386.07
167.10

16.44

402.51
167.10

30.53

686.79

15.00

701.79

6.00

37.15

6.00

43.15

16.28

247.40
164.35

8.66

$ 85.08 $

$ 85.08

62.60

11.00

73.60

30.00

36.05

12.50

48.55

663.08

17.36

7.75

1.05

24.30
3.50

39.90

2.00

41.90

46.69

3.50

.75

50.94

6.00

$ 67.12 $

$ 67.12

624.97

2.11

627.08

8.25

244.60

31.85

276.45

11.75

184.64
313.01
160.00

13.41

164.49
262.24

20.00

2,734.89

59.00

2,793.89

1,359.07

47.00

1,406.07

60.00

563.85
442.00

1,724.42

81.17

1,805.59

16.62

69.13

10.00

79.13

147.83

65.82

213.65

163.41

5.00

168.41

5.00

.50

91.70

3.00

94.70

2.15

$ 27.15 $

$ 27.15

6.16

96.11

209.60

9.28

218.88

43.00

7.16

15.97

5.00

20.97

10.68

394.92

3.90

95.15

31.96

10.00

41.96

5.00

181.53

19.84

201.37

278.24

2.25

280.49

12.88

116.66

3.50

120.16

9.50

407.23

16.30

225.43

24.67

340.37

5.00

345.37

5.00

113.86

3.00

116.86

5.82

77.81

25.00

29.14

131.95

375.95

15.00

390.95

1.31

23.10

46 00

14.50

60.50

263.65

5.00

268.65

$ 289.57 $

$ 289.57

166.54

18.70

22.50

41.20

$ 289.57 $

$ 289.57

166.54

18.70

22.50

41.20

72.64

6.00

78.64

218.26

8.00

226.26

6.00

40.85

287.34

297.06

11.35

308.41

5.00

70.00

8.00

78.00

5.00

212.04

97.67

292.41

212.04
97.67
292.41

228.14

.60

228.74

272

C.B.

47. Oregon.

Albany $ 31.00

Ashland 75.00

Bandon

Grants Pass 1.00

Mabel 100.00

Myrtle Point

Newberg 7.80

Portland 46.75

Weston 5.00

Unallocated

48. Washington.

Centralia $

Forest Center

Mt. Hope

North Spokane

Okanogan Valley

Olympia 22.00

Omak 7.17

Outlook

Richland Valley 5.39

Seattle 39.15

Spokane, First 6.00

Sunnyside 80.00

Tacoma 45.77

Wenatchee

Wenatchee Park

Wenatchee Valley 44.00

Whitestone

Yakima

Unallocated

1. First Va $ 1,222.33

2. N. & S. Car., Ga. & Fla. .. 234.61

3. Southern Va 86.61

4. Tennessee 44.50

5. Eastern Va 249.91

6. First W. Va 135.60

7. Northern Va 2,282.66

8. Second Va 1,433.28

9. Second W. Va 15.00

10. Eastern Md 3,005.54

11. Middle Md 384.05

12. Western Md 50.00

13. Middle Pa 2,651.32

14. S. E. Pa., N. J. & N. Y. . . 295.00

15. Western Pa 3,886.19

16. Eastern Pa 6,590.15

17. Southern Pa 2,240.69

18. Northeastern Ohio 2,626.30

19. Northwestern Ohio 927.74

20. Southern Ohio 4,188.98

21. Michigan 910.10

22. Middle Ind 4,084.63

23. Northern Ind 3,153.67

24. Southern Ind 1,127.00

25. Western Canada 36.00

26. No. Dak. & E. Montana ... 125.52

27. No. 111. & Wisconsin 2,095.20

28. Southern Illinois 424.50

29. Middle Iowa 249.02

30. No. Iowa, Minn. & S. Dak. 1,303.12

31. Southern Iowa 882.99

32. Nebr. & N. E. Colorado ... 370.47

33. Northeastern Kansas 532.59

34. N. W. Kans. & N. E. Colo. 95.06

35. Okla., N. Mex. & Pan. Tex. 110.97

36. Southeastern Kansas 170.38

37. S. W. Kans. & S. E. Colo. . 733.37

38. Tex. & La 95.00

39. West. Colo. & Utah

40. First Ark. & S. E. Mo. ... 61.70

41. Middle Mo 259.98

42. Northern Mo 270.00

43. S. W. Mo. & N. W. Ark. . . 64.97

44. Southern Calif. & Ariz 1,778.35

45. Northern Calif 513.53

46. Idaho & Western Mont. ... 216.39

47. Oregon 266.55

48. Washington 249.48

Not Classified.

Conference, loose in hat

Missionai

y Visitor

July

1925

Other

Total

1923

Grand

G. M. B.

Boards

C. B. Cr.

F. M.

Relief

Total

52.96 $

$ 83.96 $

$ 11.44

$ 95.40

70.11

145.11

19.00

74.90

5.15

81.05

10.60

91.65

127.55

227.55

44.50

272.05

124.90

16.37

6.37

147.64

98.59

5.00

111.39

41.00

152.39

159.49

206.24 •

206.24

9.54

14.54

5.00

19.54

12.54

32.00 $

$ 32.00 $

$ 32.00

43.22

8.75

51.97

66.27

15.80

82.07

50.00

9.65

59.65

118.97

5.00

123.97

94.73

116.73

8.00

124.73

75.88

83.05

21.49

104.54

232.80

22.35

27.74

284.22

15.00

338.37

14.00

352.37

28.35

34.35

2.35

36.70

263.67

13.76

357.43

81.39

127.16

96.00

25.00

643.35

1.71

689.06

60.00

3.00

63.00

109.32

22.50

131.82

39.00

1MARY BY

DISTRICTS

2,608.60 $-

10.38

$ 3,841.31 $

$ 228.88

$ 4,070.19

1,370.98

17.08

1,622.67

146.18

1,768.85

965.17

6.00

1,057.78

233.00

128.85

1,419.63

680.27

724.77

4.00

728.77

1,986.23

18.18

2,254.32

17.90

159.35

2,431.57

2,447.17

8.38

2,591.15

34.59

2,625.74

5,010.14

58.10

7,350.90

529.26

160.89

8,041.05

7,886.88

62.87

9,383.03

560.62

135.49

10,079.14

85.76

100.76

5.00

105.76

5,438.17

277.88

8,721.59

40.00

307.22

9,068.81

5,879.25

82.05

6,345.35

205.51

6,550.86

692.19

22.02

764.21

10.00

774.21

11,021.88

60.01

13,733.21

657.61

549.53

14,940.35

6,772.89

106.67

7,174.56

168.00

7,342.56

12,405.03

131.83

16,423.05

124.50

854.01

17,401.56

17,430.98

398.68

24,419.81

3.75

3,034.70

27,458.26

8,103.72

227.22

10,571.63

200.00

1,080.51

11,852.14

9,628.89

60.85

12,316.04

123.42

326.38

12,765.84

5,227.95

104.29

6,259.98

96.63

6,356.61

11,268.21

178.75

15,635.94

952.75

355.75

16,944.44

3,150.92

355.38

4,416.40

26.00

219.50

4,661.90

12,027.77

225.44

16,337.84

178.92

389.02

16,905.78

10,485.19

159.21

13,798.07

92.44

1,063.72

14,954.23

3,902.53

150.05

5,179.58

6.09

31.16

5,216.83

957.39

993.39

• 921.41

39.75

1,086.68

31.56

1,118.24

12,667.39

87.39

14,849.98

69.20

657.29

15,576.47

4,683.90

34.50

5,142.90

10.00

232.50

5,385.40

4,154.38

58.28

4,461.68

210.56

4,672.24

7,374.22

48.90

8,726.24

238.00

261.06

9,225.30

1,920.81

29.76

2,833.56

13.76

2,847.32

2,112.96

80.22

2,563.65

180.25

48.52

2,792.42

4,266.88

140.55

4,940.02

10.00

1,584.30

6,534.32

1,433.90

13.67

1,542.63

18.00

15.00

1,575.63

1,009.88

126.38

1,247.23

40.98

1,288.21

994.82

74.77

1,239.97

17.40

1,257.37

5,656.39

165.88

6,555.64

45.00

211.70

6,812.34

900.00

109.66

1,104.66

34.15

1,138.81

340.11

2.02

342.13

24.80

366.93

310.95

372.65

7.00

379.65

883.06

82.36

1,225.40

71.29

1,296.69

1,587.91

120.56

1,978.47

52.50

2,030.97

941.63

9.71

1,016.31

16.00

13.75

1,046.06

7,407.49

136.53

9,322.37

57.00

247.95

9,627.32

2,739.63

110.53

3,363.69

25.00

121.51

3,510.20

2,070.83

10.00

2,297.22

8.00

48.45

2,353.67

749.58

10.15

1,026.28

16.37

118.91

1,161.56

2,366.52

33.47

2,649.47

29.80

77.74

2,757.01

2,710.00

1,261.36

3,971.36

J"!> The Missionary Visitor 273

Other

Total

1923

Grand

G. M. B.

Boards

C. B. Cr.

F. M.

Relief

Total

C.B.

Sisters' Aid Societies 700.00 700.00 700.00

Africa Contributions 210.00 210.00 210.00

China Contributions 313.00 313.00 313.00

Denmark Contributions 78.90 78.90 78.90

India Contributions 199.06 199.06 199.06

Sweden Contributions 132.32 132.32 132.32

Grand Total $52,731.00 $219,272.09 $ 5,507.72 $277,510.81 $ 4,468.88 $13,837.55 $295,817.24

GENERAL STATISTICS OF GIVING TO END OF YEAR FEB. 2S, 192S
1. Giving per Capita by Districts

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1. First Virginia $1.34 $1.66 $1.31 $1.17 27 7 4 10 6

2. N. & S. Car., Fla., Ga 3.21* 2.74* 2.53 1.42 23 14 5 3 1

3. Southern Virginia 54 .51 .68 .34 25 9 8 7 1

4. Tennessee 71 .58 .94 .39 27 6 14 6 1

5. Eastern Virginia 1.38 1.24 1.18 1.34 17 1 7 6 3

6. First West Virginia 90 .71 1.01 1.18 16 2 5 6 3

7. Northern Virginia 1.12 1.30 1.38 1.56 19 5 4 10

8. Second Virginia 1.63 2.01 1.90 2.41 18 2 5 3 8

9. Second West Virginia 34 .08 3.42* .27 10 4 6

10. E. Maryland 2.58 2.92 3.19 3.16 19 2 6 11

11. Mid. Maryland 2.43 2.31 2.53 2.33 10 2 17

12. W. Maryland 62 .30 1.02 1.31 7 113 2

13. Mid. Pennsylvania 2.30 1.73 2.18 2.01 37 1 4 14 18

14. S. E. Pa., N. J., N. Y 2.63 2.13 3.94 2.58 17 18 8

15. W. Pennsylvania 1.83 1.53 1.93 1.75 52 3 5 19 25

16. E. Pennsylvania 2.64 2.56 3.23 3.12 40 11 29

17. So. Pennsylvania 1.83 1.82 2.42 2.21 24 9 15

18. N.E.Ohio 2.86 3.19 2.99 3.58 34 1 3 6 24

19. N. W. Ohio 3.85 3.13 3.83 2.98 29 2 4 12 11

20. So. Ohio 2.21 2.28 2.19 2.01 48 2 5 17 24

21. Michigan 2.28 2.09 2.15 2.68 26 1 2 18 5

22. Mid. Indiana 2.72 2.35 2.93 3.08 44 1 3 23 17

23. No. Indiana 2.41 2.41 2.74 2.61 51 1 5 25 20

24. So. Indiana 2.35 1.67 2.09 1.78 30 3 5 14 8

25. W. Canada 1.92 3.80 1.52 1.90 6 3 1 2

26. No. Dak. & E. Mont 69 .91 1.43 1.21 25 7 5 12 1

27. No. Illinois & Wisconsin 4.34 4.97 5.34 4.27 28 1 2 13 12

28. So. Illinois 2.75 2.59 2.76 2.10 28 3 9 10 6

29. Mid. Iowa 3.99 2.84 4.17 3.18 19 3 12 4

30. No. Iowa, Minn. & S. Dak 4.02 3.68 4.94 4.08 22 3 9 10

31. So. Iowa 3.05 3.98 2.78 3.23 13 3 7 3

32. Nebr. & N. E. Colo 2.64 2.63 2.23 1.70 20 2 2 13 3

33. N. E. Kansas 3.02 1.89 2.74 2.66 23 17 6

34. N. W. Kans., N. E. Colo 2.50 1.09 1.41 1.40 13 1 1 9 2

35. Okla., N. Mex., Texas Pan 1.79 1.17 1.37 1.66 15 2 6 6 1

26. S. E. Kansas 2.15 2.17 1.67 1.75 12 2 7 3

37. S. W. Kansas, S. E. Colo 2.92 3.31 2.30 3.11 24 3 1 12 8

38. Texas and Louisiana 80 .82 1.96 2.42 8 2 13 2

39. W. Colo, and Utah 53 .52 .47 1.42 4 112

40. First Arkansas & S. E. Mo 65 .94 2.28 2.64 4 1 2 1

41. Mid. Missouri 2.00 2.30 2.03 1.74 13 1 4 6 2

42. No. Missouri 2.33 1.82 1.59 2.17 10 1 1 5 3

43. S. W. Mo., N. E. Ark 90 .71 1.06 2.23 12 2 4 5 1

44. So. Calif. & Ariz 5.90 4.23 5.49 3.66 17 17 9

45. No. Calif 2.42 1.96 2.67 2.06 19 2 10 7

46. Idaho & W. Mont 2.19 1.67 2.20 2.61 13 2 5 6

47. Oregon 2.92 2.61 3.56 2.53 9 2 5 2

48. Washington 1.66 1.61 2.60 1.92 19 1 14 4

Average 2.35 2.19 2.50 2.35

Average to raise Budget 4.78 2.99 3.85 2.78

* Larger because of the contribution of one individual.

1,026 94 157 420 355

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1925

2. RANGE OF GIVING PER MEMBER

No. of
Congs.
Congregations giving per member

Nothing 94

Less than 10c 27

10c to 25c 62

25c to 50c 72

50c to $1 159

$1 to $2.35 * 300

$2.35 to $3.50 131

$3.50 to $5 89

$5 and over - 92

Totals * , 1,026

Summary

Giving under average $2.35 714

Giving over average $2.35 312

Totals 1,026

* The average 1924 per member giving.

Total No. of
Members

4,065
2,887
5,225
6,599
17,409
39,212
17,796
12,795
11.978

117,966

75,397
42,569

117,966

3. Classification of Comparative Giving

Members Giving (Each)

Nothing 94 4,065 3.5%

Less than $1 320 32,120 27.2

$1 to $5 520 69,682 59.1

$5 and over 92 12,099 10.2

Totals 1,026 117,966 100.0%

Unallocated giving

Total receipts

' o
S

0.00

$ 16,715.24

166,693.45

80,503.47

$263,912.16
$ 13,598.65

$277,510.81

0.0

6.3%
63.2
30.5

100. 0%

Name

4. Congregations Giving $5 or More Per Member

District

Members Amount

New Hope S. E. Kansas 8 $25.94

Monitor S. W. Kans. & S. E. Colo 121 14.63

Pleasant View Mid. Maryland 120 12.74

Cedar Rapids Mid. Iowa 63 12.25

Carlisle So. Pennsylvania 60 11.85

Fairview S. W. Mo. & N. W. Ark 57 11.63

Chowchilla No. California 20 10.48

Franklin Grove No. 111. & Wis 225 10.45

Cleveland N. E. Ohio 30 10.04

Mabel Oregon 23 9.90

Bethanv E. Maryland 59 9.30

Dallas Center Mid. Iowa 160 8.81

Hartville ,..N. E. Ohio 185 8.81

Blue Ridge So. Illinois 11 8.67

Maiden Creek E. Pennsylvania 59 8.50

Long Beach So. Calif. & Ariz 159 8.48

Mingo E. Pennsylvania 118 8.42

Black River N. E. Ohio 90 8.20

Sebring N. & S. C, Ga. & Fla 134 8.00

Freeburg N. E. Ohio 75 7.95

Cedar Mid. Iowa 21 7.89

Walnut Valley S. W. Kans. & S. E. Colo 14 7.86

Fredonia S. E. Kansas 34 7.73

Wakarusa No. Indiana 76 7.63

Quemahoning W. Pennsylvania 210 7.41

English River So. Iowa 169 7.40

Clear Creek Mid. Indiana 63 7.40

Grundy County No. Iowa, Minn. & S. D 225 7.17

Sunnyside Washington 50 7.15

Timberville No. Virginia 267 7.07

Chicago No. 111. & Wis 473 7.06

Palmyra E. Pennsylvania 300 7.05

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First Los Angeles So. Calif. & Ariz 80 7.05

McClave S. W. Kans. & S. E. Colo 80 6.92

Pasadena So. Calif. & Ariz 250 6.90

Pipe Creek Mid. Indiana 125 6.82

Bear Creek So. Ohio 187 6.80

Parkerford S. E. Pa., N. J. & X. V 110 6.70

Middlebury No. Indiana 115 6.70

Pleasant View X. W. Ohio 200 6.63

Black Swamp X. W. Ohio 38 6.62

Olivet X. E. Ohio 148 6.57

Long Green Valley E. Maryland 49 6.57

South Waterloo No. Iowa, Minn. & S. D 600 6.54

Manchester Mid. Indiana 867 6.52

LaMotte Prairie So. Illinois 25 6.28

Royersford S. E. Pa., N. J. & X. Y 100 6.27

Sheldon No. Iowa, Minn. & S. D 60 6.20

Maxwell Mid. Iowa IS 6.17

Elgin Xo. 111. & Wis 205 6.16

Broadwater 1st Ark. & S. E. Mo 55 6.08

Rock Run Xo. Indiana 112 5.97

Hatfield E. Pennsylvania 172 5.96

New Paris Xo. Indiana 141 5.93

Warriors Mark Mid. Pennsylvania 25 5.82

Poplar Vallev X. D. & E. Mont 6 5.78

Cerro Gordo So. Illinois 140 5.77

Harrisburg E. Pennsylvania 189 5.74

Sterling Xo. 111. & Wis 85 5.71

Greenspring X. W. Ohio 66 5.70

Waynesboro So. Pennsylvania 400 5.70

Monticello Xo. Iowa, Minn. & S. D 50 5.67

Lebanon Sec. Virginia 162 5.60

Ephrata E. Pennsylvania 303 5.56

White Rapids Xo. 111. & Wis 25 5.56

Thornapple Michigan 49 5.55

Smith Fork Xo. Missouri 124 5.54

1 Olathe X. E. Kansas 22 5.50

Pipe Creek E. Maryland 300 5.50

Shepherd Michigan 58 5.49

Bloom S. W. Kans. & S. E. Colo 30 5.44

Trotwood So. Ohio 215 5.43

Patterson Xo. California 21 5.42

Xezperce ....Idaho & W. Mont 55 5.40

Winchester Idaho & W. Mont 55 5.32

Turkey Creek Mid. Missouri 13 5.31

East Chippewa X. E. Ohio 113 5.24

Woodland Michigan 130 5.22

Canton City X. E. Ohio 144 5.17

Anderson So. Indiana 125 5.16

Bea verton Michigan 175 5.15

Ligonier W. Pennsylvania 72 5.09

Painter Creek So. Ohio 220 - 5.07

Ardenheim Mid. Pennsylvania 42 5.06

LTpper Conewago So. Pennsylvania 311 5.06

Overbrook X. E. Kansas 44 5.05

Lewis-town Mid. Pennsylvania 300 5.05

Lincoln Xebr. & N. E. Colo 30 5.04

Meadow Branch E. Maryland 325 5.04

Hydro Okla., P. T. & X. M. 20 5.00

Pitsburg So. Ohio 115 5.00-

Cedar Countv S. W. Mo. & X. W. Ark 6 5.00

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FINANCIAL REPORT

July
1925

Conference Offering, 1925. As of April 30, 1925, the
Conference (Budget) offering for the year ending
February 28, 1926, stands as follows:

Cash received since March 1, 1925 $24,981.96

(The 1925 Budget of $380,000 is 6.6% raised)

Mission Board Treasury Statement. The following
shows the condition of mission finances on April
30, 1925:

Income since March 1, 1925 $ 57,400.22

Income same period last year 39,675.23

Increase $ 17,724.99

Expense since March 1, 1925 43,288.27

Expense same period last year 46,922.09

Decrease $ 3,633.82

Mission deficit April 30, 1925 8,277.13

Mission deficit March 31, 1925 25,587.72

Decrease $ 17,310.59

Tract Distribution. During the month of March

the Board sent out 3,794 doctrinal tracts.
Correction No. 1. See May, 1925 " Visitor." Under

World Wide, Middle Missouri, contribution of Elda

Gauss, $5, should also be credited to Centerview

instead of Warrensburg.
March Receipts. The following contributions for

the various funds were received during March:

WORLD-WIDE
Alabama— $60.00

Cong.: No. 80850 (Fruitdale) $10; Indv.:

C. H. and Izora Hellerman, $50, $ 60 00

Arizona — $8.50

S. S.: Glendale 8 50

California— $222.29

No. Dist., Cong.: Live Oak, $.32; S. S.:
Live Oak, $8.29; Modesto, $22.60, 3121

So. Dist., Cong.: Belvedere, $89.61; Glen-
dora, $36.47; First Los Angeles, $40; I.

G. Cripe (First Los Angeles) $25 19108

Canada— $.50

Cong.: I. M. CcCune (M. N.) (Irricana) 50

Colorado — $23.34

E. Dist., Cong.: Haxtun, $5.70; Unknown
donor (Rocky Ford) $5, 10 70

W. Dist., Cong.: Fruita, $5.73; S. S. :

Fruita, $6.91 12164

Idaho— $1.00

Cong.: Mrs. A. P. Christman (Twin Falls) 1 00

Illinois — $53.33

No. Dist., Cong.: Mary Eisenbise (Wad-
dams Grove) $5; S. S. : Waddams Grove,
$6.79; Franklin Grove, $24.71; Rockford,
$3.55 40 05

So. Dist., Cong.: Virden, $8.22; Romine,

$3.06; Mrs. Belle Huber (Girard) $2, 13 28

Indiana— $253.64

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Manchester, $25; So.
Whitley, $5.78; Portland, $13.56; Clear Creek,
$48.87; S. S. : Markle, $11.60, 104 81

No. Dist., Cong.: Auburn, $9.65; Union
Center, $62.77; Blue River, $6.40; Mrs. Dora
A. Stout (Bethel) $2; Chas. C. Cripe (M.
N.) (Bremen) $.50; S. S.: Yellow Creek, $7.70;
Auburn, $3.95; Indv.: J. A. Gump (M. N.)
<t tjO 93 47

So. Dist", Cong.': Anderson, $31.39; Ed.
Nelson (Indianapolis) $5; Ora W. Garber
(New Bethel) $5; S. S.: White, $4.46; Mid-

dletown, $1.51; Grace (Indianapolis) $8, 55 36

Iowa— $144.84

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Garrison, $12.55; S.
S.: Cedar, $1.19, 13 74

No. Dist., Cong.: Root River, $8; E. C.
Whitmer (Curlew) $10; Mary B. Gnagy (So.
Waterloo) $2; J. D. Gnagy (So. Waterloo)
$3; S. S.: Greene, $3.10, 26 10

So. Dist., Cong.: Fairview, $100; Mrs.
Celia Wolrick (So. Keokuk) $5, 105.00

Kansas — $184.08

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Buckeye, $5; R. W.
Quakenbush (M. N.) (Lone Star) $.50; S.
S.: Wade Branch, $7.96, 13 46

N. W. Dist., Cong.: No. Solomon, 49 06

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Larned, $19.05; Mc-
Pherson, $83.86; W. T. Luckett (M. N.)
(Hutchinson) $.50; J. D. Yoder (Monitor)

$10; S. S.: Bloom, $8.15, 121 56

Maryland— $22.38

E. Dist., Cong.: W. D. Stauffer (Piney
Creek) $2; S. S.: Pleasant Hill (Bush
Creek) $1; Bethany, $5; Long Green Valley,
$4.88, .' i563

W. Dist., Cong.: Cherry Grove 6 75

Michigan— $110.60

Cong.: Woodland, $21.25; Woodland Vil-
lage, $80; Hart, $8.35; Mrs. Kasner (Detroit)

$1, 110 60

Minnesota— $92.25

Cong.: Root River, $45; Lewiston, $8.48;
John Kaiser (Minneapolis) $10; S. S.: Bethel,

$3.77; Root River, $25, 92 25

Missouri — $21.41

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Clear Fork 2 00

No. Dist., S. S.: No. Bethel (Bethel) $5.41;
Rockingham, $9, 14 41

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Emma L. Mil-
ler (Jasper), 500

Nebraska— $55.40

Cong.: So. Beatrice, $25; Paul S. Longe-
necker (M. N.) (Bethel) $.50; No. 80898
(Octavia) $4.40; Indv.: Herman Whitney &

Family, $25.50, 55 40

North Carolina— $3.92

S. S.: Melvin Hill 392

North Dakota— $17.40

Cong.: Willow Creek, $3; Walter Troxel

(Berthold) $7.40; S. S.: Egeland, $7, 17 40

Ohio— $367.10

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Ashland City, $37.30;
Black River, $26.57; W. Nimishillen Cong.
& S. S., $40; Mrs. Lydia E. Mason (Wood-
worth) $5; S. S.: White Cottage (Goshen)
$3.70; Owl Creek, $6.06; Indv.: Edwin F. &
Mary S. Garman, $10 128 63

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Ray McDorman
(Baker) $15; L. F. (Lick Creek) $10; J. W.
& Sarah Hornish (No. Poplar Ridge) $50;
S. S.: Walnut Grove (Silver Creek) $12;
So. Poplar Ridge (Poplar Ridge) $4.15;
Indv.: Mrs. S. H. Vore, $5 96 15

So. Dist., Cong.: Donnels Creek, $37.85;
H. S. Chalfant & Wife (Pitsburg) $25; S.
S. : Castine, $11.33; Happy Corner (Lower
Stillwater) $5.29; Harris Creek, $8.06; Bethel

(Salem) $54.79, 142 32

Oklahoma— $23.49
Cong.: Washita, $22.49; Indv.: Mrs. E. L.

McConkey, $1 23 49

Oregon— $20.52

Cong.: Mabel, $10; S. S.: Ashland, $3.92;
Albany, $4.60; Indv.: A Brother of Pendle-
ton, $2 20 52

Pennsylvania — $1,240.20

E. Dist., Cong.: Conestoga, $36.13; Ann-
ville, $68.25; White Oak, $100; Ridgely, $11.28;
Mountville, $51.17; Mechanic Grove, $20;
Chiques, $87; F. L. Cheney (Lake Ridge)
$25; S. S.: Harrisburg, $65; Spring Creek,
$7.40; Reading, $7.20; E. Fairview, $21.30;
Ephrata, $26.82; Akron, $5; Indian Creek,

$45.48, 577 03

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Warrior's Mark, $9.30;
Mary A. Kinsey (Dunnings Creek) $10;
E. O. Kinsel & Wife (Spring Run) $5;
S. S.: Curry ville (Woodbury) $7.77; Yellow
Creek, $6.80; Spring Mount (Warrior's
Mark) $11.08; Rockhill (Aughwick) $5.04;
Maitland (Dry Valley) $4; Tyrone, $10.80, 69 79

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277

So. Disl., Cong.: No. 81117 (Lost Creek)
$20; No. 81012 (Upper Cumberland) $25; Han-
over, $10.10; S. S.: Melrose (Upper Codorus)
$4.50; Mechanicsburg (Lower Cumberland)
$15.32; Pleasant Hill (Codorus) $7.12; New

Fairview, $12.32; Carlisle, $5.13, 99 49

W. Dist., Cong.: Maple Glen, $49; Que-
mahoning, $13.75; Roxbury, $350; Earl En-
field (Rockwood) $12; J. Clark Brilhart
(Montgomery) $10; No. 81086 (Rummel)
$15; S. S.: Plum Creek, $8.36; Red Bank,
$5.42; Wilpen Italian (Ligonier) $10.58; Junior
Boys' & Girls' (Glade Run) $7; Glade Run,

$12.78, 493 89

Texas— $100.00

Cong.: Samuel Badger (Manvel), 100 00

Virginia— $183.62

E. Dist., Cong.: Manassas, $30; Mt. Carmel,
$.36; Valley, $1.86; Stella B. Miller (Nokes-
ville) $6; Ella F. Miller (Nokesville) $6;
Viola Miller (Nokesville) $5; F. N. Weimer
(Hollywood) $30; Valley, $15 94 22

First Dist., Cong.: Selma, $15; S. S.:
Pleasant View (Chestnut Grove) $20.95, . . 35 95

No. Dist., Cong.: M. S. Miller (Salem)
$26.25; S. S.: Cedar Grove (Flat Rock) $14.89, 41 14

Sec. Dist., S. S. : Sangerville, 6 75

So. Dist., Cong.: Sarah J. Hylton (Coul-
son) $2; S. S. : Monte Vista (Bethlehem)

$3.56, 5 56

Washington— $137.49

Cong.: No. 80893 (Wenatchee) $100; S.
S.: Mt. Hope, $5.77; Sunnvside, $29.70; C.

W. S.: Omak, $2.02, 137 49

West Virginia— $5.00

Sec. Dist., Indv.: Jesse Judy, 5 00

Wisconsin— $53.19

Cong.: J. M. Fruit (Ash Ridge) $50; S.
S.: Stanley, $3.19, 53 19

Total for the month, $ 3,405 49

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year $ 3,405 49

EMERGENCY FOR MISSIONS
California— $19.59

No. Dist., S. S.: Patterson, 19 59

Indiana— $18.63

No. Dist., S. S.: Oak Grove (Pine Creek) 18 63

Iowa— $39.15

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Des Moines 30 00

No. Dist., S. S.: Sheldon, -.. 2 50

So. Dist., S. S. : Franklin, 6 65

Kansas— $7.09

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Richland Center, 7 09

Louisiana — $36.90

S. S.: Roanoke, 36 90

Maryland— $191.53

E. Dist., S. S.: Union Bridge (Pipe Creek)
$1.80; Westminster (Meadow Branch) $145.76;
Blue Ridge College (Pipe Creek) $43.97, ... 191 53
Michigan — $56.05

Cong.: Woodland, $50.82; S. S. : 3 Primarv

Classes (Woodland) $5.23 56 05

Missouri — $2 JO

S. W. Dist., S. S.: Carthage, 2 30

North Dakota— $25.50

Cong.: Grace E. Garvey (Minot) $4.50;

S. S.: Willow Creek, $21, 25 50

Ohio— $204.22

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Wooster, $74.02; Baltic,
$25; S. S. Olivet, $22.37; Reading, $50, ... 171 39

N. W. Dist., S. S.: Toledo, 7 06

So. Dist., Cong.: Poplar Grove, $13.54;

S. S.: Union City, $12.23, 25 77

Pennsylvania — $28.43

Mid. Dist., S. S.: James Creek, 3 54

W. Dist., S. S.: Diamondville (Manor) $5;
Waterford (Ligonier) $11.55; Rockton, $8.34, 24 89

Virginia— $42.77

E. Dist., Cong.: Manassas, $14.54; S. S. :
Cannon Branch (Manassas) $28.23, 42 77

West Virginia— $6.25

First Dist., Cong.: Beaver Run, 6 25

Wisconsin — $2.27
Cong.: Chippewa Valley, 2 27

Total for the month $ 680 68

Total previously reported 0 00

Total for the year $ 680 68

STUDENT FELLOWSHIP FUND— 1922
Pennsylvania— $38.50

E. Dist., Students & Faculty of Elizabeth-
town College 38 50

Total for the month $ 38 50

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 38 50

STUDENT FELLOWSHIP-1924
Illinois— $144.75

No. Dist., Students & Faculty of Mt.
Morris College, $15.50; Bethanv Bible School

Volunteers, $129.25, 144 75

Michigan— $3.00

Cong.: C. L. Patrick (Rodney), 3 00

Pennsylvania— $10.00

So. Dist., Cong.: Ada Douty (Sugar Val-
ley), 10 00

Total for the month, $ 157 75

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 157 75

AID SOCIETY HOME MISSION FUND
Indiana— $1,077.50

Mid. Dist. Aid Societies 208 00

No. Dist. Aid Societies 657 50

So. Dist. Aid Societies, 212 00

Iowa— $131.75

Mid. Dist. Aid Societies, 13175

Kansas— $16.50

S. W. Dist., Aid Societies, $7.50; Salem,

$9 16 50

Maryland— $87.50

Mid. Dist. Aid Societies, $62.50; Browns-
ville, $25, 87 50

Ohio— $170.00

So. Dist. Aid Societies 170 00

Pennsylvania— $512.11

E. Dist., Aid Soc: Ephrata, $65; E. Fair-
view, $24; Harrisburg, $46; Hatfield, $15;
Lancaster, $15; Lititz, $23; Mingo, $50;
Mountville, %23; Myerstown, $29; E. Peters-
burg, $10; Salunga (E. Petersburg) $10;
Reading, $20; Richland, $29; Springville,
$10; Big Swatara, $10.11; White Oak. $26;
Annville, $25; Akron, $12; Chiques, $20;
Conestoga, $25 487 11

Mid. Dist., Aid Soc: Spring Run, 25 00

Tennessee— $50.00

Aid Societies, 50 00

Virginia— $25.00

No. Dist., Aid Soc: Greenmount, 25 00

Washington— $5.00
Aid. Soc: Outlook, 5 00

Total for the month, $ 2,075.36

Total previously reported 0 00

Total for the month, $ 2,075 36

HOME MISSIONS
Illinois— $4.97

No. Dist., S. S.: Zion, 4 97

Missouri — $15.00

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Broadwater, 15 00

Pennsylvania — $5.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Sara Brown Replogle
(Roaring Spring), 5 00

Total for the month, $ 24 97

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1925

Total previously reported,

0 00

Total for the year, $ 24 97

GREENE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, MISSION
Idaho— $1.60

S. S. : Junior Class, Winchester, $ 160

Total for the month, $ 1 60

Total previously reported 0 00

Total for the year, $ 160

FOREIGN MISSIONS
Colorado— $22.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Antioch,

Idaho— $100.00

Indv. : S. B. Gochnour,

Ohio— $166.74

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Canton Center, $14.48;
S. S. : Upstreamer Class, Ashland City,
$101.01

So. Dist., Cong.: Union City, $25.72; S.
S.: Middletown, $3.75; Prices Creek, $21.78,
Pennsylvania — $7.72

W. Dist., Cong.: Connellsville

Virginia— $84.27

No. Dist., S. S.: Mt. Zion (Greenmount)

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Bridgewater, $50; W.
F. Walter (Forest Chapel-Barren Ridge)
$20; Unknown donor from W. Augusta
(Headwaters) $3, 73 00

Florida— $110.98

Cong.: Sebring, $104.48; Seneca, $6.50,

Illinois— $17.50

So. Dist., Cong.: Elmer M. Hersch & Wife
(Blue Ridge) $15; A Sister (LaMotte Prairie)

$2.50

Kansas— $10.00

S. W. Dist., Cong.: J. D. Yoder (Monitor),
Ohio— $5.00

So. Dist., Cong.: L. C. R. (Lexington), ..
Virginia — $2.58

First Dist., D. V. B. S.: Lynchburg, ....

Total for the month,

Total previously reported,

Total for the year, $

INDIA BOARDING SCHOOL
Indiana — $35.00

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Bethany Class, Peru,
Ohio— $7.38

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Primary Class, E.
Nimishillen

N. W. Dist., S. S.: Bellefontaine,

Pennsylvania— $35.00

E. Dist., S. S.: "Other Folks Class,"
Hatfield, $8.75; Aid Soc. : W. Green Tree,

$26.25, ;

Virginia— $25.00

Sec. Dist., S. S.: Young People's Class,
Lebanon

22 00

100 00

115 49

51 25

7 72

11 27

Total for the month, $ 380 73

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $

INDIA MISSION

380 73
110 98

17 50
10 00
5 00
2 50

Total for the month, $ 145 98

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 145 98

INDIA NATIVE WORKER
Ohio— $100.80

So. Dist., Cong. : Annie May Calvert

(White Oak), 100 00

Virginia— $80.00

Sec. Dist., Cong.: W. F. Walter (Forest
Chapel (Barren Ridge), 80 00

.$ 180 00
000

180 00

35 00

200
5 38

35 00

25 00

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year $ 102 38

INDIA SHARE PLAN
Alabama — $25.00

Indv.: Lillian L. Hellerman, 25 00

California— $31.25

No. Dist., S. S.: Young People's Dept.
(Modesto), 6 25

So. Dist., S. S.: "Loyal Bible Class,"

Pasadena, 25 00

Illinois— $10.00

No. Dist., S. S.: "True Blue" Class, Pine
Creek, 10 00

Indiana— $25.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Wilbur Stroup (First So.

Bend), 25 00

Kansas— $50.00

N. E. Dist., S. S.: "Shining Lights"

Class, Sabetha, 50 00

Maryland— $50.00

Mid. Dist., Intermediate C. E., Hagers-

town, 50 00

Michigan— $25.00

Cong.: Dr. C. M. Mote & Wife (Beaver-
ton) $12.50; Edith M. Scrogum (Hart)

$12.50, 25 00

Nebraska— $7.84

C. W. S.: Alvo, 7 84

North Dakota— $25.00

S. S. : " Beacon Light Class," Minot, .... 25 00
Pennsylvania — $175.00

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Snake Spring, 50 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: No. 81147 (First Brook-
lyn), 100 00

W. Dist., S. S.: "True Blue Class,"

Meyersdale, 25 00

Virginia— $62.50

No. Dist., C. W. S.: Linville Creek,

Sec. Dist., Aid Soc. : Oak Grove (Lebanon)

50 00
12 50

486 59
0 00

Total for the month,

Total previously reported, .........

Total for the year, ...$ 486 59

DAHANU HOSPITAL BUILDING
India— $435.00

Indv.: Dr. Barbara M. Nickey, 435 00

Iowa— $33.40

Mid. Dist., S. S.: "Blue Bird Class,"
Panther Creek, $22.20; Panther Creek, $11.20, 33 40

Michigan— $12.50

S. S.: "Live Wire Class," Harlan, .... 12 50

New Mexico— $7.00

C. W. S.: Clovis Intermediate, 7 00

Pennsylvania— $20.00

W. Dist., S. S. : Beginners, Primary &
Junior Classes, Purchase Line (Manor), .. 20 00

Washington — $30.00

Cong.: Susie E. Reber (Olympia), 30 00

Total for the month $

Total previously reported

Total for the year $

INDIA WIDOWS' HOME

Pennsylvania — $5.00

E. Dist., S. S.: "Willing Workers Class,"
Indian Creek,

Total for the month,

Total previously reported,

537 90

0 00

537 90

5 00

5 00
0 00

Total for the month, $ 102 38

Total for the year, $ 5 00

CHINA MISSION
Illinois — $5.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Floyd Wilson (Chicago), 2 50

So. Dist., Cong.: A Sister (LaMotte
Prairie), 2 50

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Indiana — $.15
No. Dist., Cong.: Bremen, 15

Kansas— $10.00

S. W. Dist., Cong.: J. D. Yoder (Monitor), 16 00

Maryland— $4.00
Mid. Dist., S. S.: Licking Creek .4 00

Ohio— $5.00

So. Dist., Cong.: L. C. R. (Lexington), .. 5 00

Pennsylvania— $3,046.84

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Spring Run, $16.84;
Margaret Coble (James Creek) $5, 2184

VV. Dist., Cong.: Conemaugh (Johnstown)
$25; Mrs. Eliza Sweitzer (Meyersdale) $3,000; 3,025 00

Total for the month, $ 3,070 99

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year $ 3,070 99

CHINA BOYS' SCHOOL
Maryland — $22.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Westminster (Meadow
Branch), 22 00

Total for the month, ...$ 22 00

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 22 00

CHINA GIRLS' SCHOOL
Pennsylvania— $8.80

W. Dist., S. S.: Primary Dept., Maple
Spring (Quemahoning), 8 80

Total for the month, 8 80

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 8 80

CHINA SHARE PLAN
Alabama— $25 .00

Indv.: Dorothy E. Hellerman, 25 00

California— $12.50

So. Dist., S. S.: "Loyal Bible Class,"

Pasadena, 12 50

Indiana — $25.00

No. Dist., S. S.: "Winner's Class" (No.

Winona Lake), 25 00

Maryland— $81.25

E. Dist., S. S.: "Builder's Class," Beth-
any, $75; Mission Study Class, Long Green

Valley, $6.25 81 25

Ohio— $37.50

N. E. Dist., S. S.: King's Daughters
Class, E. Chippewa, 12 50

So. Dist., Aid Soc: Eversole, 25 00

Virginia— $10.50

Sec. Dist., S. S.: "Cheerful Helpers"

Class, Barren Ridge, 10 50

Washington— $11.25

S. S.: Richland Valley, $ 11 25

Total for the month, $ 203 00

Total previously reported 0 00

Total for the year, $ 203 00

AFRICA MISSION
Arizona — $10.00

Cong.: A Brother & Family (Phoenix), .. 10 00

California— $11.60

No. Dist., S. S.: Young People's Dept.

(Modesto), 1160

Canada— $30.00

Cong.: No. 81039 (Irricana), 30 00

India— $80.00

Anklesvar Girls' School, $30; I. W.

Moomaw & Wife, $50, 80 00

Indiana — $18.50

No. Dist., Cong.: Cecil Reed (Plymouth)
$10; Chester Barringer's Class (Middlebury)

$8.50, 18 50

Kansas— $10.00

S. W. Dist., Cong.: J. D. Yoder (Monitor) 10 00

Maryland — $7.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Susie Rowland (Hagers-
town), 7 00

Ohio— $10.00

So. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Geo. Sotzing (W.
Milton), 10 00

Total for the month, $ 177 10

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year $ 177 10

AFRICA SHARE PLAN
California— $12.50

So. Dist., S. S.: "Loyal Bible Class,"
Pasadena, 12 50

Maryland— $15.00

E. Dist.. S. S.: Men's Bible Class/Wash- '
ington City 15 00

Total for the month, $ 27 50

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, ..$ 27 50

NEAR EAST RELIEF
Illinois— $19.18

No. Dist., Cong.: Mary Eisenbise (Wad-
dams Grove) $5; Geo. K. Miller & Wife
(Waddams Grove) $5 10 00

So. Dist., C. W. S.: Astoria, 9 18

Indiana— $11.00

No. Dist., S. S.: Cleveland Union (Elk-
hart City), 1100

Ohio— $5.10

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Mary E. Inboden

(Logan), .-,.- 5 10

Pennsylvania — $23.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Midway, 23 00

Virginia— $64.61

E. Dist., Cong.: Manassas, 15 58

No. Dist., S. S.: Valley Pike (Woodstock), 40 18

Sec. Dist., S. S.: Barren Ridge, 8 85

Total for the month, $ 122 89

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 122 89

ARMENIAN RELIEF
Maryland— $25.00

E. Dist., Aid Soc: Grossnickle (Middle-
town Valley), 25 00

Total for the month, $ 25 00

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 25 00

GENERAL RELIEF
Kansas— $2.00

N. W. Dist., Indv.: Mildred Hendrich, . 2 00

Total for the month, $ 2 00

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 2 00

MIDDLE WEST TORNADO FUND
Virginia— $70.96

E. Dist., Cong.: Fairfax, 54 22

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Barren Ridge, 16 74

Total for the month, $ 70 96

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 70 96

BROOKLYN ITALIAN CHURCH FUND
Maryland— $10.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Young Folks Class, Pipe
Creek -10 00

Total for the month, $ 10 00

Total previously reported 0 00

Total for the year, $ 10 00

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CONFERENCE BUDGET— 1925
California— $5.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Oakland, 5 00

Illinois— $15.50
So. Dist., Cong.: Big Creek, 15 50

Indiana — $201.03

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Eel River, 23 74

No. Dist., Cong.: Bremen, $7.50; Wakarusa,

$27.50; Cedar Lake, $7.29; New Paris, $135, 177 29

Kansas — $127.00

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Belleville, 9 00

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Salem Community,

$30; McPherson, $87; H. Cummings & Wife

(Larned) $1 118 00

Missouri— $10.00

No. Dist., Shelby Co., Cong. & S. S 10 00

Nebraska — $32.50

Cong.: Omaha, , 32 50

Ohio— $86.75

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Swan Creek, 70 75

So. Dist., Cong.: Poplar Grove, $11; Cas-

sel Run, $5, 16 00

Oregon— $17.00

Cong. : Portland, 17 00

Pennsylvania — $10.10

E. Dist., Cong.: Conewago, 5 00

W. Dist., Cong.: Montgomery, 5 10

Washington— $10.50

Cong.: Tacoma 10 50

Total for the month, ..$ 515 38

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 515 38

CONFERENCE BUDGET DESIGNATED
Illinois— $38.80

No. Dist., Cong. : Mt. Morris (American

Bible Soc), 38 80

Pennsylvania — $22.43

W. Dist., S. S.: "Hopeful Band," Scalp
Level (American Bible Soc), 22 43

Total for the month, $ 6123

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 6123

MISSIONARY SUPPORTS
California— $271.25

So. Dist. & Ariz. S. S.'s for Clarence C.

Heckman, 27125

Canada— $450.00

No. 81039 (Irricana) for H. L. Burke, ... 450 00
Idaho— $60.00

Nezperce C. W. S. for Anetta C. Mow,
$35; Nezperce S. S. for Dr. D. L. Horning,

$25, 60 00

Illinois— $380.00

No. Dist., Mt. Morris College Miss'y Soc.
for D. J. Lichty, 240 00

So. Dist., Virden S. S. for Dr. Laura Cot-

trell, 14000

Indiana — $313.91

No. Dist. S. S.'s for Mary Schaeffer &
Minerva Metzger 163 91

So. Dist. S. S.'s for W. J. Heisey, 150 00

Iowa— $35.43

So. Dist., No. English S. S. for Nettie

Senger, 35 43

.Kansas — $7.55

S. E. Dist., Parsons S. S., $4.85; Young
People's Conf., $2.70 for Emma H. Eby, . 7 55

Missouri — $113.00

Mid. Dist., Adrian Cong., $30; So. War-
rensburg, Cong., $44; Warrensburg Cong.,

$39 for Jennie Mohler 113 00

Ohio— $1,017.53

N. E. Dist., Olivet S. S. for A. D. Helser,
$60.33; Owl Creek Cong, for Lola Helser,
$110.10; Freeburg S. S. for Sue R. Heisey,
$550, 720 43

N. W. Dist. S. S.'s for Hattie Z. Allev, .. 17 C7

So. Dist., New Carlisle Cong, for Hazel

Sollenberger, $106; Eversole Cong, for J.

Homer Bright, $160.93; Painter Creek Cong.

for Verona Smith, $13.10, 280 03

Pennsylvania — $895.00

E. Dist., Midway Cong, for J. F. Graybill, 550 00
Mid. Dist., Albright Cong. & S. S. for

Olivia D. Ikenberry, $20; Francis Baker

(Everett) for Feme Coffman, $75, 95 00

So. Dist., Waynesboro Cong, for Lizzie N.

Flory, 250 00

Virginia— $725.00

E. Dist., H. F. Myers (Fairfax) for M.
M. Myers, 200 00

No. Dist., Mt. Zion S. S. (Greenmount) for
Dr. F. J. Wampler, 25 00

Sec. Dist., Lebanon Cong, for Valley V.

Miller 500 00

Washington— $13.47

Wenatchee Valley S. S. for Ada Dunning, 13 47

Total for the month, $ 4,282 14

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 4,282 14

April Receipts

Tract Distribution. During the month of April
the Board sent out 958 doctrinal tracts.

April Receipts. The following contributions for the
various funds were received during April:

WORLD-WIDE
Arkansas— $17.00

Cong.: J. J. & N. A. Wassam (Austin)

$10; Indv.: Erne I. Young, $7, $ 17 00

Arizona— $17.16

S. S. : Glendale, $7.16; Indv.: Harvey K.

Meyer, $10, 17 16

California— $41.91

No. Dist., Cong.: Modesto, $13.05; O. E.
Messamer (M. N.) (Modesto) $.50; S. S.:
Rio Linda, $3.47; Chico, $2.18; McFarland,
$19.71; Indv.: Mrs. J. L. Talbot, $2 40 91

So. Dist., Cong.: Eld. J. S. Zimmerman

(M. N.) (Long Beach) l 00

Colorado— $26.84

E. Dist., Cong.: Rocky Ford, $21.84; Indv.:

Martha Ulrich, $5, 26 84

Denmark — $17.85

Cong. : Vendsyssal 17 85

Florida— $77.06

S. S.: Sebring, 77 06

Idaho— $5.00

Cong.: J. B. Lehman (Nezperce) 5 00

Iowa— $16.82

No. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. John Whitmer
(Curlew) 10 00

So. Dist., S. S.: Salem, 6 82

Illinois— $167.84

No. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Morris, $90.72; Au-
netta Yarger (Waddams Grove) $20; S. S. :
Batavia, $10.92; Franklin Grove, $17.06; Mt.
Morris, $13.50; Rockford, $2.41, 154.61

So. Dist., Cong.: Romine, $4.50; Virden,

$3.73; Indv.: Mary E. Clower, $5, 1323

Indiana— $420.25

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Clear Creek, $14.21;
Lower Deer Creek, $25; Monticello, $10;
Josephine Hanna (Logansport) $1; Mrs.
Florence E. Brubaker & Son, Edwin
(Logansport) $15; Mrs. Ollie F. Benjamin
(Monticello) $3; S. S.: Bachelors Run, $10;
Markle, $9.18; Roann, $6.45, 93 84

No. Dist., Cong.: Blue River, $4.50; 1st
So. Bend, $223.64; Elsie Finley (Wawaka),
$3; S. S.: Ft. Wayne, $39.02, 270 16

So. Dist., Cong.: Anderson, $36.75; Ed.
Nelson (Indianapolis), $5; J. G. Stinebaugh
(M. N.) (Rossville), $.50; S. S. : Grace
(Indianapolis), $10.15; Indv.: D. T. Bailiff,
$3.85, 56 25

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1925

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Kansas— $67.56

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Navarre, $35, 35 00

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Maple Grove, $3.55;
E. D. Steward (M. N.) (Belleville), $.50, .. 4 05

S. E. Dist., Cong.: John S. Clark (M.
N.) (Parsons), $.50; S. S.: Osage, $10, .... 10 50

S. W. Dist., S. S.: Monitor, $13.36; New-
ton, $4.65, 18 01

Maryland— $78.11

E. Dist., Cong.: Westminster (Meadow
Branch), $57; S. S. : Piney Creek, $5.12; Long
Green Valley, $7.14; Pleasant Hill (Bush

Creek), $1.85; Bethany, $7, 78 11

Massachusets— $1.00

Indv.: S. M. West, $1, 100

Michigan— $132.37

Cong.: Grand Rapids, $26.92; Hart, $2.60;
Lake View, $44.26; Shepherd, $35; Mrs.
H. C. Lowder (Woodland), $1; Zion, $3.94;
Esther Hostler (Zion) $3; S. S. : Grand

Rapids, $9.97; Shepherd, $5.68, 132 37

Minnesota — $3.77

Cong.: N. B. Nelson (Nemadji), $1.15;

S. S.: Bethel, $2.62, 3.77

Missouri — $5.00

No. Dist., S. S.: Rockingham, $5, 5 00

Nebraska— $54.25

Cong.: Octavia, $13.75; A Brother and
Sister (Octavia), $25; Indv.: Herman Whit-
ney, $15.50, 54 25

North Dakota— $17.10

Cong.: Kenmare, $10; S. S. : Egeland, $7.10, 17 10

Ohio— $283.91

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Zion Hill, $5; W. L.
Reichenbach & Wife (W. Nimishillen), $10;
C. L. Wilkins (M. N.) (Springfield), $.50;
G. W. Kieffaber (M. N.) (Kent), $.50; S.
S.: Woodworth, $8.72, 24 72

N. W. Dist., Cong.: R. B. Wise & Fam-
ily (Greenspring), $2; A Brother (Green-
spring), $15, 17 00

So. Dist., Cong.: W. Branch, $7.10; Green-
ville, $11.33; Castine, $10.23; Prices Creek,
$12.25; E. Dayton, $100; Harris Creek, $5.28;
Poplar Grove, $2; Mrs. Viola Brower (Upper
Twin), $2; S. S.: Pitsburg. $26.38; Bethel
(Salem), $25.11; Marble Furnace, $3.25;
Castine, $8.03; Pleasant Hill, $10.92; Green-
ville, $18.31, 242 19

Oklahoma— $11.92

S. S.: Thomas, 1192

Oregon— $.90

Cong.: Portland, 90

Pennsylvania— $1,068.19

E. Dist., Cong.: No. 81348 (Big Swatara),
$6; W. Green Tree, $51.46; Mingo, $203.62;
A Brother & Sister (Elizabethtown), $100;
A Sister (Springfield), $1; A Brother (In-
dian Creek), $15; Gleaner's Class (Akron),
$5; S. S.: Hatfield, $142.85, 524.93

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Bellwood, $25.60; Juniata
Park, $54.40; Mary A. Kinsey (Dunnings
Creek), $10; Mrs. Gertrude Brumbaugh
(James Creek), $50; A. B. Wakefield (Augh-
wick), $5; Joseph Crawford (Everett), $10;
M. R. Brumbaugh (M. N.) (Clover Creek),
$1.50; S. S.: Snake Spring, $17.19; Lewis-
town, $32.31; Rockhill (Aughwick), $5.10;
Koontz, $17.27; Yellow Creek, $6.95; Mait-
land (Dry Valley), $5; Curry ville (Wood-
bury), $7.21; Sugar Run (Aughwick). $2.77, 250 30

S. E. Dist., Cong.: First Phila., $43.92;
S. S. : Parker Ford, $47; Norristown, $15.03;
First Phila., $5 110 95

So. Dist., Cong.: Carlisle, $25; S. D. Click,
(York), $5; S. S. : New Fairview, $15.91;
Carlisle, $5.28; Goodwill (Lost Creek), $15.84;
Happy Corner (Lower Stillwater), $7.50, .. 74 53

W. Dist., Cong.: Greensburg, $18.76; J.
Clark Brilhart (Montgomery), $10; E. M.
Detwiler (M. N.) (Roxbury), $1.50; D. K.
Clapper (M. N.) (Berlin), $.50; S. S.:
Mt. Joy, $46; Plum Creek, $10.72; Rock-
ton, $10; Indv.: Roxbury Reality Co., $10,. .. .107 48
South Dakota— $3.90

Indv.: Galen Barkdoll 3 90

Virginia— $143.88

E. Dist., Cong.: Henrietta E. Heddings
(Midland), $10; S. S. : Dranesville (Fair-
fax), $3.75, 13 75

First Dist., Cong.: Samuel H. Smiffer
(Crab Orchard), $8.30; Mrs. Sallie E.
Pursley (Mt. Joy), $5; S. S.: Pleasant View
(Chestnut Grove), $25.01; Indv.: Emma
Southall, $3, 41 31

No. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Russel G. Camp-
bell (Salem), $5; A Sister (Crab Run), $50;
S. S.: Salem, $11, 66 00

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Barren Ridge, $6.51; Mt.
Vernon, $6.04; Sarah Miller (Beaver Creek),

$3.65; S. S.: Mt. Vernon, $6.62, 22 82

Washington— $1.00

Indv.: No. 66, $1, 100

West Virginia— $23.00

First Dist., Cong.: Seneca. $10; Mrs. Lloyd
Waybright & Family (Sandy Creek), $10, .. 20 00

Sec. Dist., Indv.: Jesse Judy, $3, 3 00

Wisconsin— $28.58

Cong.: J. M. Fruit (Ash Ridge), $25; S.
S.: Stanley, $1.66; White Rapids, $1.92, .... 28 58

Total for the month, $ 2,732.17

Total previously reported, 3,405 49

Total for the year, $ 6,137 66

EMERGENCY FOR MISSIONS
Idaho— $5.15

S. S.: Weiser, 5 15

Indiana— $20.77

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Santa Fe, 10 41

No. Dist., S. S. : Solomon Creek, 4 14

So. Dist., Cong.: Edward Nelson (Indian-
apolis), $2.50; S. S.: White, $3.72, 6 22

Kansas— $11.85

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Richland Center, 1185

Louisiana — $22.23

Cong.: Roanoke, 22 23

Missouri — $1.90

S. W. Dist., S. S.: Carthage, 190

North Carolina— $2.65

S. S.: Melvin Hill, 2 65

North Dakota— $3.00

Cong.: Minot, 3 00

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Wooster, $27.34; S.
S.: Maple Grove, $25.11, 52 45

N. W. Dist., Cong.: No. Poplar Ridge, ... 7 92

So. Dist., S. S.: Painter Creek, $22.45;

Union City, $5.58, 28 03

Pennsylvania — $14.07

Mid. Dist., S. S.: James Creek, $4.07, ... 4 07

S. E. Dist., S. S.: First Phila., $10, 10 00

South Dakota— $6.89

S. S.: Willow Creek, 6 89

Virginia— $25.64

Sec. Dist., S. S. : Bridgewater, 25 64

Wisconsin — $.64

Cong.: Chippewa Valley, 64

Total for the month, $ 203 19

Total previously reported, 680 68

Total for the year, $ 883 87

STUDENT FELLOWSHIP— 1922
Virginia— $36.00

E. Dist., Students & Faculty of Hebron
Seminary 36 00

Total for the month 36 00

Total previously reported, 38 50

Total for the year, $ 74 50

STUDENT FELLOWSHIP— 1924
Kansas— $36.25

S. W. Dist., McPherson College Mission
Group, 36 25

Total for the month, $ 36 25

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Total previously reported, 157 75

Total for the year, $ 194 00

AID SOCIETY HOME MISSION FUND
Missouri — $15.00

S. W. Dist. Aid Societies 15 00

California— $200.00

So. Dist. Aid Societies, 200 00

Colorado— $36.25

E. Dist., Aid Soc: Rocky Ford, $26.25;

Haxtun, $10, 36 25

Idaho— $25.00

Aid Societies, 25 00

Indiana — $123.00

Mid. Dist. Aid Societies, $90; Clear Creek,
$33, 123 00

Iowa— $158.00

So. Dist. Aid Societies, 158 00

Kansas — $7.25

S. W. Dist., Aid Soc: First Wichita, ... 7 25

Michigan — $20.00

Aid Societies 20 00

North Dakota— $34.00

Aid Societies, 34 00

Ohio— $304.00

N. W. Dist. Aid Societies, 229 00

So. Dist. Aid Societies, 75 00

Pennsylvania — $186.00

Mid. Dist. Aid Societies, $55; Hunting-
don, $25 80 00

S. E. Dist., Aid Soc: Royersford, $10;
Ambler, $5, 15 00

W. Dist., Aid Societies, 5100

So. Dist., Aid Soc: Back Creek, 40 00

Virginia— $101.00

So. Dist. Aid Societies, 10100

West Virginia— $22.50

First Dist., Aid Soc : Keyser, 22 50

Total for the month, $ 1,232 00

Total previously reported, 2,075 36

Total for the year, $ 3,307 36

HOME MISSIONS
Illinois— $3.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Morris, 3 00

Texas— $1.21
S. S.: Manvel, 121

Total for the month $ 4 21

Total previously reported, 24 97

Total for the year $ 29 18

GREENE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, MISSION

Nebraska— $100.00

Indv.: J. D. Shock, 100 00

Pennsylvania — $25.50

S. E. Dist., S. S.: First Phila., 25 50

Total for the month, $ 125 50

Total previously reported, 1 60

Total for the year, $ 127 10

FOREIGN MISSIONS
California— $1.78

No. Dist., S. S.: Elk Creek, 1 78

Indiana— $25.00

No. Dist., Cong.: C. E. Gramer & Wife,

(First So. Bend), 25 00

Ohio— $21.85

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Dupont, 8 50

So. Dist., Cong.: Union City, $9.60; S.

S.: Middletown, $3.75, 13 35

Oklahoma— $25.00

Indv.: Isaac Williams, 25 00

Pennsylvania — $123.35

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Alva Shuss & Wife
(Snake Spring), $30; Aid Soc: Lewistown,
$60, 90 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Harmony ville, $11;

S. S.: Harmonyville, $22.35, 33 35

Virginia — $3.00

Sec. Dist., Unknown donor of W. Augusta, 3 00

Total for the month, $ 199 98

Total previously reported, 380 73

Total for the year, $ 580 71

INDIA MISSION
Kansas— $4.45

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Parsons, 4 45

Ohio— $38.45

So. Dist., S. S.: Primary Dept., Happy
Corner (Lower Stillwater) . 38 45

Total for the month, $ 42 90

Total previously reported 145 98

Total for the year $ 188 88

INDIA NATIVE WORKER

Florida— $20.00

Indv.: Eld. J. E. Young 20 00

Ohio— $15.00

So. Dist., S. S.: Greenville 15 00

Nebraska— $60.00

S. S. : Kearney, 60 00

Virginia— $20.00

Sec Dist., Aid Soc: Bridgewater, 20 00

Total for the month, $ 115 00

Total previously reported, 180.00

Total for the year $ 295 00

INDIA BOARDING SCHOOL
Illinois— $5.00

No. Dist., Junior C. W. S. : Milledgeville, 5 00

Indiana— $8.25

No. Dist., C. W. S. : Turkey Creek, .... 8 25

Total for the month, $ 13 25

Total previously reported, 102 38

Total for the year, 115 63

INDIA SHARE PLAN
California— $21.50

No. Dist., C. W. S.: Oakland, 9 00

So. Dist., S. S.: "Gleaners" Class, 1st
Los Angeles, 12 50

Indiana— $25.00

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Primary Dept., Delphi, 25 00

Kansas— $25.00

N. E. Dist., S. S.: "Servants of the

Master" Class, Morrill, 25 00

Minnesota— $12.50

S. S.: Elementary Dept., Monticello, 12 50

Nebraska — $7.35

C. W. S.: Alvo, 7 35

North Dakota— $75.00

S. S.: Kenmare, Berthold, Surrey & Minot,
$50; "Beacon Lights" Class, Minot, $25, .. 75 00

Ohio— $62.50

N. E. Dist., S. S.: The Gleaners Class,
Springfield, 12 50

N. W. Dist., S. S.: The Gleaners Class,
Marion, 25 00

So. Dist., Cong.: J. M. Pittinger & Wife

(Pleasant Hill), $25 25 00

Pennsylvania— $40.00

S. E. Dist., S. S.: First Phila., 15 00

W. Dist., S. S.: Willing Workers Class,

Pike S. S. (Brothers Valley), 25 00

Washington— $50.00

C. W. S.: Yakima, 50 00

Total for the month, $ 318 85

Total previously reported, 4S6 59

Total for the year, $ 805 44

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DAHANU HOSPITAL BUILDING
Indiana— $5.00

So. Dist., S. S.: King's Daughters Class,

Rossville,

Pennsylvania— $25.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Mary A. Kinsey (Dun-
nings Creek)

S. E. Dist., S. S.: The Tried & True Class,
Parkerford

W. Dist., S. S.: Conemaugh (Johnstown),

5 00

1 00

10 00
14 00

Total for the month, ...
Total previously reported,

30 00
537 90

Total for the year, $

INDIA HOSPITALS
Pennsylvania — $10.00

W. Dist., Aid Soc: Pittsburgh,

567 90

L0 00

Total for the month, ...
Total previously reported,

Total for the year, $

CHINA MISSION
Virginia — $5.00
No. Dist., Indv.: Frances Willard Garber,

10 00
0 00

10 00

5 00

Total for the month, : .$

Total previously reported,

5 00
3,070 99

Total for the year $ 3,075 99

CHINA NATIVE WORKER
Michigan— $11.43

S. S.: Sugar Ridge, 1143

Missouri— $33.10

No. Dist., S. S.: Wakenda, 33 10

Washington— $14.47

S. S.: Seattle, 14 47

59 00

o ao

Total for the month,

Total previously reported,

Total for the year, $ 59 00

CHINA BOYS* SCHOOL
Colorado — $237

E. Dist., Cong.: Rocky Ford, $ 2 37

Indiana— $25.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Artemas E. Hoke &
Wife (Goshen), 25 00

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported

27 37
22 00

Total for the year, $ 49 37

CHINA GIRLS' SCHOOL
California— $9.20

So. Dist., S. S. : Hermosa Beach, ..
Colorado— $2.37
E. Dist., Cong.: Rocky Ford,

9 20

2 37

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

11 57

Total for the year,

CHINA SHARE PLAN
California— $34.00

No. Dist., C. W. S.: Oakland,

So. Dist., S. S.: Friendship Bible Class,
Pasadena, $12.50; "Gleaners" Class, 1st

Los Angeles, $12.50

Colorado— $25.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Haxtun

Kansas— $50.00

N. E. Dist., S. S.: "Servants of the

Master" Class, Morrill,

Maryland— $25.00

Mid. Dist., S. S.: "Altruistic Bible Class,"
Hagerstown,

Oregon— $12.50

S. S. : Newberg,

20 37

9 00

25.00
25 00

50 00

25 00
12 50

Pennsylvania— $18.75
So. Dist., S. S. : "Always There" Class,

Waynesboro 18 75

Washington— $25.00

S. S.: Junior & Primary Classes, Seattle, 25 00

Total for the month, $ 190 25

Total previously reported 203 00

Pennsylvania — $5.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: 1st Altoona,

California— $9.72

So. Dist., S. S.: Covina,

Denmark— $27.15

S. S.: Hordum, $4.53; Aid Soc: Thy,

$22.62

Illinois— $12.00

No. Dist., Edna Wolf, Treas.,

Indiana— $15.65

No. Dist., S. S.: Chester Barringer's
Class, Middlebury, $10; Helpers' Class, Mid-

dlebury, $5.65,

Missouri — $1.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Mary M. Cox (Warrens-
burg)

Ohio— $50.00

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Men's Adult Bible

Class, Baltic,

Pennsylvania— $151.13

S. E. Dist., S. S.: First Phila.,

Washington— $13.92

Cong.: Yakima,

AFRICA SHARE PLAN
Washing ton— $6 .25

S. S.: Forest Center,

393 25

4 69

Total for the year,

CHINA HOSPITALS
Kansas— $4.69

S. W. Dist., Cong.: E. Wichita,
Pennsylvania— $22.08

W. Dist., S. S.: Young Married People's
Class, Shade Creek, $12.08; Aid Soc: Pitts-
burgh, $10, 22 08

Total for the month, $ 26 77

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year $ 26 77

LIAO CHOU HOSPITAL
California— $10.00

10 00

No. Dist., Cong.: No. 81683 (Laton),

Total for the month, $ 10 00

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, .$ 10 00

SWEDEN MISSION

500

Total for the month $ 5 00

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 5 00

AFRICA MISSION

9 72

27 15

12 00

15 65

1 00

50 00

151 13

13 92

Total for the month, $ 280 57

Total previously reported, 177 10

Total for the year, $ 457 67

6 25

Total for the month, $ 6 25

Total previously reported, 27 50

Total for the year, $ 33 75

NEAR EAST RELIEF
California— $18.00

So. Dist., Cong.: Pasadena, 18 00

Colorado— $5.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Rocky Ford, 5 00

Indiana — $15.91

No. Dist., S. S.: Cleveland Union (Elk-

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hart City), $10.91; Cleveland Union (Elk-
hart City), $5

Pennsylvania — $82.92

Mid. Dist., Cong.: 28th St., Altoona, ..

S. E. Dist., S. S.: First Phila.,

So. Dist., S. S.: Willing Workers Class,
Eastville, (Sugar Valley),

W. Dist., Cong.: Walnut Grove, $30; Mrs.

W. J. Hamilton (Rockwood), $10,

Texas— $2.25

S. S.: Manvel,

Washington— $6.00

Cong.: Melissa Longhenry (Yakima), ...

Wisconsin — $25.00

Cong.: J. M. Fruit (Ash Ridge),

15 91

CONFERENCE BUDGET— 1925
California— $15.72

No. Dist., Cong.: Waterford,

Iowa— $349.07

No. Dist., Cong.: So. Waterloo,

So. Dist., S. S.: Ottumwa,

Illinois— $4.28

No. Dist., Cong.: Hickory Grove,

Indiana— $78.89

No. Dist., S. S.: New Paris, $60; Wawaka,

$18.89,

Kansas— $10.00

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Lydia Kimmel
(McLouth),

Michigan— $8.00

Indv.: A. B. Putterbaugh & Wife,

Missouri — $11.55

No. Dist., Cong. & S. S.: Shelby Co., ..
Ohio— $3.04

N. W. Dist., C. W. S.: Fostoria,

Virginia— $73.75

No. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant View,

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Summit, $10; Bridge-
water, $50,

Washington— $10.00

Cong.: Tacoma,

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

25 67
11 25

6 00

40 00

2 25

6 00

25 00

Total for the month $ 155 08

Total previously reported, 122 89

Total for the year $ 277 97

MIDDLE WEST TORNADO FUND
Indiana — $36.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Plymouth, 36 00

Minnesota — $15.12

Cong.: Minneapolis, $12.10; S. S.: Minne-
apolis, $3.02, 15 12

North Dakota— $31.00

Cong.: D. T. Dierdorff (Surrey), $1; Sur-
rey Community Church, $30, 31 00

Pennsylvania— $10.00

So. Dist., Cong.: Carrie I. Cashman &

Friend (Hanover) $10 10 00

Virginia— $63.38

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Bridgewater, $59.12; Bar-
ren Ridge, $4.26, 63 38

Total for the month, $ 155 50

Total previously reported, 70 96

Total for the year, $ 226 46

INDIA LEPER WORK
Colorado— $1.75

E. Dist., Cong.: Rocky Ford 1 75

Total for the month, $ 175

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 175

15 72

344 75

4 32

4 28

78 89

10 00

8 00

11 55

3 04

13 75

60 00

10 00

$ 564 30
515 38

CONFERENCE BUDGET DESIGNATED

California— $1.77

No. Dist., S. S.: Elk Creek (for Edu-
cational Board),

1 77

Total for the month, $ 1 77

Total previously reported, 6123

Total previously reported,

0 00

Total for the year, v.$

MISSIONARY SUPPORTS

California— $20.00

So. Dist., Mothers' Class (LaVerne) for

Stephen Claire Blickenstaff,

Idaho— $75.00

Nezperce Aid Soc, $25.00; Nezperce S. S.,

$50 for Dr. D. L. Horning,

Illinois— $731.25

No. Dist., First Chicago S. S., for Floyd
E. Mallott, $281.25; Mt. Morris S. S., for
Sadie J. Miller, $100

So. Dist., Blickenstaff relatives for Verna

Blickenstaff,

Indiana — $200.00

No. Dist., Pine Creek Cong., for Winnie

Cripe, $

Kansas — $5.40

S. E. Dist., Parsons S. S., for Emma H.

Eby

Maryland— $83.25

Mid. Dist., Hagerstown S. S., for H. P.

Garner & B. F. Summer,

Missouri— $24.63

Mid. Dist. Congs. for Jennie Mohler, . .
Nebraska— $110.69

Bethel Cong, for Raymond Flory,

Ohio— $60.00

N. E. Dist., Cleveland Cong. & S. S.

for Goldie Swartz,

Pennsylvania— $780.00

Mid. Dist., Albright Cong. & S. S. for
Olivia Ikenberry,

S. E. Dist., Coventry Cong, for H. Stover
Kulp, $100; for Esther Kreps, $100

So. Dist., S. S.'s for Adam Ebey & I. E.
Oberholtzer, $60; for Adam Ebey, $240; I. E.
Oberholtzer, $250,

W. Dist., Young Married People's Class

(Shade Creek) for Marguerite Burke, $

Washington— $13.52
Wenatchee Valley S. S. for Ada Dunning,

63 00

20 00
75 00

381 25
350 00

200 00

5 40

83 25
24 63
110 69

60 00

200 00

550 00

10 00

13 52

Total for the month, $2,103 74

Total previously reported, 4,282 14

Total for the year, $6,385 88

Correction No. 2. See May, 1925, Visitor. Under
Missionary supports, Kansas, in connection with
credit of $500 to J. D. Yoder it should have stated
also for support of Myrtle Pollock.

Conference Offering, 1925. As of May 31, 1925, the
Conference (Budget) offering for the year ending
February 28, 1926, stands as follows:

Cash received since March 1, 1925, $35,781.16

(The 1925 Budget of $380,000 is 9.4% raised)

Mission Board Treasury Statement. The follow-
ing shows the condition of mission finances on May
31, 1925:

Income since March 1, 1925, $68,163 90

Income same period last year, 58,023 20

Increase $ 10,140 70

Expense since March 1, 1925, 65,321 47

Expense same period last year 63,469 00

Increase $ 1,852 47

Mission deficit May 31, 1925, 19,546 65

Mission deficit April 30, 1925, 8,277 13

Total for the year .....$ 1,079 68 Increase, $11,269 52

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1925

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Church Poster Contest Arouses Interest

Entries Received from AH Parts of World,

Though Prize Winners Come from the

North American Continent

A WONDERFUL exhibition. The ar-
tists have done a great work and
the Poster Advertising Association
is to be most earnestly commended for
making the posters possible.'' These words
of a Chicago minister typify the many
expressions of approval of the contest for
a great church poster.

For years members of the Poster Adver-
tising Association, Inc., have contributed to
welfare, religious, and charitable causes
through free display of appropriate posters.
One of the posters so used, called the Nativ-
ity Poster, annually occasions many letters
of thanks from churchmen and laymen.
This great interest in a religious appeal
caused the association to believe that a
great church poster depicting the place of
the church in our civilization, or, as some
put it, the relation of the church to human
need, would be of immense institutional
value to the churches. The subject was dis-
cussed with leaders of the several church
denominations who heartily endorsed the
idea.

The plan was that the association would
conduct a contest for a poster, and, if a
suitable design resulted, that the members
of the association would give this poster a
display on the poster panels in the cities
and towns throughout the country, pro-
vided the churches or some other interested
group or person would cover the expense
of producing the poster from the design.

Last September the contest was an-
nounced through The Poster and by dis-
tribution of over 4,000 folders directly to
artists, art magazines, art societies, and
other interested groups. The contest was
open to any artist, amateur or professional,
of an>- country.

The announcement immediately drew
hundreds of inquiries from artists, and also
occasioned much favorable notice in church
and public press.

The contest closed last Dec. 15 with two
hundred and fifteen entries received. While

the designs came mostly from the United
States, it is a matter of remark as showing
the interest aroused, to note that paintings
came also from France, Germany, England,
Denmark, Austria, and Canada.

In the selection of a jury to pass on the
designs, thought was given to the varied
things to be taken into consideration. Ac-
cordingly, artists were chosen to judge the
art, while churchmen, advertising men, litho-
graphers and business men were selected
to give expression to the matters coming
within their province.

Young People — Make Posters

In many of our churches the young people
can make posters that will preach mission-
ary sermons. We learn not only by what
we hear, but also by what we see. The
three posters on page 286 are done by pro-
fessional artists. Only those who have been
trained could hope to do this well. On the
next two pages are two splendid posters
which do not require professional skill.
The one suggesting saving by eating less
was planned by Bro. J. M. Pittenger, a re-
turned missionary from India.

Special Offer of Tithing Literature

The unusual partnership proposition de-
scribed in pamphlet No. 38, " Winning Fi-
nancial Freedom," is proving so popular and
effective that we are again offering to fur-
nish any minister, without charge, postage
paid, a sufficient quantity of the pamphlet
to supply one copy to each member of his
official church boards.

If you so request in your order, we will
add an " Offer No. 3 " package, which con-
tains samples of the 38 pamphlets we pub-
lish— about 475 pages — for 50c.

When you write please mention The Mis-
sionary Visitor; also, give your denomina-
tion. The Layman Company, 50 E. Superior
Street, Chicago, 111.

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1925

This design by J. Sydney Hallam won first prize

This design by Maxwell B. Starr was awarded second prize

This third prize poster, drawn by Paul T. Stockdale

July

1925

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287

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PROBLEM

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for Gen Mission M. ?

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SOLUTION

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5 persons per family-
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Total saved one Siin'jc&oo
Jlotai saved one yr. 'sum
sot surplus for local need

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1925

HELP SEND

TO THE

PEOPLES « WORLD

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With the Year They Entered Service

SWEDEN

Spanhusvagea 38, Malm 6,

Swwden
Graybill, J. F., 1911
GraybOl, Alice M., 1911
Buckingham, Ida. 1913

CHINA
Ping Ting Hsien, Shansi,
China

Baker, Elizabeth, 1922
Bright, J. Homer, 1911
Bright, Minnie F.. 1911
Brubaker, Leland S., 1924
Brubaker, Marie Woody,

1924
Coffman, Dr. Carl, 1921
Coffin an. Feme H., 1921
Dunning, Ada. 1922
Flory, Edna R., 1917
Horning, Emma, 1908
Kreps, Esther E., 1924
Neher. Minneva J., 1924
Sollenberger, O. C, 1919
Sollenberger, Hazel C. 1919
Vaniman, Ernest D., 1913
Vaniman, Susie C, 1913
Wampler, Dr. Fred J., 1913
Wampler, Rebecca C, 1913

Liao Chou, Shansi, China

Flory, Raymond, 1914
Flory, Lizzie N., 1914
Horning, Dr. D. L., 1919
Horning, Martha D., 1919
Hutchinson, Anna, 1913
Oberholtzer, I. E., 1916
Oberholtzer, Eliz. W., 1916
Senger, Nettie M., 1916
Shock, Laura J., 1916
Shou Yang, Shansi, China
Cline, Mary E., 1920
Heisey, Walter J., 1917
Heisey, Sue R., 1917
Smith, W. Harlan, I9?0
Smith, Frances Sheller. 1920
Tai Yuan, care of Y. M. C.
A., Shansi, China
Myers, Minor M., 1919
Myers, Sara Z., 1919
Ikenberry, E. L., 1922
Ikenberry, Olivia Dickens,

1922
Ullom, Lulu, 1919
On Furlough
Bowman, Samuel B., Quin-

ter, Kans., 1918
Bowman, Pearl S., Quinter,

Kans., 1918
Clapper, V. Grace, Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., care College

1917
Cripe, Winnie E., Bremen,

Ind., 1911
Crumpacker, F. H, 1C03

10th Ave., Nampa, Idaho,

1908
Crumpacker, Anna N., 1003

10th Ave., Nampa, Idaho,

1908

Flory, Byron M., Staunton,

Va., 1917
Flory, Nora, Staunton, Va.,

1917
Metzger, Minerva, Ross-

ville, Ind., 1910
Miller, Valley, Port Re-
public, Va., 1919
Seese, Norman A., 5800

Maryland Ave., Chicago,

ITI., 1917
Seese, Anna, 5800 Mary-
land Ave., Chicago, 111.,

1917
Schaeffer, Mary, 3435 Van

Buren St., Chicago. 1917
Pollock, Myrtle, McPher-

son, Kans., 1917
AFRICA
Garkida, Nigeria, West Af-
rica, via Jos, Nafada A Biu
Burke, Dr. Homer L., 1923
Burke, Marguerite Shrock,

1923
Beahm, William M., 1924
Beahm, Esther Eisenbise,

1924
Heckman, Clarence C, 1924
Heckman, Lucile Gibson,

1923
Shickel, Elsie 1921
Bulsar, Surat Diet., India
Blickenstaff, Lynn A., 1920
Blickenstaff, Mary B., 1920
BlickenstafT, Verna M., 1919
Cottrell, Dr. A. Raymond,

1919
Butterbaugh, Bertha L.,

1919
Nickey, Dr. Barbara M.,

1915

Royer, B. Mary, 1913
Jaialpor, Surat Dist., India

Forney, D. L., 1897
Forney, Anna M., 1897
Miller, Eliza B.. 1500
Vada, Thana Dist., India
Brumbaugh, Anna B., 1919
Ebey, Adam, 1900
jtbey, Alice K., 1900
Kaylor, John I., 1911
Kaylor, Ina M., 1921
Swartz, Goldie E., 1916

Palghar, Thana Dist., India

Hollenberg, Fred M., 1919
Hollenberg, Nora R., 1919

Post Umalla, via Anklesvar,
India

Lichty, D. J., 1902
Lichty, Anna Eby, 1912
Summer, Benjamin F., 1919
Summer, Nettie B.. 1919
Widdowson, Olive, 1912
Ziegler, Kathryn, 1908
Vyara, via Surat Dist., India
Blough, J. M., 1903
Blough, Anna Z., 1903
Brooks, Harlan J., 1924
Brooks, Ruth F., 1924
Mow, Anetta, 1917
Mow, Baxter M., 1923
Mow, Anna Beahm, 1923
Wolf, L. Mae, 1922
Woods. Beulah. 1924

On Furlough

Alley, Howard L., Nokes-
ville, Va., care of I. A.
Miller, 1917

Alley, Hattie Z., Nokes-
ville, Va., care of I. A.
Miller, 1917

Ebbert, Ella, McPherson,
Kans., 1917

Grisso, Lillian, No. Man-
chester, Ind., 1917

Hoffert, A. T., 3435 Van
Buren St., Chicago, 111.,
1916

Replogle, Sara, New En-
terprise, Pa., 1919

Shumaker, Ida C, Meyers-
dale, Pa., 1910

AMERICA

Church of the Brethren In-
dustrial School, Ceer, Va.

Wampler, Nelie, 1922
Bolinger, Amsey, 1922
Bollinger, Florence, 1922
Pastors
Red Cloud, Nebraska,

Eshelman, E. E., 1922
Fort Worth, Texas,

Horner, W. J., 1922
Greene County, Pirkey, Va.,

Driver, C. M., 1922
Broadwater, Essex, Mo.,

Fisher, E. R., 1922
Piney Flats, Tenn.,

Ralph White, 1923

Please Notice. — Postage on letters to our missionaries is 5c for each ounce or fraction
thereof and 3c for each additional ounce or fraction.

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BROTHER "A"

We will call our brother, who died not
so long ago, Brother "A." Brother "A"
had only one child who died quite a few
years ago and his good wife only lived
a few years longer. This brother's loss
was partly made up, we are sure, by the
great interest he took in the extension of

the Kingdom of our Lord "into all the world."
At various times he arranged for our annuity bonds
until at some years prior to his death he had turned
over a total of $40,000.00. Now Brother "A"
has passed on. Wisely he provided that at his
death $4,000.00 a year should be used until all
the principal was consumed. That makes possible a new
home or more a year for missionary families or a dispensary
or a surgical ward. What fitting memorials! Besides dur-
ing Brother "A's" lifetime we paid him in annuities a total
sum of $24,918.89. Great work for the Lord, yet a good
investment for Brother "A."

Our Booklet V-725 will tell how

we make similar arrangements

Write for it

(Zer\eral Mission. Board

^J OF THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN ^

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THE MISSIONARY

Chuvclvxof the brethren

Vol. XXV1H

Augtiasft, 1925

Ho. 8

IN THIS ISSUE

The Present Uprising in China—

What Does It Indicate? — F. H. Crumpacker

Ma Chia Jui— W. /. Heisey

The Spiritual Struggles of Bania Sutar

—A lice K. Ebey

In the Land of the Buras— Homer L. Burke, M.T>.

The Problems of Student Volunteers — Clara Harper

The New Member of the General Mission Board

— C. S. Ifyenberry

A New Department for Women

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Volume XXVII

AUGUST, 1925

No. 8

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL, 289

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES—

The Present Uprising in China: What Does It Indicate? By F. H.

Crumpacker, 291

Ma Chia Jui, By Walter J. Heisey, 293

The Spiritual Struggles of Bania Sutar, Bv Alice K. Ebey, 296

The Land of the Buras, By Homer L. Burke, M. D., 298

The Problems of Student Volunteers — The Solution, By Clara Harper, ..300

The Student Volunteers Meet at Winona, 301

The New Member of the General Mission Board, By C. S. Ikenberry, ..302

China Notes, By Mrs. E. L. Ikenberry, 303

The " Cromwell of China," 305

Shall the Monthly Financial Department Be Discontinued? 306

A Student Volunteer, By George Griffith, 311

Seeking Hospital Care at Dahanu, By Barbara M. Nickey, M. D., 313

THE WORKERS' CORNER—

A Missionary Council Meeting, 307

The Ideal Missionary, By S. L. Mershon, 308

THE WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT—

New Department for Women, 310

Mission Study for 1925-26, 310

THE JUNIOR MISSIONARY—

The Hustlers and Rustlers, 312

By the Evening Lamp, 314

FINANCIAL REPORT, 317

EDITORIAL

What Does Armistice Day Mean to You?

Since the convening of the Washington
Conference on Limitation of Armament Nov.
11, 1921, Armistice Day has been widely ob-
served by churches of all denominations as
a time for advocating a constructive program
for world justice and world peace. Now it
has been announced through the press that
the Reserve Officers' Association is urging
Armistice Day as the occasion for a regular
annual muster of all the military strength
of our country. Last year the government
set apart a week, which apparently was to
be used for patriotic education in the schools
along the line of military preparedness. The

editor, through some mistake probably, was
asked to address a school with a couple of
hundred students. I took the liberty to call
attention to the two viewpoints ; viz., stand-
ing first by the right, obedience to the
government, even though she were wrong. I
purposely did not state my position, and I
was a stranger to the children. Then I took
a vote as to which attitude they would favor.
I was interested to note that 60% voted to
obey the government, right or wrong, and
40% voted to stand by right first, even if
it meant disobedience to the government.

Would it be safe to assume that this
represents the general attitude of citizens

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over the country? Now the forty per cent
do not wish to disobey their government,
and many of them feel that they really stand
by the government best when they actually
decline to follow the dictates of the war-
minded group that for the time may be in
control of certain departments.

This fall, on Armistice Day, Nov. 11, this
will likely become a very practical and per-
sonal problem. The editor feels that we
will be rendering our best, both unto God
and the government, by insisting on observ-
ing the day by rejoicing because of peace,
and promoting good will in our own hearts
and letting such extend to the nations of
the world. Our churches should be used
for the promotion of peace. " Blessed are
the PEACE MAKERS, for they shall be
called the sons of God."

For the Christian, at least, this much
should be clear. His supreme loyalty is to
Christ and the principles of his kingdom.
Living in the midst of a civilization that is
only semi-Christian, he may find lesser
loyalties — loyalties to race, or class, or gov-
ernment— clashing with this higher loyalty.
If such be the case, surely he must bear
his witness for the truth as he has found
it in Christ. Only thus can he help to
build a civilization so truly Christian that a
conflict between loyalty to Christ and
loyalty to the state will no longer exist.

Caesar or Christ

Since the World War there has been a
growing discussion on the question, " Is a
Christian unpatriotic if he declines to sup-
port every proposal of the war and navy
departments or other agencies of the govern-
ment?" Jesus answered the question by
saying : " Render therefore unto Caesar the
things that are Caesar's, and unto God the
things that are God's." What do we owe
our government today? Indeed, we owe
much. We owe our allegiance, our patriot-
ism, our best thought, our healthy bodies,
and any other possession we have. Which
of these do we not owe to our govern-
ment? Does this mean that we assent to
every proposal of the government? May
it not be that one's love for his country and
his ambition to serve its highest welfare
sometimes lead him to dissent strongly from

what happens to be the government policy
for the moment?

It is no secret that two viewpoints in
the management of the government are
being advocated. A certain well-known, self-
styled " World's Greatest Newspaper " in
Chicago champions the one viewpoint, as
outlined by Stephen Decatur : " My country :
in her intercourse with foreign nations may
she ever be right, but right or wrong, my
country." The other beautiful viewpoint to
which most Visitor readers can subscribe is
given in the following extract from a sermon
by Bishop G. Ashton Oldham, in Washing-
ton, D. C, 1924:

America First

Not merely in matters material, but in
things of the Spirit.

Not merely in science, inventions, motors,
and skyscrapers, but also in ideals, principles,
character.

Not merely in the calm assertion of rights,
but in the glad assumption of duties.

Not flaunting her strength as a giant, but
bending in helpfulness over a sick and
wounded world like a Good Samaritan.

Not in splendid isolation, but in coura-
geous cooperation.

Not in pride, arrogance, and disdain of
other races and peoples, but in sympathy,
love, and understanding.

Not in treading again the old, worn,
bloody pathway which ends inevitably in
chaos and disaster, but in blazing a new trail,
along which, please God, other nations will
follow, into the new Jerusalem where wars
shall be no more.

Some day some nation must take that
path — unless we are to lapse once again
into utter barbarism — and that honor I covet
for my beloved America.

And so, in that spirit and with these
hopes, I say with all my heart and soul,
" America First."

Your love has a broken wing if it
cannot fly across the sea. — Maltbie D.
Babcock.

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The Present Uprising in China: What Does It

Indicate?

F. H. CRUMPACKER
Missionary to China Since 1908; Now in America on Furlough

IT is a bit difficult to interpret this up-
rising, but still in all probability it is
not to be of long duration. There is
likely a little more to this than many of
the uprisings of China. It seems to have
quite a combination of causes or reasons
for its appearance at this time.

I will venture to mention at least a part
of what I think are reasons for this par-
ticular uprising:

1. It is an attempt by the students to find
a solution for the weakened and unsettled
condition of their country.

2. It is a natural outcome of the national-
istic spirit that is growing slowly but surely.

3. If it has any anti-foreign feeling it is
probably because the foreigners in the past
have not acted as wisely as they should,
and now these young educated fellows
think it time to get along without the help
of the foreigners.

As Dr. Balme, of China's Christian uni-
versity, says, the students are by far the
strongest single force in the country, for
they are about a unit in whatever they under-
take to do, and though they are not in a
position to act officially, they can agitate
and keep it up till those in authority, if
such there be, see that there is something
to the contention of the students. The
students feel that the country has not
gotten upon its feet as rapidly as it should,
and they are casting about to find a solu-
tion for their ills. They have acted at this
particular time and in this particular way,
as I view it, largely because the country has
been flooded with literature from Russia.

Their late leader, Dr. Sun, was almost a
follower of Bolshevism, and thus a lot of
these fellows have gotten this literature
and it tends towards Bolshevism and is very
anti-Christian. These students are wanting
stability for their government, and now are
persuaded that this is the line for them to
follow. It will take patience and real leader-
ship on the part of the missionaries to stem

the tide. It is certainly not the anti kind
that will want to kill the foreigner, but
rather the kind that feels that they can get
along without the foreigner in the manage-
ment of their affairs.

The new nationalism is as natural as it
can be. These young, well-educated Chinese,
of course, want to be their own leaders,
and the foreign missionaries will do well
if they early take account of this and put
forward the Chinese into places of leader-
ship and influence.

This naturally brings me to the third
reason for the present plight.

That is, in the past it is probably true
that the foreigners have not taken the
Chinese into places of importance in manag-
ing affairs as rapidly as they should have
done in the past, So it is natural, as these
young men and women come to be real
leaders, they will assert themselves and in
some cases may seem to be really anti-
foreign. I sincerely believe that it is not
anti-foreign in the bad sense of the word,
but they simply are making a stand for
their rights.

Some may be asking why it is just now
taking hold as it is among the industrial
classes, and even sometimes it causes clashes
between the Chinese and the foreigners. This
can probably be accounted for because the
students know that the place to begin is
where they can get a hold.. This can best
be done among the poorly-paid laborers,
and in many of the industrial institutions
there are foreigners, and they have agitated
that the workmen go on a strike and try
to drive out the foreigners and incidentally
get better conditions for themselves.

This is what we hear of just now about
the uprisings. I frankly confess that I do
not feel that that is the strongest move-
ment, and neither do I think that it is
to be handled by the missionaries and the
church in China.

These same students are agitating among

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those who have the management of affairs
in an educational way, and it is here that
the church and missionaries need to use
care and patience, for if the ideas should
prevail that the students are clamoring for,
it would simply tie the hands of the mis-
sionaries in a way that they could scarcely
do any educational work.

I feel, however, that there are among the
Chinese leaders men who will see that they
do not want to take steps to cut off the
work of the educational missionaries, but
rather they will want to act with the mis-
sionaries and get them to so organize their
work that there will be greater prominence
given to the Chinese leadership, and thus
they will go on working together. Surely
the good that has come to the country in
the past from the work of these leaders

from outside of China will not be set aside
all at a stroke.

I heartily agree with Dr. Balme on this
question, that it is time for much patience
and wisdom and love and a spirit on the
part of the missionary that will show that
he is not there for the purpose of being
a lord, but rather that he is there to be
of service to the great country of China, and
in so doing he will take the part of an as-
sociate with the Chinese in all that is to be
done.

The church needs to pray much, that her
servants may have wisdom in all that they
do in these days of awakening in China.

As I give these thoughts on the question I
am fully aware that I am a Westerner and
looking at it from the West, and may not
have touched the whole thing as it is, but
this I feel is, in part, the present situation.

Nurses Training at the Ping Ting Hospital

Nineteen nurses in training in the Ping Ting Hospital. Three of the girls in the front row
were cast away babies. They were cared for by missionaries in far northwest Shansi, and are
now doing commendable work in nurses' training.

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Ma Chia Jui

WALTER J. HEISEY
Missionary to China

THE subject of this sketch was in-
troduced to us as a language teacher
by his father-in-law, Mr. Sun. He
is a young man of twenty-five, and for one
of his age in China has been advanced rather
rapidly. He is a student graduate of about
academic standing; is exceptionally bright;
and contrary to Chinese custom is by nature
straightforward. Through this straightfor-
ward and fearless way of speaking he has
quite early made for himself some bitter
enemies.

Mr. Ma, before coming to Shou Yang, had
held the position of C'hu Chang — that is, the
highest official in the township. This posi-
tion, while not of very great importance, for
one of his experience is rather unusual. His
early appointment to this position is per-
haps due entirely to the influence of some
of his friends. From the viewpoint of the
Chinese he was not a success as town-
ship official. In a very short time he re-
signed from this position.

It was just a little while after resigning
this position that he first came to work
for the mission. He had never had any
close association with foreigners and knew
practically nothing about the Christian re-
ligion. Being young and ambitious the first
impression made upon the foreigners was that
of a proud upstart who wrould need a bit of
training. His character probably had not
been above reproach and his enemies were
not slow to magnify the smallest mistake.
Therefore when he came to the mission
there were early reports of his unchastity
and otherwise evil conduct. Because of these
evil reports the Chinese teachers were in-
clined to treat him coolly, not manifesting
any special desire to associate with him.

Very soon after taking up his work as
language teacher Mr. Ma presented his ap-
plication for church membership. We are
always glad for enquirers about religion, but
when Mr. Ma first presented his applica-
tion we did not take it seriously, thinking
that he, like many other people we meet,
was merely trying to gain favor with the
mission in order to make his position more

secure. Accordingly we encouraged him to
not make any rash statements about his
intentions, but carefully to study the Gospel
to see if he liked it and to see if it pos-
sessed merits above the current Chinese re-
ligions. He was very insistent and de-
termined in his request, and was not dis-
couraged by our seeming indifference to-
wards him as an enquirer.

After a second or third request we listed
him among the enquirers, and the general
staff of both Chinese and foreigners began
to manifest to him the interest we had all
along been feeling in him. His attitude,
like most of the Chinese of the educated
class, was rather skeptical and he was in-
clined to look lightly upon the simpler
presentations of the scripture, desiring only
the deeper and more difficult literature. The
mission, on the other hand, according to a
regular practice, insisted that he, as a be-
ginner in the study of the Bible, should first
learn some of the simpler things, and study
it in the language of the common people.

The first real change that was noticed in
him was one day when he told one of the
teachers that, after looking over some of
the simpler literature, he came to the con-
clusion that he did not understand the
simpler meaning and that it was no use to
study the more advanced until he knew the
meaning of the simpler. The Spirit was
beginning its work of conviction, while he
was becoming, and did indeed become, a
little child. In the meantime his character
was beginning to show a marked change,
and there was a gradual drawing together
between himself and the other teachers. The
Chinese were quicker than the foreigners to
detect the change of heart and life in Mr.
Ma, and while this change was taking place
in Mr. Ma the Spirit was preparing one of
our teachers to shepherd him. Thus it was
through the efforts of this teacher, Mr. Lo,
that Mr. Ma received sufficient instruction
to be received into the church by baptism.
They two became close friends.

When in July the class was being pre-
pared for baptism, Mr. Ma was highly recom-

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mended by the Chinese Christians as eligible
for that rite. Some of us thought he was
not well enough indoctrinated. But the
Chinese insisted that he was ready, and he
himself was feverishly anxious because he
was leaving the mission to take up work in
the employ of the government. Thus, when
the baptismal services were conducted, Mr.
Ma was one of the fifteen to receive the
rite.

Very shortly after being baptized Mr. Ma
took up his work as teacher in one of the
government higher primary schools. But
this is by no means the end of Mr. Ma's
relation to the mission. He has the marks
of one truly converted. He has a passion
for souls and a childlike faith in God that
almost puts those to shame that have come
from America to teach these Chinese about
Christ. This is one of God's little ones that
he has chosen for himself, and we shall hear
more of his activities later.

Since leaving the mission his letters have
been coming regularly. He seldom has any-
thing to say about what he is doing, ex-
cept incidentally speaking of his school work.
The burden of his heart seems to be to
walk uprightly and conduct his school on
right principles. He says frequently that
he knows so little about the Gospel, nnd
he is constantly afraid that he will not live
an exemplary life, according to the teach-
ings of the Bible. He is very anxious that
we open a preaching chapel in Hsi Lo. The
fact is, as we learned upon our recent visit
to his village, the preaching point is already
opened, and there is no one specially dele-
gated to do the preaching. It is done by
Mr. Ma in his unconscious way. If we
were to tell him that he is preaching it
might spoil his work.

We recently made a visit to Hsi Lo. The
time had come for the annual fair. Mr. Ma
had written us early, inviting us to come
to preach at the fair. Accordingly we pre-
pared our baggage and boarded the train
for Hsi Lo. There were three of us in
the party, namely, Mr. Lo, Mr. Li, and my-
self. When we landed at the railway sta-
tion Mr. Ma was there to meet us. He
seemed bubbling over with joy. Upon first
thought we considered his joyous attitude
solely due to our visit, and he was very

glad to see us. However, his greatest joy
was not in meeting us. He spent very little
time in exchanging greetings with us until
he had told us how happy he was to find
the station master at the railway station
interested in religion. This station is about
one and one-half miles from Hsi Lo. Mr.
Ma had come to the station early, and tak-
ing advantage of his leisure had been talk-
ing religion to the master. That isn't a bad
example as to a method of spending leisure
time.

There was an oxcart at the station to
meet us, and as we traveled slowly toward
Hsi Lo Mr. Ma very enthusiastically told
us about his plans for our preaching at
the theatrical during the fair. He also told
us about his plans for us to speak to the
school and to his associate teachers. The
enthusiasm which possessed him was con-
tagious, and very soon we were all en-
thusiastic about the prospects ahead for
preaching. Nor were we disappointed. The
trip of one and one-half miles from the
railway station to Hsi Lo was a wonderful
trip, even on an oxcart over rough roads.

After a very pleasant evening, in which
we became acquainted with six of the
teachers in the school, one or two returned
students from Japan, and a number of peo-
ple who were more or less interested in
the Gospel, we retired for the night, leav-
ing Mr. Ma to perfect his plans. We also
learned that one of his older brothers was
very seriously ill only about two miles from
Hsi Lo.

Early the next morning Mr. Ma came to
us with a very heavy heart. His plans were
not all carrying. The superintendent of the
school had earlier promised him that we
should have a chance to speak to the school,
but later refused to give it. He said that
he did not want the children under his
care to come under the influence of the
superstitious religion of the foreigner. The
superintendent is perhaps a high-school
graduate and in his school work has come
under the influence of higher criticism.

We were at Hsi Lo three days, and
throughout our stay we found Mr. Ma hav-
ing a great burden for the superintendent of
the school. Mr. Ma brought different groups
of teachers and others to our room in order

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that we might preach to them or talk in
a friendly way, as the case might be. In
almost every event in which he asked us to
speak to a group that he had selected he gave
us the subject for the talk. It was remark-
able. He knew what each group needed and
felt that some one in our party could give
it to them. We almost had to say that such
simple faith we had not found, not even
in America.

The home of one of the principal officials
in the provincial capital is in Hsi Lo. This
official and Mr. Ma are very good friends,
and it was arranged that we should have a
visit with him. He was very friendly to us
and to the Christian religion. He seemed
quite well pleased that his son had asked
us to become a Christian. Upon the last
day of the fair, as we were just through
with our regular lecture, having spoken to
about two thousand people, the above-men-
tioned official ascended the platform and ad-
dressed the people in a very interesting man-
ner. He pled with them to take up the
study of the Christian religion, to see what
was in it and if they felt justified in it they
should join the church. He said that was
the only way the society of China could
be reformed.

This trip to Hsi Lo was indeed a wonder-
ful trip. We could not see behind the
scenes; however, we know that Mr. Ma and
the Holy Spirit were working together.

Before we left Hsi Lo six of the teachers
in the school had personally asked us for
Gospels, while the superintendent had asked
Mr. Ma to get some Gospels for him. This
is what the superintendent said about it, to
quote it as Mr. Ma told us in a voice that
quivered for his great joy. The superintend-
ent said, " I do not know anything about
this Christian religion. Will you ask the
foreigner to leave some Gospels for me to
study?" There was a joy in Mr. Ma's voice
and manner as he told us this that was
thorough and convincing.

We left Hsi Lo on the morning train. In
the school there were seven teachers who
had asked for Gospels, and quite a number
of people among the gentry. This is the
first visit of a foreign minister to this vil-
lage. The interest is the result of Mr.
Ma's enthusiasm and simple faith. I have

before me a letter that came today in which
Mr. Ma says: "I have received your letter
in which you hope you can come to Hsi Lo
often. I am surely happy. ... I want to
tell you about our work. Mr. Chao, Mr.
Ch'ang, and Mr. Li have decided definitely to
become Christians. We four have begun to
have regular worship. I hope you can come
often to preach for us." The three men he
speaks of are fellowr-teachers in the same
school.

Thus I give you a brief summary of some
of the work that this young Christian life
is accomplishing. It is less than a year ago
that he came to the mission as a language
teacher, a superstitious, idol-worshiping
heathen. Now he is a glowing fire through
the power of his consecrated life. The three
men of whom he speaks in the letter I
quoted in the preceding paragraph, together
with the entire corps of teachers, are go-
ing to be saved because he has a vision
and a passion for them. Will you remember
Air. Ma when you pray? He is young, both
in years and in Christian experience. You
have no conception of what is required of
a man of his standing to become so out-
and-out a Christian. If you faithfully re-
member him he will become a power for
Christ in China.

Show Yang, Shansi, China.

ADVERTISING HIS FAITH

Some years ago a Moslem convert at one
of the stations of the Church Missionary
Society in North India, after much persecu-
tion gave way and apparently became a
Moslem again. He has lately come back to
the mission, saying that he wished to be
received as a Christian. It was pointed out
to him that saying that he was a Christian
in one town might be easy, but living as a
Christian in a place in which he was known
would be another matter. So he had a
statement printed about himself and dis-
tributed it broadcast among the shopkeep-
ers and others in the place in which he was
known. He is sticking to his resolve, and
is regularly teaching the patients in the
mission hospital. — Missonary Review.

^ Jt
"I never heard that Lincoln ever com-
plained about lack of opportunity."

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The Spiritual Struggles of Bania Sutar

ALICE K. EBEY
Missionary to India for a Quarter of a Century

IT was one January evening in the deep
of the forests of the Dangs that we sat
around the camp fire under the starlit
heavens and fell to talking over experiences
that drew our hearts together in deeper love
and understanding. God had called us to
another field of labor. We had left behind
us our forest home, so dear to our hearts.
With tears and prayers and loving admoni-
tions we had said farewell to the little flock
that we had borne on our hearts night and
day during the time of our sojourn among
them.

A few of that beloved flock were accom-
panying us on our journey to the rail-
way, and as we sat there about the fire,
heart spoke to heart and we felt the Lord's
presence among us. One after another re-
called some occasion of sorrow or trial or
hardship testifying of God's help and sus-
taining grace. Others spoke of times of
blessing and of great joy when the Lord
opened the windows of heaven to pour out
blessings upon his little flock hidden away
in the far-away jungle. How the spirit of
praise lit up the dark faces as the firelight
cast its gleams upon them!

Then Bania, an older man of rather varied
experiences in forest life, began to speak.
All eyes were turned toward him, and with
that inborn and inbred respect for age found
everywhere in India, they gave full heed to
his words.

"A good many years ago I first heard
about Christ and came in touch with mis-
sionaries. My nephew had been put in
prison. His wife and little children, having
no food to eat, had left the village as there
was no one to take pity on them or care
for them. We had heard that some kind
people with white faces had taken them in
and were caring for them at Ahwa. I
couldn't understand why they should trouble
themselves about a lone woman and helpless
children who were no relatives of theirs.

"A sense of duty prompted me to look
up my nephew's family and see how they
fared in the hands of strangers. On our

arrival the missionaries received us graciously
and showed us where my nephew's family
were living. We spent several pleasant days
with them and I heard a good many things
about Christ, but I didn't seem to be able
to comprehend much except that Christians
were kind to strangers and to the poor. I
refused to go to prayers. I was half afraid
of this new religion. We returned to our
own village, but I could never quite forget
the impressions I received on that first visit
to the mission."

Here he paused to arrange the wood, for
the fire had burned low, and then con-
tinued : " Papa, you remember how influenza
swept over our country and how hundreds of
our people died. You recall, too, the famine
in the year you came to the Dangs and
how people were starving. Many of our
relatives had died. My wife and I were both
weak from the fever. We had no food. The
people had no grain to give away and we
had no money wherewith to buy nor strength
to work.

"So I said to my wife, ' Sarji, let's go to
the mission.' So with our few belongings
in bundles on our heads we made our way
through the tangled woods and over the
hills as our depleted strength permitted. We
passed a liquor shop where I spent our last
pice, hoping the wine would give us strength
to go on, and finally we reached the mission.

" I hadn't much strength, but you gave
me work in the carpenter shop and each •
evening paid me in grain, so I had no money
for wine. By and by we grew stronger even
without our daily drink of wine."

Then, with a characteristic chuckle, he
proceeded with his reminiscences : " One day
I got very angry because you refused to
lend me money to buy a bullock. I had in
mind to spend part of it for wine and a
feast for some of my friends, but of course
I didn't tell you.

" In my anger I went away to work in
another village, but I was cheated out of
part of my wages and had a good deal of
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drink devil, too, stole much of the money
I did receive.

" When the rains came we moved back
to our little house by the mission. I felt
rather ashamed, but putting on a bold face
I asked for work and you gave me work
again and you said, ' Now, Bania, quit your
drinking and come to church on Sundays.'
I began to come to church but I didn't stop
drinking.

" My wife was more interested in this
new religion than I was. She kept urging
me to come to church, and wanted that we
should be baptized. I laughed at her and
said, ' I have always worshiped the tiger-
god and evil spirits as our fathers did, and
I am too old to change. Besides, you know,
Sarji, we can't give up wine drinking.'

" But the Spirit of God kept working in
my heart. A good many were praying for
me and urged me to become a Christian.
I thought folks ought not to tell an old
man like me what to do. I laughed at
them and said, ' My old religion and my wine
are good enough for me. Let younger folks
turn Christian. It's easy for them to change
their manner of life. If we had children I
might try to follow Christ for their sakes.
But since we are childless, why not enjoy
the fruit of our toil by eating and drinking
as we like?'

" Then came that wonderful Christmas
when some forty of our people were bap-
tized. My wife cried and begged me to
come. Others urged, but still I was obstinate.
Satan seemed to hold me back.

" Then, papa, do you remember how you
put your hand on my shoulder and said.
' Bania, come along. It's time for you to
give your heart to the Lord'? In a flash
I made up my mind that Satan couldn't
keep me for his slave any longer and I went
straight up in front and sat down with the
other candidates for baptism.

" Some of my old friends, I knew, thought
I wouldn't stick to Christ. But others were
praying for me and hoping in their hearts
that I would let Jesus keep me true.

" So I was baptized, but I haven't always
been a good Christian. You have been to
me a spiritual father and mother and you
know how often I have failed and gotten
drunk and sinned in other ways. I have

kept nothing back from you. I have not
tried to hide my sins from your eyes. You
know how Satan tempts me, but you know,
too, that I do love Jesus.

" You remember how evil spirits took
possession of my bullock on that journey to
Mahalpada. Some advised me to call the
bugit * to cast out the demons. Well, I
didn't. I just prayed to the Lord Jesus and
he cast out the demons and healed my
bullock.

" Now you are leaving us on the morrow
and we have great sorrow in our hearts.
But Jesus is staying with us and I mean to
struggle on. By and by we will get to
heaven, where there are no wine shops
to tempt poor fellows like me nor any evil
spirits to trouble us. There in heaven we'll
meet again and our lives will not be marred
by sin."

It was late. The night wind blew cold
over the tear-stained faces. Prayer for
courage and strength and help was made to
the Christ who loved sinning men and gave
his life for such as these.

Good-nights were said and we lay down to
rest our weary bodies. Early on the mor-
row we must needs be on our way again.
Bania and his wife promised to meet us at
District Meeting a few weeks later. They
had a little more money than the average
Dangi Christian and could afford to take a
little journey by train.

But before District Meeting Bania passed
away and we shall see his face no more in
this world. His battle is over. Those who
saw him fail and stumble and sin might
say that he was a poor specimen of Chris-
tianity. But those who knew something of
the fierceness of the fight and of the mighty
wall of spiritual darkness against which his
soul struggled wondered that he didn't give
up the battle.

They praised God that in spite of frequent
falling this simple carpenter of the forest,
whose life from childhood had known little
else but drink and demon worship, cottkf
hold fast to his faith in Jesus and could
go to meet his Lord with the smile of
triumph through faith in the One who came
to save sinners. ■ ■• ..

Ahwa, Dangs, India.

Qne who casts out demons,

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The Land of the Buras

HOMER L. BURKE
Missionary to Africa

THERE are other peoples than those
I wrote about in the July Visitor, that
live in the Bura country or adjoin-
ing, with whom we come in contact here
at Garkida. There is a Hausa village about
a mile away from the compound where reside
quite a few Hausa people. The Hausas are
an interesting people. They are the traders
of this country. Most of the men, and the
women as well, when going about carry
something with them to sell. When there
is a market established at a certain place
they are in the height of their glory. Their
method of selling is not unlike the method
of a certain portion of the white race. When
one asks the price of an article they usually
make the price just twice what they expect
to get. Of course, if the buyer is on to
their tactics he makes an offer of about
half of what he is expecting to pay. When
the purchaser offers the price that he wishes
to pay the Hausa will hold up his hands
in holy horror and exclaim, " God bless you !
God bless you!" which they are far from
meaning. So there is usually considerable
dickering back and forth until a happy
medium is struck.

The Hausa people are Moslems. Of course,
in many ways they are not very strong
adherents of the faith. They keep the
festivals and fasts and say their prayers at
the stated times during the day. I think
it can be said that here at least the Hausa
people are not interfering with our mission
work.

I have mentioned before something about
the Pabirs. They are the rulers of the
Buras. As a rule the Pabir differs from the
Bura in that he usually wears better cloth-
ing, says Mohammedan prayers, and loves
to exert his authority over the people under
him. It is said there are about 10,000 Pabirs
all told. The houses of the Pabirs are usual-
ly separated from the portion of the village
that the Buras live in.

The Fulani are the cattle people of Ni-
geria. They are scattered quite widely over
the country. There are a number of sub-

tribes, but the main division consists of
those that wander around from place to
place and those that settle down and live
in villages like the rest of the people. In
color the Fulani differ considerably from
the other tribes. They are chiefly of a dark
brown color, many of them appearing as
white men tanned a very deep brown. The
Buras say that they are red and like the
white people. It is usually considered that
the Fulani are Mohammedan, but many of
the wandering groups appear to be mostly
pagan, if one were to judge by the fetishes
that they carry.

A few miles to the south of the Bura
country are found the Honas. They are a
robust, strong pagan tribe. It is said in a
recent number of the Scientific American
that a certain man in the western part of
the United States has perfected a suit of
spiked armor with which he expects to
attack the wolf packs in Canada single
handed. The Honas are said to do even
better than that. They enter caves in
the mountains without any protection ex-
cept a club and a knife, and single handed
kill wolves and leopards.

From the produce that the Honas bring
to the market each week one would judge
that they were a very industrious farmer
people.

There are other tribes neighboring, with
which we have had little to do. To the
east of us are the Kilbas and to the north
the Marghis. The latter are supposed to
be able to understand the Bura language
quite well, as their language is about the
same.

I have not read anything particular in
writing these papers about these various
tribes of people. These are chiefly my
personal impressions. All of these tribes
are very interesting, but the problem is al-
ways the languages. Every tribe practically
has its own language. But I suppose that
it is one of the great problems in the evan-
gelization of Africa.

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A Sick Call

The daughter of the brother of the
headman of the village was very ill.
The night before she had eaten her food
all right and seemed to be as well as any-
one. During the night she had wakened
crying and had a very high fever. It was
not very long until she could not talk sense
any more, so they said. So in the morning
they decided to send for the white doctor to
see what he could do.

The messenger came to the mission, and
as well as we could we found out that
she was quite ill. Some medicines were col-
lected in a bag and the doctor mounted his
"wiry" steed — a bicycle — and rode over to
the home of the sick girl.

On first sight there was no doubt that
the girl was very sick. Her head was thrown
back, she was very hot and refused to speak
or even allow one to believe that she heard
when she was spoken to. The headmen
of the village, together with several of the
old women of the village, were sitting around
or hovering over a fire making medicine.
She was sitting on a grass mat and sup-
ported in a sitting position by her father.
We tried to tell them that she would be
very much more comfortable if she could
lie down. They seemed to understand, but
still they kept her sitting up while they
were nodding their heads that they intended
to lay her down. The Buras think that if
a person is so sick that he lies down all
of the time he will never get well again, or
in reality is about ready to die. It is said
that a year or two ago the big king at Biu
had pneumonia, but each day he would come
to the door of his house to salute the peo-
ple, so they would not think he was dying.
The girl was daubed over from head to
foot with some dirty-looking stuff that we
were assured was medicine. There was not
much to be done there and we urged them
to bring her to the hospital that had just
been completed. We thought that there not
so many people would be around, and that
we might be able to do some things that
would do the girl some good. But they
refused this and even refused a very ex-
tended examination. Finally we gave them
some fever medicine, which they forced
down her throat, and we left. The next

day we went again. She was gradually
getting worse and we just felt we would have
to force them to bring her to the hospital.
We called her father to come up to the
mission so we could talk to him alone, but
he could not be prevailed upon to bring
his daughter to the white people.

On the third morning when the doctor
went back he had a very cool reception.
The white doctor's medicine had done no
good and it was time to try black man
medicine. We felt more or less definitely
that they did not want us to come back
again. Later in the day we found out that
they had sent some money to a witch doctor
in another village and that he was to sacri-
fice a goat so that the girl might get well.
The bargain with him was that if she did
not get well he was not to have any more
money, but if she did get well he was to
have another large sum.

About two days later we were walking
past the house. We thought that perhaps
we should show a sociable spirit and call
as friends instead of as those bringing medi-
cine. The people were very friendly. They
took us in and showed us the girl. We
guessed that their friendliness was due to
the fact that the witch doctor had failed.
The girl was in a terribly filthy condition.
When a Bura is sick he never gets a bath
until he is well again, and so you can imagine
how they appear after several weeks' or
even several days' illness, with all sorts of
medicines and excreta and filth smeared over
their bodies.

After that we went to visit her several
times a day for three or four more days. By
this time we had decided that it was a case
of epidemic meningitis and that it was doubt-
ful if she would ever get well again, as it
is impossible to have the curative serum out
in this part of the world. One morning we
made our regular visit and found that she
was very ill, more so than at any other
time. In the evening we heard that she
was dead and we did not go again.

At first the people thought that the white
man's medicine is all powerful, and then
they have seen some people that have died
even with the white man's medicine, and
so they are wondering whether it is any

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The Problems of Student Volunteers™
The Solution

Extracts From an Address Before the Winona Conference

CLARA HARPER

Vice-President United Student Volunteers

A CRITICAL time has come in our
church concerning mission work.
This vitally touches all young -persons
who are planning for definite mission work.
They have a big task facing them today.
Some have their education and are ready
to work on the foreign field, but the door
is closed. They must find another open
door to direct their energies. The Spirit
does not lead the followers of God where
the door is closed. "None that wait on
him shall be put to confusion by any dis-
appointment." Volunteers should cultivate
the meek, submissive spirit, so that they will
be willing to be used anywhere. They may
yet feel deeply the urge of the foreign field,
but they must be willing to find their place
in the home church. It takes just as brave
and strong people to do the tasks at home
as abroad.

We have the message of Jesus Christ to
give to the world. Many Americans, as well
as the oriental people, need to know of this
great love. Do we have the great " passion
for sharing " our message that we will be
willing to serve where he calls us?

Have you considered that some one around
you every day is longing for you to speak
to him of his soul's welfare? My fellow-
college student and Volunteer, have you ever
been deeply concerned about one of your
friends or roommate and decided to take
a walk with him and tell him of your con-
cern for him? On the way you set the
next telephone pole or a tree where you
would begin your, conversation. You passed
this tree and picked out another, yet you
did not say anything to him and the walk
ended. All the time your friend was long-
ing for a word from you to help him or
encourage him. The word was not said.
Will he come back to you some day and
say, " My life would be much different
today had you said the word to me that
I craved so much when I chummed with

you"? Volunteers, let us be alert and awake
to our opportunities.

In our preparation for our chosen work
we have much to do. God gives us op-
portunities every day to witness for him.
The more we witness for him the stronger
we become in our faith in him. This will
make us more successful when we finally
reach our field of service. Let us do our
work with the mind and spirit of Christ.

The great commission means to me that
I must carry the good tidings 'to my friends
and neighbors as well as abroad. Do you
hear the Macedonian call from our factory
districts, mountain people, foreign settle-
ments and slums districts, " Come over and
help us"? Paul answered his call. What
are we as young people going to do with
the call of today?

Our one big task is to get men and women
really to live their religion. A man of
India once said, " We do not need more
Bibles in India. If all the Christians in
India would live the Bible India would be
converted." I believe this man said the right
thing. The world would be won for Christ
if all professing Christians would live their
religion. The world needs Jesus Christ
lived. Our religion is livable; let us show
the world we can live it.

Young people, we must find our place in
the church and cooperate with the work
and help in the solution of this problem.

A great responsibility rests with the local
churches of today. It is in the church that
the young people receive the inspiration to
give their all to the Lord's work. The
church must feel her responsibility. Is the
pastor awake to his responsibilities to the
young people and other members in his
congregation? He is providing the right
spiritual food for them. The pastor who
has a growing church gives time and place
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ing with others is a part of the secret of
success. (Read Acts 11: 19-26.)

The lost art of daily Bihle study must
come back. We must go to the over- and
ever-flowing fountain each day for our
strength and spiritual power. We must deep-
en our own spirituality, if we carry this
true light that lighteth up the world. If
half of our Christians would really pray,
this old world would be changed. If we
are too busy with our secular life to speak
a few words with our Master, sooner or
later we will fail.

Are we so consecrated to the Lord's work

that we are willing to share our financial
resources and successes with him? I know
if Christ truly rules our lives lie will receive
his share of our time and money also. Will
we put our shoulder to the wheel and help
this work of his kingdom along?

May the time speedily come when the
church will have the finance in one hand
and workers in the other, equally balancing
the pendulum, to carry on the great work
of the world in bringing every nation and
people to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

North Manchester, Ind.

The Student Volunteers Meet at Winona

Report of the United Student Volunteer Meeting, Held June 8, at 8 O'clock, in the

Winona Auditorium

The meeting was called by the vice-presi-
dent, Clara Harper.

The meeting was opened by singing "Take
My Life and Let It Be Consecrated, Lord,
to Thee." " Let the words of my mouth,
and the meditation of my heart, be accept-
able in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and
my redeemer," was used as a scripture.
Sentence prayers from eight or ten volun-
teers followed.

The first item of business was the letter
for the churches, written by the volunteers.
This was read and adopted.

Report of the nominating committee.
Chas. Morris, chairman of the committee,
presented the following names for the of-
ficers for the coming year: President, Clem-
my Miller, of Chicago; vice-president, Clara
Harper, of Manchester; secretary-treasurer,
Maynard Cassady, of Juniata.

Motion that we vote by acclamation was
passed.

Motion that the secretary cast the vote
for the officers was passed. The secretary
cast the vote.

The secretary-treasurer's report was read
and accepted. The treasurer's books were
to be audited. The chairman was to see
that this was done.

An interesting discussion on the home

volunteer cards followed. The stumbling
block to some volunteers was the word " vo-
cation."

A motion was entertained that a com-
mittee of three be appointed from the volun-
teers to work with the members at the
Elgin office, to look into this matter and
bring a report to the next Annual Con-
ference. This motion was passed.

Motion that the executive committee for
1925-26 be the committee of three from the
volunteer group to work out this matter.
Passed.

Volunteers requested that the Mission
Board send a member of the board to visit
each of the schools this year. This request
will be sent in to the board.

The question of stewardship volunteers was
discussed. Many feel that we have the
young people sign this card and then let
them work out their own plan. Suggested
that the group keep in touch with them
and see that some help and instruction be
given them. We must do something for
these volunteers the coming year.

Bro. Bonsack was present and gave some
splendid suggestions to the volunteers.

The volunteers adjourned at one o'clock
to the " Heights " eating house for the noon
meal.

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The New Member of the General Mission Board

C. S. IKENBERRY

THE recent Conference at Winona
elected Eld. Levi Garst as the new
member of the General Mission
Board. Bro. Garst resides near Roanoke,
Va., and has in the past twenty years con-
tributed, very unassumingly, much to the
spiritual progress of the First District of Vir-
ginia.

His ancestry is a sturdy type of the
Dunkers in the valley of Virginia. His
father, Jeremiah Garst, and mother Nancy
(Grisso) Garst, lived and died in the bounds
of the Peters Creek congregation, Roanoke
County, Va. Early in life the subject of our
sketch united with the church, was elected
to the ministry in 1903, and advanced to the
eldership a few years later.

Bro. Garst may be classed as one of our
so-called self-made men. His opportunities
for an education were rather meager, but
he received a public-school education in his
native community. For a short time he
pursued his education at Daleville College,
and then taught eight successive years in the
public schools of Roanoke County. He was
married in 1902 to Sister Margie Estelle
John.

To provide and educate the eight children
that came to bless their home has been
their constant concern.

Our readers are more interested in Bro.
Garst's fitness to serve the large interests
of the church that is committed to the Mis-
sion Board. We can draw our conclusions
only from his past experience and his present
attitude. Bro. Garst has served efficiently
as secretary and treasurer of the District
Mission Board of his District for twelve
years. During that time he acted as District
Director of the Forward Movement. These
positions of trust he faithfully filled in his
humble way. Some of his time and energy
has been given to the promotion of the
Bridgewater-Daleville system of schools as
trustee of that institution. These duties, to-
gether with his labors in his local church,
and time to hold three or four revival meet-
ings during the year, make him a busy man —
it being understood, of course, that he is a
farmer " between times."

Levi Garst, Selma, Va.

That which commends Bro. Garst to this
public office of trust in our church in which
he has been placed is his sound business
judgment, his conservative viewpoint of
healthy progress in the church, and his em-
phasis on the Word of God and the spirit
of our Christ as the solution of all prob-
lems of human life. Add to these the
equal efficiency of his companion in life, and
his habitual faithfulness to his Christian
duties, and you have the positive elements
of Christian progress.

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good at all. We will be glad when they
learn that there are certain cases of illness
that the white doctor can help, and that
there are others that only God can cure.
Garkida, Nigeria, Africa.

" God is always glad when any one makes
a little child happy."

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CHINA NOTES

Mrs. E. L. Ikenberry
Ping Ting

Everyone is rejoicing over the unusual amount
of rainfall for this time of year. Crops are looking
fine, having a much earlier start than usual. It
is said there has not been such a spring here
before since the opening of the Mission.

The first of the month Mrs. Coffman attended a
meeting of the foreign nurses of Shansi, held in
Tai Yuan. The purpose was to discuss problems of
common interest in the training of nurses in Shansi,
and to plan as much as possible to have uniform
rules and regulations. <£t

The evangelistic department is in possession of
the second tent, which has just arrived. May it be
the means of helping to spread the gospel story a
bit more rapidly. ^8

We were glad to have Mrs. Sollenberger return
from the hospital in Peking the earlier part of the
month. She was home only a few days until she
was taken ill with a light case of diphtheria, and
the family suffered the inconvenience of a short
period of quarantine. She is not improving as we
had hoped, having to suffer a great deal of pain.

The district official has been a patient in the hos-
pital for some time. He came with diphtheria, and
then complications set in, making his recovery a
bit questionable for a time. He is slowly improving
at present. We hope that this close contact with
the family and their friends will add numbers to the
friends of Christianity. ,»&

The epidemic of diphtheria and scarlet fever has
kept up during the month, but seems to be dying out
now. Death has claimed a large toll, but only one
case of diphtheria that our doctors treated died in the
hospital. The people were not slow in learning the
value of the antitoxin and came readily for treat-
ment. J8

Shou Yang
Dr. Hsing is working faithfully in the hospital.
He is kept quite busy. The property which was
recently bought is too small to care for the present
work. Through the kindness of the Women's In-
dustrial work at Ping Ting we received funds enough
to do. a little building in addition to the present
quarters. The inpatients range from fifteen to
twenty-five regularly. <£

In addition to making many local outcalls, the
doctor makes regular trips into the country twice
a week. At one of the outstations where he goes
as many as twenty-five people have been treated
in one day. The more serious cases have been di-
rected to come to the hospital.

J*
The evangelists have not been able to meet all the
calls to preach that come from the villages. Bro.
Hsun spent about three weeks among the villages
in the southwest of our territory, in the neighbor-
hood of Pei Ho. Bro. Liu is at Pei Ho at this
writing. Bro. Chao returned yesterday from two
weeks among the villages in the southeast section
of Shou Yang. These men come back from their
preaching tours with enthusiasm. Out of the mul-
titudes with whom they come in contact there are

a few who are becoming interested definitely in
Christianity. <j£

Some of the people have become interested in the
idea of moving pictures, and two companies have
purchased small machines. This adds again to the
problem of clean morals and the Christian (?) influ-
ence of the West. Most of the pictures are from
the Western Christian nations and have not been
very carefully censored. The devil is energetic, and
his followers are sparing neither time nor money
to propagate evil among the people. Can we, as fol-
lowers of Christ, be content with less zeal or sacri-
fice? £

The foreign and Chinese ladies of the Shou Yang
church spent a pleasant three hours together on
the afternoon of May 16. Games were played and
tea and cake served. Such social occasions always
help us to get closer and to know each other better.
J*

The woman's school is busy preparing for the close
of school May 29. <£t

Tai Yuan

The first of the month little Wellington Myers
was ill with tonsilitis, but soon recovered. Mrs.
Myers and Wellington then went to Fenchow for a
rest of a week. ,»?

The latter part of this month the Bible classes that
have been conducted in the various schools of the
city, closed, so that the students might have time
for their examinations. These classes are conduct-
ed in English, and sometimes we fear the English
is all that the students come for; but many who
have been attracted to the classes because of the
English have become Christians, so we hope that the
seed thus sown may multiply.

Our kindergarten and popular education schools
are closed for a time, due to the death of the
grandmother of Miss Liu, the teacher. As very few
of her family are Christians we pray for her, that
her influence may be great at this time.

Mrs. Chang, our Bible woman, also has closed
her class for women. These classes are very im-
portant, as they offer a chance for personal contact,
which is our most effective way of spreading the
Gospel. .£

The English language is in great demand here in
Tai Yuan; the students are very anxious to learn.
Every member of the station here has classes,
either to teach English or classes conducted in
English. At the University of Shansi, here in the
city, there is a flourishing English Club, which de-
pends on the English-speaking residents of the
city for lectures. This month both Miss Ullom and
Mrs. Ikenberry have lectured there.

Three weeks ago the American babies of Tai Yuan
were vaccinated. They are Ruth Scofield, the year-
old daughter of the secretary of the Y. M. C. A.,
Donald Myers and Ernest Ikenberry. They were
three very cross babies for a few days. To add to
difficulties, Donald and Ernest developed bronchitis.
The babies are now over the worst of their troubles,
and we hope will soon be as well as at the time of
vaccination.

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The Prayer Chart of the Chinese Women Workers

> «p &>% #||| ft & a 41 i # *Hf -If 1 1

1. When opening the door: "I pray

Thee, Lord, to open the door of
my heart, that I may receive
Thee, Lord, within."

2. When washing clothes: "I pray

Thee, Lord, wash my heart and
make it pureand whiteassnow."

3. When sweeping the floor : " I pray

Thee, Lord, sweep my heart
free from all evil, and make it
clean."

4. When buying oil: "I pray Thee,

Lord, to give me wisdom like
By

the wise virgins who had oil
ready hi their vessels."

5. When receiving or sending letters:

" I pray Thee, Lord, to give me 8.
more faith that I may hold con-
stant communion with Thee."

6. When drawing water: "I pray

Thee, Lord, to give me the
Living Water that I may never 9.
thirst."

7. When lighting the lamp: " I pray

Thee, Lord, let Thy true light

shine within my heart, and

courtesy of the Missionary Review of the World.

make me in ail that I do to be
kind and good like a lamp
which lightens others."

When watering plants: "1 pray
Thee, Lord, to send down
spiritual showers upon my
heart so that it may bring forth
good fruit."

When boiling water to infuse tea :
"I pray Thee, Lord, to give
spiritual fire to warm my cold
heart, and give me a heart on
fire to serve Thee."

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NOTES FROM VYARA, INDIA

Monsoon came fifteen days earlier than usual and
people were not ready for it. Many houses were
unroofed and so grain bins and grain and everything
in the houses were soaked. Much hay was also lying
outside, and fields not ready for farming. But
people are making the best of it and trying to
catch up with the season. The rain kept up rather
steadily for some ten days and we have one-
fourth of our annual rainfall already. But we praise
the Lord for rain for without it India is doomed.
The Lord has given us good seasons the last four
years and we are grateful.

This is the time of year when the mangoes are
ripe, and there is an abundant crop and everybody
is enjoying them. Even the poor can have them.
Thousands are selling at six for a cent. The
mango crop here is like the apple crop in America.
There are many varieties, improved and unimproved.
There are some in the Bombay market that sell
for fifteen cents each. We own a tree in one of
our villages which bore ten thousand mangoes this
year. Our boys and girls have had a treat.

Our school reopened on the first of June, after
the summer's vacation. Most of the children re-
turned on time, but a few came late and some
girls had to be called. Now the work is in full
swing, and because of the nice cool weather school
work is more enjoyable again. We have opened a
tailor shop for our boys, where the older ones

all get their turn, and they enjoy it very much
indeed. There is a rush in the farming because
the rains came before we were quite ready.

We had a very nice love feast the first of May.
Five hundred were present. There were 28 baptisms.
After the love feast there was a singing contest
by the various village schools, and prizes were
given to the best three out of the number. It
was an interesting time. During the month of May
it was necessary to make a few transfers among the
village workers, but now they are all settled for
their year's work. We also had to rebuild a few
of the schoolhouses.

During May we also held a very nice village love
feast with fifty communicants. Two years ago at
the love feast in this same village there wasn't a
single woman, but what a joy at this time to see
fifteen sisters at the table. This is a growing and
hopeful church.

At present the Baroda State Government is
manifesting a special interest in the backward
classes of this section for which we are very glad.
They have been an oppressed people and are in
need of help. They are addicted to drink and .have
lost most of their land. They are unlearned and
very superstitious. What they need is moral and
religious instruction — this we are trying to give.
Pray tor us in our great work here.

June 12, 1925.

J. M. Blough

"The Cromwell of China"

His Conversion to Christ

IT is too soon yet to arrive at any con-
clusion regarding the permanent value
of the astonishing achievements of
General Feng and his army in China, but
whatever China's future form of govern-
ment is seen to be he has already justified
his title as " China's Cromwell."

The story of how he became a Christian
is an inspiring one. During the Chinese
Boxer riots in 1900, seven American mis-
sionaries, left in the city where they labored,
came to know that the city was surrounded
by the Boxer army and that the edict had
gone forth announcing that on the follow-
ing day every foreigner in the city would
be put to death. One of these seven mis-
sionaries was a frail-looking American
young woman named Mary Morell, who
before offering herself as a missionary had
prayed for ten years for courage to make
the offer. On this dark day in the Boxer
riots she quietly stole out of the mission
bungalow without saying a word to any-
one, and sought out the Chinese soldiers.

As she approached them, they at once be-
gan to prepare for carrying out their
dreadful deed. " Stop, I have a few words
to say," or something to that effect, she
cried out ; " I have come here to offer my-
self willingly on behalf of the others, that
you may kill me and save the rest."

Astonishment seized the entire body of
soldiers who began to ask, "What is this?
We've never heard anything like this be-
fore ; what does it mean ? " " Have you not
heard" exclaimed one of them, "that these
Christians have a Book? She must have
learned this thing and got strength to do
it from that Book." They forthwith refused
her offer and put her and all her fellow-
workers to death.

One of the Chinese soldiers, who wit-
nessed the scene and was a participator in
it, began to enquire, " What is that Book
and where can I get a copy?" He per-
sisted in his search until he obtained a copy
of the Bible and subsequently he himself
became a Christian. Today that soldier is

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the famous General Feng who, with his bishop, F. B. Fisher. Mrs. Fisher related

army, is bringing order out of chaos as the story to us in personal conversation

the deliverer of China. over the table at the recent National Chris-
tian Council, with permission to publish it.

For this moving story we are indebted The heroine of the story, Mary Morell,

to Mrs. F. B. Fisher who, after ten years was a missionary of the A. B. C. F. M.,

as a missionary in China, has just recently as were also her martyred companions. —

come to India as wife of the Methodist From Dnyanodaya.

Shall the Monthly Financial Department Be

Discontinued?

For years our own Missionary Visitor has been a 32-page monthly. The missionary
work has grown. The present space seems inadequate for all the items that properly
belong in it. Yet we are not ready to increase the size of the paper. The monthly
financial report consumes much space, from 8 to 12 pages. We feel that this space
could be used more profitably otherwise for such as more news from Africa and
program material along mission lines. Every contributor of money receives a receipt
and it seems to us an unnecessary expense to print this monthly financial report,
which costs approximately $2,000 per year. Yet we do not know its value to con-
tributors and Visitor readers. We desire an expression from you.

The June Visitor each year contains the year's financial report. This shows the
totals of all receipts and expenditures. The July Visitor shows the amount each con-
gregation gave during the past year. If the Monthly Financial Report were discontinued
these June and July reports would still be continued. Send us your vote at once so
we have it before the General Mission Board Meeting the first week of September.

General Mission Board,
Elgin, 111.

It is my conviction that it would be more profitable to use this space J

for news from the mission fields, for best methods and more articles about J

various phases of the work. »

Name

Address

Congregation

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The editor invites helpful contributions for this department
of the Visitor

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A Missionary Council Meeting

At a council meeting, held May 28, the
report of the missionary committee was
given. On the previous Sunday an every-
member canvass was made for the Confer-
ence missionary offering. The report showed
that less than half was given as compared
with the previous year. They voted to add
the $89 which was in the church mission-
ary treasury. This did not make enough.

It was decided to make a special effort
on the following Sunday through the Sun-
day-school and church services. Letters
were to be mailed to each member of the
church, telling of the plan. Saturday was
Decoration Day and no mail would be de-
livered, so the letters had to be mailed out
on Friday morning early.

The pastor took about ten of the members
along home with him to address and stamp
envelopes while the elder went to the office
to get the letters mimeographed. At 10:30
350 letters were ready for the postoffice.

On the following Sunday they raised $300
over the amount of the previous year ($1,500
and $1,800).

Manchester Church, Indiana.

Who Is He?

The following pointed answer is given to the
above query as to " Who is the man who ought
not to give to foreign missions?"

The man who believes that the unbeliev-
ing men and women in the world are not
lost and do not need a Savior.

The man who believes that Jesus Christ
had no right and no reason to command his
disciples to " Go ye into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature."

The man who believes the Gospel is not
the power of God, and that Christ can
not save the heathen.

The man who wishes that missionaries
had never come to our ancestors, and that
we ourselves were still heathen, cannibals,
or worshipers of wood and stone.

The man who believes it is " every man

for himself " in this world, who, with Cain,
asks, "Am I my brother's keeper?"

The man who believes that he is not ac-
countable to God for the money intrusted
to him, and that he will never be called to
stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

The man who wants no share in the final
victory, and in the reward to faithful serv-
ants.

The man who is prepared to accept the
final sentence, " Inasmuch as ye did it not
to one of the least of these, ye did it not
to me. . . . Depart from me."

Such a man is not asked to give to foreign
missions. He needs missionaries to be sent
to him. — The Missionary Herald.

"PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER"

James 5: 16

I cannot tell why there should come to me
A thought of some one miles and miles and

miles away,
In swift insistence on the memory,
Unless the need there be that I should pray.

Too hurried oft are we to spare the thought,
For days together, of some friends away;
Perhaps God does it for us, and we ought
To read his signal as a call to pray.

Perhaps, just then, my friend has fiercer

fight,
And more appalling weakness and decay
Of courage, darkness, some lost sense of

right;
And so, in case he needs my prayer, I pray.

Friend, do the same for me, if I intrude
Unasked upon you, on some crowded day,
Give me a moment's prayer as interlude;
Be very sure I need it, therefore pray.

And when you pray, dear friend, I ask of

thee,
That thou wilt seek of God not mine own

way ;
Not what I want, but his best thought for

me,
Do thou through Jesus Christ implore, I

pray.

— Framingham.

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GREAT MISSIONARY SAYINGS

The world has many religions ; it
has but one Gospel. — George Owen.

All the world is my parish. — John
Wesley.

I see no business in life but the
work of Christ. — Henry Martyn.

Fear God and work hard. — David
Livingstone.

We can do it if we will. — The Men
of the Haystack.

We can do it and we will. — Samuel

B. Capen.

The bigger the work the greater
the joy in doing it. — Henry M. Stan-
ley.

The lesson of the missionary is the
enchanter's wand. — Charles Darwin.

The work of winning the world to
Christ is the most honorable and
blessed service in which any human
being can be employed. — C. F.
Schwartz.

I am in the best of service for the
best of Masters and upon the best
terms. — John Williams.

Nothing earthly will make me give
up my work in despair.— David Liv-
ingstone.

The greatest hindrances to the
evangelization of the world are those
within the church. — John R. Mott.

Prayer and pains, through faith in
Jesus Christ, will do anything. — John
Eliot (on last page of his Indian
Grammar).

What are Christians put into the
world for except to do the impossible
in the strength of God? — General S.

C. Armstrong.

Christianity is a religion which ex-
pects you to DO things. — Japanese
saying.

Let us advance upon our knees. —
Joseph Hardy Neesima.

Tell the king that I purchase the
road to Uganda with my life. — James
Hannington.

I am not here on a furlough; I am
here for orders. — Hiram Bingham,
Brooklyn, October, 1908.

I will place no value on anything I
have or may possess except in rela-
tion to the kingdom of Christ. — Liv-
ingstone's resolution made in young
manhood.

Win China to Christ and the most
powerful stronghold of Satan upon
earth will have fallen. — Mr. Wong.

THE IDEAL MISSIONARY

S. L. Mershon
He was a volunteer.

I am the good shepherd; the good shep-
herd giveth his life for the sheep. John 10:
11.

Therefore doth my Father love me, be-
cause I lay down my life, that I might
take it again. No man taketh it from me,
but I lay it down of myself. I have power
to lay it down, and I have power to take
it again. John 10: 17, 18.

He sought the sinner.

But he answered and said, I am not sent
but unto the lost sheep of the house of
Israel. Matt. 15: 24.

For I am not come to call the righteous,
but sinners to repentance. Matt. 9: 13.

This is a faithful saying, and worthy of
all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into
the world to save sinners.. 1 Tim. 1: 15.

He was a man of prayer.

And it came to pass in those days, that
he went out into a mountain to pray, and
continued all night in prayer to God. Luke
6: 12.

These words spake Jesus, and lifted up
his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the
hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son
also may glorify thee. John 17: 1.

He was taught of the word.

Then Jesus said unto them, When ye
have lifted up the Son of man, then shall
ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing
of myself; but as my Father hath taught
me, I speak these things. John. 8: 28.

He was obedient unto the command.

Unto you first God, having raised up
his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in
turning away every one of you from his
iniquities. Acts 3: 26.

He went into the depths.

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured,
saying, This man receiveth sinners, and
eateth with them. Luke 15: 2.

And when they saw it, they all mur-
mured, saying, That he was gone to be
guest with a man that is a sinner. Luke
19: 7.

And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat
in the house, behold, many publicans and
sinners came and sat down with him and
his disciples. Matt. 9: 10.

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His presence was sunshine.

These things have I spoken unto you,
that my joy might remain in you, and that
your joy might be full. John 15: 11.

That was the true Light, which lighteth
every man that cometh into the world.
John 1: 9.

He preached the word.

Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the
gospel of the kingdom of God. Mark 1: 14.

And the poor have the gospel preached
to them. Matt. 11: 5.

He attracted needy souls.

Then drew near unto him all the publi-
cans and sinners for to hear him. Luke 15:
1.

And, behold, a woman in the city, which
was a sinner, . . . brought an alabaster
box of ointment, and stood at his feet be-
hind him weeping, and began to wash his
feet with tears, and did wipe them with the
hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and
anointed them with the ointment. Luke
7: 37, 38.

He believed in faithful stewardship.

If therefore ye have not been faithful in
the unrighteous mammon, who will commit
to your trust the true riches? Luke 16: 11.

A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING

A short time ago, writes a friend, a
young man who has not attended church or
read his Bible for a long time, but who
recently began to take a great interest in
good literature, came to me full of en-
thusiasm over something that he had read
in a magazine.

"Listen to this," he said, opening the
periodical. He read for a few minutes, and
there was a new note of reverence in his
voice as he ended with : " Or ever the silver
cord be loosed or the golden bowl be broken
or the pitcher be broken at the fountain
or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then
shall the dust return to the earth as it was,
and the spirit shall return unto God who
gave it." His face glowed as he exclaimed :
"Isn't that wonderful?"

" It is," I agreed. " Would you like to read
more by the same author?"

He nodded, and I handed him my Bible
that lay on my desk.

He stared at me. " You don't mean to
say that's from the Bible?"

I nodded and opened the book at the
twelfth chapter of Ecclesiastcs and he read :
" Remember now thy Creator in the days of
thy youth, while the evil days come not,
nor the years draw nigh when thou shalt
say, I have no pleasure in them."

" I didn't know that was in the Bible," he
said quietly. " Are there any more pas-
sages like that?"

I turned to the fifty-third chapter of Isaiah
and then passed on to other beautiful pas-
sages both of the Old Testament and of
the New. He listened to them eagerly.

A few days ago he said to me : " I'm going
to church now." He had found his God
again through reading the Bible.

It has been a real joy to watch the spir-
itual awakening of that young man who
had been rejecting the spiritual food for
which he really hungered because at some
time in his youth it must have been served
to him unattractively. — Selected by Anna
Lesh, from Youth's Companion.

THE FRIENDLY MICROSCOPE

Through a microscope an Indian was
shown the germs in the water from the
Ganges, and was told not to drink that
water any more. He didn't like the looks
of the germs wriggling round in the water*,
so he took a heavy stick and broke the
microscope and continued to drink the
water. Stephen was the Jews' microscope,
and they did away with him.

" Any young man has a real task ahead if
he measures up to his mother's expecta-
tions."

FINANCIAL REPORT

(Continued from Page 320)
Tennessee— $90.71

Congs. for Anna B. Seese, 90 71

Virginia— $207.11

Sec. Dist., Middle River Cong, for B. M.
Flory, $186.11; Elk Run Cong, for Sara Z.

Myers, $21, 207 11

West Virginia— $54.45

First Dist., Eglon Cong, for Anna B.

Mow, 54 45

Washington— $13.53

Wenatchee Valley S. S. for Ada Dunning, 13 53

Total for the month, $ 4,124 90

Total previously reported 6,385 88

Total for the year, $10,510 78

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<3fy? (Domett 0 Oqtarttttntt

Conducted by Nora M. Rhodes

New Department for Women

Editor's Note: At the Winona Conference the Sisters' Aid Society Organization decided to conduct

a department concerning their work in the Visitor. The editor gladly welcomes their contribution.

Sister Nora Rhodes, of Dallas Center, Iowa, was elected editor of the department. She presents here-
with her first message.

YOU have no doubt all heard the motto,
" He serves self best who best serves
others." It is with this thought in
mind that this new department for the
women is being started. It expects to be
a real service medium, passing on the best
plans of the best workers to those who de-
sire the best.

As we are all workers together, the Aid
Societies of our Brotherhood have felt the
need of exchanging ideas and methods in
order that the work might become more
proficient and that the bond of friendship
and good will might be strengthened. All
are doing creditable work, but perhaps the
things your own particular organization is
doing is just what some other organiza-
tion would like to know about. This is your
department, so will you not help create that
spirit of mutual helpfulness by telling others
of your work, especially your missionary
activities? Since missions is the big busi-
ness of the church, and since the Aid Society
work is the means to that end, too much
stress cannot be placed on that phase of the
work. Due honor should go to the many
women of our societies who labor faithfully
for the upbuilding of the church and who
have that splendid missionary zeal back
of their services. The women's societies have
accomplished much in the past and they are
pressing on toward greater things for the
future. Our religion places no limit on
the achievements of an organization that
fares forth in the spirit of Christ and his
apostles.

This department is started with the hope
and the prayer that there will be a hearty
cooperation and response from all the
societies, and that through the women's

organizations of the Church of the Breth-
ren, God's kingdom may be advanced and
his name glorified.

Please send all communications to Nora
M. Rhodes, Dallas Center, Iowa.

MISSION STUDY FOR 1925-1926

We are living in a day when missionary
education should be given a place on every
church program. Many splendid mission
books are being written every year, and it
behooves us to acquaint ourselves with ex-
isting conditions the world around in order
that our work may be the more effective.

At this time of the year many of the
societies will want to begin planning for
the year's mission study work. In the
Woman's Missionary Societies, mission study
is given first place, but in the congregations
where this organization does not exist, it is
hoped that the Aid Societies will give the
study of missions a place on their yearly
program.

For the benefit of all interested in this
work you will find listed the new study
books which are now ready for use.

Foreign Mission Study Books
1. Prayer and Missions. — Helen Barret
Montgomery. We will be permitted to spend
a year in the study and discovery of un-
limited power released through prayer which
is God's method. The book has two sections.
In part one we study the biblical practice
and teachings of prayer. In part two we
are led out into marvelous illustrations of
answered prayers of missionaries and new
Christians in the Orient, proving that " noth-
ing lies beyond the reach of prayer
except that which lies outside the will of

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God." Women who cannot join in the
group study of this book might find their
spiritual life strengthened by reading it
quietly.

2. China's Real Revolution.— Paul Hutch-
inson. The author shows us in a very vivid
way what this revolution really is. China
is becoming a land of expanding minds, and
it is the outcome of this, and not warfare,
that is to be considered in the true revolu-
tion which is coming to pass. In the realms
of social customs, womanhood, industry, and
religion wonderful changes are taking place.
These and other factors are ably discussed
in this volume.

Home Mission Study Books
1. From Over the Border. — Vernon Mc-

Combs. Those specially interested in the
Mexicans within our borders will find this
book helpful. The author gives much valu-
able information regarding their life in this
country, their early history, their contacts
with Americans, their education, beliefs and
religious work.

2. Peasant Pioneers. — Kenneth Miller. A
study book containing much interesting in-
formation on the Slavic people of the
United States.

The price of each of these books is 75
cents, cloth cover; 50 cents, paper cover. A
pamphlet with each book containing sug-
gestions for leaders may be had for 15 cents.
These can be secured from the Brethren
Publishing House, Elgin, 111.

"A Student Volunteer"

GEORGE GRIFFITH

COLEMAN is the only colored boy in
a class of one hundred and fifty
medical students in a school from
which no colored boy has ever graduated;
yet this boy will, because he is far ahead of
the majority of his class. Coleman's father
died when he was but eight months old, and
two years later his loving mother went to
dwell with her Savior, leaving her boy alone
in a cold world. Kind hands among the
neighbors cared for and nourished him un-
til he could work to earn his way in the
world. Inspired by the good deeds which
the neighbors told of his father, he deter-
mined to follow in the footsteps of the Mas-
ter as his father had done before him.

Through hardships, with many bufferings
and discouragements, he struggled on until
finally he was the proud possessor of a col-
lege diploma. Then the call came clear and

certain to go to his people in Africa. Being
scientifically inclined he decided to become
a medical missionary. But how get the
medical training? Undaunted he traveled
the four hundred miles to the city and reg-
istered in one of the best of medical schools.
He sought for a job whereby he might earn
his bread and pay tuition and books. Then
fortune smiled on him and Uncle Sam gave
him a position as night clerk in a postofnce.
Here, after attending classes from 9 to 6,
each day, he works from 6:30 P. M. until 3
A. M., and then rushes home for three
hours' sleep. Up again at six he studies
two hours and then goes to classes.

Always smiling, always at work, always
exalting his Christ, is this boy. An undying
love for Christ is the motive power of his
active life.

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Conducted by Aunt Adalyn

The Rock Run, Indiana, Hustlers, who gave a program at the Winona Annual Conference last June

THE HUSTLERS AND RUSTLERS

The Editor

The H and R folks are busy as bees
hustling and rustling at their missionary
work. Every day new boys and girls are
joining the group of workers. Every day
reports come in telling the kind of work
they are doing and how much money they
are earning. A man from Fredericksburg,
Va., writes asking information for his young-
er brother who has just heard about Hustlers
and Rustlers. A woman from New Windsor
writes that her children did not get their
badges and they can hardly wait until they
come. One girl in this group has already
earned $8. On the same day's mail fifty-
one enrollments came from the boys and
girls of the Bethel congregation in Nebraska.
Plattsburg, Missouri, reports thirty children
working for the Dahanu hospital

the Elgin office who files the names of boys
and girls has been away and you should
see the stack of work she will have when she
gets home. Listen to this list. Reports just
came in from these places : Nappanee con-
gregation, Ind., Elkhart Valley, Ind., Pine
Creek, Ind., Ivester, Iowa, Lincoln, Nebr.,
Ambler, Pa., Red Bank, Pa., Manchester,
Ind., Elk Run, Va., Long Lake, Mich., Bear
Creek, Ohio, Denver, Colo., North Solomon,
Kans., Lewistown, Pa., Ottawa, Kans., Grundy
Center, Iowa, Lower Miami, Ohio, Boone
Mill, Va., Trotwood, Ohio, Inglewood, Calif.,
Union City, Ind., Beaverton, Mich., Eglon,
W. Va., and from many other places. Some
time the complete list of places where the
workers are located will be published. Would
you like such a list after next Christmas
when all reports will be in?

At the Winona Conference the Hustlers

During the last two weeks the la^y in from the Rock Run congregation gave a,

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fine program telling what they arc doing.
Well, there is a fine army of boys and girls
making possible the healing of bodies in
India and let us pray that while the mis-
sionaries heal bodies the people will learn
that it is the love of God that causes us
and the missionaries to do this work. Let
us pray that India's boys and girls may
learn of Jesus and accept the way of life
he gave us.

Aunt Adalyn would like to publish prayers
that you pray for the work at Dahanu. Ad-
dress your letter to General Mission Board,
Elgin, 111., Attention Aunt Adalyn.

SEEKING HOSPITAL CARE AT

DAHANU

Barbara M. Nickey, M. D.

A SHORT time ago a high-caste man
with considerable means brought his
wife to us for hospital care. They
had come thirty-eight miles in a bullock
cart. Some friend in our town, knowing of
her illness, told them of the mission doctor
here at Dahanu who had been treating the
women of his family, and advised them to
come here. I said, " Yes, we will be glad
to care for her." She was so weak and sick
that she needed to stay in the hospital, and
that is what she came all this distance to
do.

We showed them the room we could put
them in. But they were accustomed to liv-
ing in a good house and never thought of
a "hospital" being made of bamboo and
mud such as the poor class of people live
in, and said they couldn't stay in a room
like that. Yes, we felt so sorry and ashamed.
We didn't think it a very suitable place to
use for a hospital either- but we didn't
have anything better to offer them. They
said they would stay with friends several
miles away and bring the patient to the
dispensary at intervals. This they did for
several weeks, but of course it was hard
on the patient and as they had money
sufficient they took her to Bombay, about
eighty miles away, to a hospital.

We have so often had the experience of
higher-caste well-to-do patients coming to
us asking for hospital care, and when we
show them what accommodations we have,
they do not accept them ; and we can't

blame them. J low we do long to have a
place that is sanitary and clean, where we
can have better arrangements to give the
needed care to all who come!
Dahanu, India.

Missionary doctors have patients suffer-
ing from all kinds of ailments, but a new
trouble seems to be dog bite in the hoe
handle.

One doctor tells how a patient came
tearing to his hospital and told the gate
keeper that he had been bitten by a mad
dog. The attendants at once rushed him
into the doctor's office, and the physician
instructed him to uncover the bite, so that
it could be treated. Instead of obeying
the instructions, the man began to explain :

" I was in the field working, when the
mad dog came tearing up. He ran right
straight toward me, and with his teeth
broke off the handle of the hoe I had in
my hand."

"But where did he bite you? " the doctor
insisted, until he finally discovered that the
man had not been touched at all.

In vain he tried to assure the man that
he was in no danger, but the patient refused
to be comforted until the doctor had given
him a strong dose of cascara. Then he
went away satisfied.

jC ■£

FIDELITY

Milton Littlefield
O Son of man, thou madest known,
Thro' quiet work in shop and home,
The sacredness of common things,
The chance of life that each day brings.

O Workman true, may we fulfill
In daily life thy Father's will,
In duty's call, they call, we hear,
To fuller life, through work sincere.

Thou, Master Workman, grant us grace
The challenge of our tasks to face;
By loyal scorn of second best,
By effort true, to meet each test.

And thus, we pray in deed and word,
Thy kingdom come on earth, O Lord;
In word that gives effect to prayer,
Thy purpose for thy world we share.

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1925

BY THE EVENING LAMP

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I was born in Vir-
ginia, and we moved to Pennsylvania when
I was five years old. I am now eleven. I
have five brothers and one sister. My
mother and one sister are dead. Part of
the time since mama's death, two years ago,
we spent in a town because we did not have
a housekeeper. Since January we have a
good housekeeper from Virginia — Martha
Click Senger. We moved on the farm
again the middle of April. How glad we
are for plenty of milk and fresh eggs ! .We
are not far from Hershey Park, where our
Conferences are held. My brother thirteen
years old and I were baptized April 18, 1925.
My papa is a minister. I would like to hear
from some of the Juniors.

Annville, Pa., R. 1. Alma Hartman.

I am so glad you have a good home
again. Surrounded with such plenty, one
can not help feeling thankful.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I will write to you
and send some of my drawing. Last week
we took a trip to the mountains. We
crossed over the sixth mountain and part
of the seventh. The roads were good and
it did not take long to go. My school closed
May 16. I was promoted to the fifth grade.
I am ten years old now. I joined the Breth-
ren church when I was nine. Since my
school closed daddy keeps me busy at work,
so I do not have much time to play or write
letters. W. Oaklyn Varner.

Churchville, Va.

I am delighted with 3'our drawings, Oak-
lyn. They show much promise, and I hope
you will have the opportunity to study and
develop your talent.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I was thirteen Novem-
ber 2, and am in the seventh grade. I be-
long to the Brethren church. I live on a
farm, and go to Mill Creek church. I have
not missed Sunday-school for over five years.
Dr. C. P. Harshberger is our superintendent.
I wrote a letter to Mary Kindy, a little crip-
ple girl I read about on the Juniors' page.
I wish some Juniors would write to me.

Port Republic, Va. Lera Bowman.

I have no doubt you gave pleasure to
Mary. We ought not to be stingy with our
kind words, when the}^ cost so little !

Dear Aunt Adalyn : It is over a year since
I wrote before. I was fifteen May 2, and
graduated from the eighth grade this spring.
I joined the Brethren church during Bro.
Jarboe's meetings, and was baptized March
23. I am in the older of the two Inter-
mediate classes in our Sunday-school. Satur-
day night, May 31, Alary Thorp, our teacher,
took both classes on a weenie roast. We
went in a wagon filled with hay. We had

a very nice time. June 7 was the Inter-
mediate missionary offering day. This offer-
ing goes to a Mexican School for Boys at
Falfurrias, Texas. We have the Young Peo-
ple's Service Band on Friday nights. Every
Sunday night the children from about six
to sixteen years have Intermediate Workers'
meeting downstairs. We study the Mission-
ary Visitor once a month. We have lessons
on love, kindness, obedience, and such sub-
jects. The\- are all profitable. Minnie B.
Rhodes is our teacher. Frank Weaver is
our pastor. Ida Belle Burnette.

308 N. Calhoun St., Clovis, N. M.

Wouldn't it be fine to drop in on those
Mexican boys some time, and give them a
smile all around? Even if they can't talk
English, they can understand smiles !

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I have just finished
writing to Ruth Fifer, whose letter was in
the April Visitor. I like writing letters —
when they are answered. I am fifteen years
old, and in the Senior Cambridge B or third
year high school. I go to school at Wood-
stock, which belongs to the American Pres-
byterian Mission. The college is situated
on a little hill, all by itself. My sister and
I are living up here with the parents of my
chum, Lucile Forney, while mother and
daddy are down on the plains in the heat.
In July we expect to go to the college to
live there as boarders until December, when
we will go home. How we long for the
last day to come ! We usually start count-
ing the days that are left from August. I
will be glad to hear from any one who
wishes to write, and will try to answer all the
letters I receive. Lois Ebey.

Woodstock College, Mussoorie, U. P.,
India.

Being a high school girl, maybe you can
tell us why it is that it is so pleasant up
at Woodstock, and so hot down on the plains.
Wouldn't you think that the nearer the
sun we are the warmer we'd be ?

My dear Aunt Adalyn : It has been rainy
for a few days, but now the sun is shining
and everything looks beautiful. This morn-
ing on our way to church we saw the snow-
covered mountains. They were dazzling
white against the deep blue sky. The
forested mountains in front of them helped
to make a wonderful picture. I am very
happy this summer because I am with mother
and father and sister Ruth and her hus-
band, Harlan Brooks, who are up here for
the hot season. My sister and her husband
arrived at our home at Jalalpor two days
before I came home from school for the
winter vacation. It was a jolly time. I
am in the same class as my friend, Lois

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Ebey. We do have good times. This is a
grand place for picnics. With love,

Lucile Forney.

Woodstock College, Mussoorie, U. P.,
India.

What wonderful paintings one can see
most anywhere, if only he has his eyes
open! And nature's pictures are never twice
the same. There are infinite combinations
of every conceivable shape and shade.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : My Sunday-school
teacher is Mrs. J. H. S. Good. I live in
the country, and I have three brothers and
four sisters. Our baby boy is six weeks
old. He is the cutest thing you ever saw.
I am nine years old and in the fourth
grade. I would like for some of the girls
to write me. Beulah Obaugh.

Dayton, Va.

I wouldn't be surprised if you'd get a
number of letters, asking about that baby
brother. Why is a baby "cute," anyway?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : Will you permit an
entire Sunday-school class from sunny
California to join your happy circle? First,
I, as president, want to tell you about our
class, which we named " The Live Wire
Class." Our membership is reckoned by our
class standing at day school, and that is
the seventh grade. It is composed of girls
only. At present we number twelve. Our
class colors are orange and lavender. A
large pennant, with our name on it, is in
our class colors. Our class song is, "He De-
pends on Us." We are all members of the
Brethren church except two. We send flow-
ers to those who are ill. Our Daily Vaca-
tion Bible School began June 17. We had
classes for all, from Cradle Roll to Mothers.
We think we have a beautiful State and
community, with the snow-capped mountains
very near. Ours is the country church. Our
pastor is Rev. M. S. Frantz. With love,

Lindsay, Calif. The Live Wire Class,
Ruby Gertus, President.

Welcome, " Live Wires " ! Let's all take
hold of hands and catch a spark. Don't we
all love to do things that make us tingle !

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I feel as if I must
tell you something about my class of " Hust-
lers." I am a teacher of a Sunday-school
class of boys and girls with an enrollment
of sixteen from the age of eight to twelve.
I must say that they certainly are willing
and industrious. It seems as though they
must find a channel for their extra energy,
which I think they have found. Our work
has been organized only three weeks and
one little girl told me she had over a dollar
already. Every one is taking great interest
and working willingly because they feel it
is their duty to do some self-sacrifice work.

I must tell you what some of our " Hustlers "
are doing. My brother, two sisters and my-
self are raising potatoes. Some are raising
beans, pumpkins, head lettuce, tomatoes,
peppers, strawberries, and other things that
grow in the garden ; others are selling eggs
of their chickens. Those who can not find
anything to sell are helping their parents
in the house and in the field, as every
scholar lives on a farm. We expect to
collect our money near the end of the
year. We are trying to make a success.
My class of " Hustlers " would be glad to
hear from any other class. I hope that all
will have success in this work for the Lord.
Taneytown, Md. Marjorie Utz.

We are certainly glad to hear about the
" Hustlers." They would make a good team
with the " Live Wires." We could even
make room for a class of "Pep-pers"!

Dear Aunt Adalyn : June 3 I was nine
years old. I am in the fifth grade. My
father is a minister. We go to the Dale-
ville church. My Sunday-school teacher is
Miss Lois Ikenberry. We live on a farm.
Mother has some little chickens, and she
gave me some to sell for missionary money.
We have seventeen cows and calves. Mother
and I have been to visit my Grandmother
Reed. We had a nice visit. Althea Reed.

Troutville, Va., R. 2.

You ought to feel at home with us, for
see how many Virginia folks we have here!

To live.

O dig in
U B El.
Egner.

NUTS TO CRACK
A Rainbow

5. O well Y.

6. On gear.

7. D re.

A Walk Among the Trees

1. Look out for that bee, Charley.

2. Here's a map; let's find Ivyland.

3. Hazel, mother is calling you.

4. You have to be firm in your resolution.

5. Come here, Will; O what is that?

6. This bear is a polar chap.

7. Give Fido a kennel to sleep in.

8. He is fond of pop — large bottles full.

(Answers Next Month)

JULY NUTS CRACKED

Missing Words. — 1. Sighed, side. 2. Hied,
hide. 3. Made, maid. 4. Weighed, wade.
5. Lowed, load. 6. Sent, cent. 7. Rose,
rows. 8. Does, doze.

Some National Holidays. — 1. New Years.
2. Memorial. 3. Independence. 4. Labor
Day. 5. Thanksgiving. 6. Christmas.

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THE MISSIONARY DOLL; OR,
GIVING THE DEAREST

" Now, mama, take me on your lap, and
hold me tight — just so,

And I'll tell you all about how I let my
darling go;

For I didn't know 'twas naughty until
you said today

That I must not give my playthings, with-
out your leave, away.

II.

" Oh, but 'twas drefful hard to let my
Angelina go!
For she's my oldest child, and my dearest

one, you know.
Why didn't I send Nellie, or my new

wax doll so tall?
Because I loved my precious one the very
best of all.

III.

" Don't you remember all about it — how

papa said that night
That when we gave to Jesus it must be

our dearest quite?
And I saw the mission boxes being packed

full down stairs
For the little heathen children who've not

been taught their prayers.

IV.

" So I hugged and kissed my Angelina —
now, mama, don't you cry;
I'd have let you say 'good-bye' to her,
but I knew you'd ask me why;
And papa in his sermon said, ' Don't tell
of what you do,
But help a little if you can,' so I thought
that, meant me too.

" And I hope that ragged heathen girl, way

out in Timbuctoo,
Will love my Angelina, and treat her

well; don't you?
Though I'm afraid she'll be so lonely just

at the first, you see,
For she's not used to strangers, 'cause

she's always been with me.

VI. .

" So please don't tell the boys; they'd tease

me 'bout my ' missionary child,'
And I couldn't bear it very well if even

papa smiled;
For I tucked her softly in the box when

no one saw, you know,
Though it broke my heart to pieces to

have my darling go.

VII.

" Yet papa said in his sermon, that very
Tuesday night,

That when we gave with all our hearts

it must be a hard fight,
But that Jesus knew about it all, and

would help us to be glad
If we only gave, for love of him, the

dearest that we had."

— The Children's Hour.

Bishop Johnson, of Africa, wants every-
one who laughs at the African custom of
wife-buying to read the following clipping
from a London Times printed in 1797, and
to meditate upon the habits of our own
ancestors of a hundred and fifty years ago.
The Times says :

" By some mistake in our report of the
Smithfield market we misquoted the aver-
age price of wives for the last fortnight.
The increased value of the fair sex is
shown at Smithfield, where the price of
wives has risen in the market from one-half
guinea to three and a half guineas."

Another paper of about the same date
says :

"At the sale of wives there was a poor
show but good bidding."

After all, we are not so far removed
from the state of the African woman who
boasted :

"Your man, he got you for nothing
But my man, he had to pay four good
cows for me."

A Japanese youngster in one of the mis-
sion schools was trying to explain to a
newly-arrived American teacher that his
foot had gone to sleep. The pupil did not
know the proper English term; the teacher
knew no Japanese. But finally he made
her understand by saying:

" My foot, honorable teacher, it has be-
come dizzy."

(The Matron found Fatisingh with a
group of the older children around him
giving each a peanut.)

Matron :— Fatisingh, where did you get
those peanuts?

Fatisingh : — (Who had been playing on
the Miss Sahib's verandah near a basket
of shelled peanuts) Mama gave them to me.
Now, don't you trouble her to ask about
them. She's busy.

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FINANCIAL REPORT

Conference Offering, 1925. As of June 30, 1925, the
Conference (Budget) offering for the year ending
February 28, 1926, stands as follows:

Cash received since March 1, 1925 $112,195.40

(The 1925 Budget of $380,000 is 29.5% raised)

Mission Board Treasury Statement. The following
shows the condition of mission finances on June 30,
1925:

Income since March 1, 1925, $123,018.95

Income same period last year, 123,891.23

Decrease $ 872.28

Expense since March 1, 1925, 95.832.67

Expense same period last year, 95 560.26

Increase, $ 272.41

Mission surplus June 30. 1925, 4.797.20

Mission deficit May 31, 1925, 19.546.65

Increase, $ 24,343.85

Tract Distribution. During the month of May, the
Board sent out 2,216 doctrinal tracts.

May Receipts. The following contributions for
the various funds were receiveed during May:

WORLD WIDE
Arizona — $10.63

S. S.: Glendale, 10 68

California— $29.15

No. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Nannie A. Harmon,
$2; A Sister (Fresno) $5; S. S. : Modesto,

$10.71; Oakland, $11.44, 28 15

Colorado— $77.06

E. Dist., Cong.: McClave, $12.70; Indv.:
H. P. Lehman, $20 32 70

W. Dist., Cong.: 1st Grand Valley, $37.68;

Fruita, $6.68, 44 36

Florida— $1.00

Indv.: Unknown donor of Orlando, 100

Iowa— $28.56

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Indian Creek, $6.68; S.
S.: Cedar, $4.53, 11 21

So. Dist., Cong.: Council Bluffs, $10;

S. S.: Council Bluffs, $7.35 17 35

Illinois— $88.42

No. Dist., Cong.: Merlin G. Miller (M. N.)
(lit Morris) $.50; S. S. : Franklin Grove,
$71.10; Waddams Grove, $4.79 76 39

So. Dist., Cong.: Virden, $?.98; Romine,
$6.05; S. S.: Primarv Class (Martin Creek)

$2, 12 03

Indiana — $180.21

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Lower Deer Creek,
$34.50; Monticello. $10; Clear Creek, $15.57;
S. S.: Markle, $7.31; So. Whitley, $4.53;
Walton, $63.68; Bachelor Run, $10 145 59

No. Dist., Cong.: Yellow River, $6.12;
Mrs. Irene Musser (Plvmouth) $9 15 12

So. Dist., Cong.: Lick Creek, $10; Ed.
Nelson (Indianapolis) $2.50; S. S. : Grace

(Indianapolis) $7, 19 50

Kansas— $35.05

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Lawrence, $6.85; S.
S.: Navarre, $11 17 85

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Verdigris, $7; Mrs. T.
W. Kirkendall (Independence) $5, 12 00

S. W. Dist., S. S.: Monitor 5 20

Louisiana— $2.00

Cong.: Mrs. Effie C. Woodard (Roanoke) 2 00

Maryland— $82.92

E. Dist., Cong.: Beaver Dam, $33; Beaver
Creek, $3.90; S. S. : Piney Creek, $4.25;
Bethany, $5.80, 46 95

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Beaver Creek, 35 97

Michigan— $.70

Cong.: Dr. C. M. Mote & Wife (Beaver-
ton), 70

Missouri— $16.67

No. Dist., S. S.: Rockingham, 4 50

S. W. Dist., S. S.: Cabool, 12 17

Montana— $5.00

Aid. Soc. : Kalispell, Helping Hand Soc, 5 00

Nebraska— $21.50

Cong.: Octavia, $21.50, 2150

New Jersey— $2.00

Indv.: Susie A. Burris 2 00

North Carolina— $8.20

Cong.: Melvin Hill, 8 20

Ohio— $293.07

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Tuscarawas, $16; Can-
ton Center, $154.37; Mrs. Elizabeth Ihrig
(Wooster) $25; S. S. : Owl Creek, $18.67, .. 214.04

X. W. Dist., Cong.: Silver Creek, $21.94;
S. S.: Deshler, $3.83, 25 77

So. Di^t., S. S. : Harris Creek, $10.55;
Happy Corner (Lower Stillwater) $7.20;

Indv.: Dist. Conference, $35.51, 53 26

Pennsylvania— $977.82

E. Dist., Cong.: Annville, $5; W. Cones-
toga, $58.50; Hatfield, $113.25; Mechanic
Grove, $10; Mingo. $43.67; Mary Bixler
(Elizabethtown) $2; Indv.: Tobias L. Stauf-
fer, $2; District Meeting offering at Indian
Creek Church, $105.51; S. S. : E. Fairview, •
$12.25; Manor (Mountville) $25; Quakertown
(Springfield) $10.91; "Gleaner's" Class
(Akron) $5; Ephrata, $23.48; E. Fairview,
$21.90; Harrisburg. $20; Spring Creek, $9.20;
Kempers (Spring Grove) $27.04; Quakertown
(Springfield) $7.38; C. W. S. : Lititz, $11.14;
E. Petersburg, $11.14, 524.37

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Juniata Park, $40;
Cherry Lane, $10; Ardenheim, $100; Dry Val-
ley, $31.68; Stonerstown, $5; Alexander Stout
(Aughwick) $10; Frank & Agnes Myers &
Familv (Tames Creek) $50; C. B. Beach
(Ravens Run) $2; No. 82018 (James Creek)
$12.50; Mary A. Kinsev (Dunnings Creek)
$10; S. S.: Aughwick, $4.37: Currwille
(Woodbury) $7.73; Yellow Creek. $4.32;
Spring Mount (Warrior's Mark) $16.45. .. 304 11

S. E. Dist., S. S.: Norristown, $6.07;
Parkerford, $8 14 07

So. Dist., Cong.: Carlisle, $25; Tames M.
Moore (M. N.) (Waynesboro) $.50; S. S. :
Mechanicsburg (Lower Cumberland) $49.18;
Melrose (Upper Codorus) $7.93; Hanover,
$13.27; New Fairview. $13.63 109.51

W. Dist., Cong.: T. Clark Brillhart (Mont-
gomery) $5; A Sister (Rockton) $2; F. D.
Anthonv (M. X.) (Hooversville) $.50; S. S. :

Red Bank, $6.51; Rockton, $11.75, 25 76

Virginia— $56.51

E. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Carmel, $2.40; Mrs.
H. A. Via (Free Union) $5 7 40

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Chimnev Run. $2.61; W.
Joseph Shull & Wife (Moscow) $5, 7 61

So. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Sarah Cornish
(Fraternity) $2 2 00

No. Dist., Cong.: W. H Edmonson (Vallev
Pike) $20; S. S. : Cedar Grove (Flat Rock)

$19.50, 39 50

Washington— $5.00

Indv.: No. 66. $5 5 00

West Virginia— $63.37

First Dist., Cong.: Tearcoat 61 37

Sec. Dist., Indv.: Jesse Judy, 2 00

Wisconsin— $6.85

S. S.: White Rapids. $3.34; Stanley. $2.51;
Indv.: No. 82053, $1, 6 85

Total for the month $ 1,991 74

Total previously reported, 6,137 66

Total for the year $ 8,129.40

EMERGENCY FOR MISSIONS

Indiana— $22.90
Mid. Dist., S. S.: Delphi, 22 90

Illinois— $15.15
So. Dist., S. S.: La Motte Prairie, $4.85;

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Allison Prairie, $10.30,

15 15

Kansas— $4.55

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Richland Center, .... 4 55

Louisiana — $11.66

S. S.: Roanoke 1166

Maryland— $6.29

E. Dist., S. S.: Union Bridge (Pipe

Creek), 6 29

Ohio— $23.36

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Wooster, $19.66; White

Cottage (Goshen) $2.45; Goshen, $1.25, 23 36

Pennsylvania— $23.39

Mid. Dist., S. S.: James Creek 3 09

W. Dist., S. S.: Glade Run, 20 30

South Dakota— $5.50

S. S.: Willow Creek 5 50

Virginia— $22.49

Sec. Dist., S. S.: Sangerville, $5.62;
Bridgewater, $16.87, 22 49

Wisconsin— $1.87

Cong.: Chippewa Valley, 187

Total for the month $ 137 16

Total previously reported, 883 87

Total for the year, $ 1,02103

STUDENT FELLOWSHIP— 1924

California— $85.50

So. Dist., Student Volunteers of La Verne
College 85 50

Illinois— $102.50

No. Dist., Students & Faculty of Bethany
Bible School, 102 50

Kansas— $10.00

S. W. Dist., McPherson College Mission

Group, 10 00

Maryland— $100.00

E. Dist., Students & Faculty of Blue

Ridge College 100.00

Pennsylvania — $Z0O.0O

E. Dist., Student Volunteers of Elizabeth-
town College, 200 00

Total for the month, $ 498 00

Total previously reported 194 00

Total for the year, $ 692 00

AID SOCIETY HOME MISSION FUND

Colorado— $15.00

E. Dist., Aid Soc: Denver, 15 00

Indiana— $73.00

Mid. Dist. Aid Societies,

No. Dist. Aid Societies,

So. Dist. Aid Societies,

Iowa— $21.00

So. Dist. Aid Societies,

Kansas— $158.00

N. E. Dist. Aid Societies,

N. W. Dist. Aid Societies,

S. E. Dist. Aid Societies

Ohio— $505.70

N. E. Dist. Aid Societies, 505 70

P ennsy 1 vania— $1 0 .00
So. Dist., Aid Soc: Mechanicsburg (Lower

Cumberland), 10 00

Virginia— $368.00

E. Dist., Aid Societies, 25 00

No. Dist. Aid Societies, 125 00

Sec. Dist. Aid Societies, $203; Barren

Ridge, $15, 218 00

Washington— $80.00

Aid Societies, 80 00

15 00
8 00
50 00

21 00

82 00
51 00
25 00

Total for the month, $ 1,230.70

Total previously reported, 3,307.36

HOME MISSIONS
Missouri— $25.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: A. C. Brubaker (Kansas

City), 25 00

Oklahoma— $12.50

Indv.: Sarah Latimer, 12 50

Pennsylvania — $9.00

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Snake Spring -9 00

Texas— $2.20

Cong.: Iva M. Carpenter (Manvel), 2 20

Total for the month, $ 48 70

Total previously reported, 29 18

Total for the year, $ 77 88

GREENE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, MISSION
Virginia— $66.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Manassas, 66 00

Total for the month $ 66 00

Total previously reported, 127 10

Total for the year, $ 193 10

FOREIGN MISSIONS
Kansas — $2.80

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Washington, 2 80

Missouri— $25.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: A. C. Brubaker (Kansas

City), 25 00

Oklahoma— $12.50

Indv.: Sarah Latimer, 12 50

Ohio— $6.05

So. Dist., S. S.: Middletown, 6 05

Pennsylvania— $20.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Upper Claar, 20 00

Texas— $6.00

Indv.: A Sister of San Antonio, 6 00

Virginia— $10.00

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Bridgewater, 10 00

Total for the month, $ 82 35

Total previously reported, 580 71

Total for the year, $ 663 06

INDIA MISSION
Denmark— $5.89

S: S.: Hordun, $4.67; Bedsted, $1.22, .... 5 89

Florida— $25.52

Cong.: Sebring, $.52; Indv.: J. E. Young,

$25, 25 52

Ohio— $10.00

So. Dist., Cong.: John T. Hay (Union

City), 10 00

Pennsylvania — $75.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Harrisburg, 75 00

Total for the month, $ 116 41

Total previously reported, 188 88

Total for the year, $ 305 29

INDIA NATIVE WORKER
Colorado— $14.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Miss'y Soc. (Wiley),

14 00

Total for the month, $ 14 00

Total previously reported, 295 00

Total for the year, $ 309 00

INDIA BOARDING SCHOOL

Kansas— $25.00
N. E. Dist., Cong.: Aid Soc. (Morrill), .. 25 00

Pennsylvania— $12.00

E. Dist., Cong.: No. 82017 (Richland), .. 12 00

Virginia— $25.00

No. Dist., Aid Soc: Dayton (Cook's
Creek), 25 00

Total for the year, $ 4,538 06

Total for the month $ 62 00

Total previously reported, 115 63

Total for the year $ 177 63

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1925

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INDIA SHARE PLAN
Iowa— $7.50

No. Dist., S. S. : "Live Wires" Class,

(Kingsley),

Kansas— $25.00

N. E. Dist., S. S. : Junior Dept., Morrill,
Maryland— $50.00

E. Dist., Aid Soc. : Westminster (Meadow

Branch),

Michigan— $37.50

Cong.: Dr. C. M. Mote & Wife (Beaver-
ton), $12.50; S. S. : "Willing Workers"

Class, Beaverton, $25

Oregon— $25.00

Cong.: Portland,

Ohio— $100.00

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Claude G. Vore
(Lima)

So. Dist., Cong.: Nathan D. Groff (Beech
Grove) $50; S. S. : "The Lily Band," Pleas-
ant Hill, $25,

Pennsylvania— $22.50

E. Dist., S. S.: "Willing Workers"
Class, Hatfield,

So. Dist., S. S.: Sunbeam Class, Ridge, ..

7 50
25 00

50 00

37 50
25 00

25 00

75 00

12 50
10 00

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

267 50
805 44

Total for the year $ 1,072 94

DAHANU HOSPITAL BUILDING
Florida— $7.00

Indv.: M. L. $5; Z. R., $2,

Indiana — $3.00

So. Dist., S. S.: "Willing Workers"

Class, Rossville,

Pennsylvania— $12.00

Mid. Dist., S. S. : Mrs. Reisinger's Boys'
Class, 1st Altoona, $6.72; Junior C. W. S.,
1st Altoona, $5.28,

700

3 00

12 00

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

22 00
567 90

Total for the year, $

INDIA HOSPITALS
Nebraska— $20.00

S. S. : Beatrice,

589 90

20 00

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

20 00
10 00

Total for the year, $ 30 00

CHINA MISSION
Arizona— $5.00

Indv.: Dwight Dubois, 5 00

Michigan — $13.02

D. V. B. S.: Woodland, 13 02

Ohio— $5.00

N. E. Dist., S. S.: "Sunbeam" Class,

Danville, 5 00

Pennsylvania— $10.33

E. Dist., S. S. : Hummelstown (Spring
Creek), 10 33

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

33 35
3,075.99

Total for the year, $ 3,109 34

CHINA GIRLS' SCHOOL
Kansas — $25.00

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Monitor,

25 00

Total for the month, $ 25 00

Total previously reported, 20 37

Total for the year, $ 45 37

CHINA NATIVE WORKER
Tennessee — $2.00

Cong.: A Sister (Pleasant Valley), 2 00

Washington— $9.49

S. S.: Seattle. ..

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

9 49

Total for the month $ 1149

Total previously reported 59 00

Total for the year, $ 70 49

CHINA SHARE PLAN
California— $37.50

So. Dist., S. S. : Missionary Class, Covina, 37 50

Illinois — $25.00

No. Dist., Aid Soc: Sterling 25 00

Iowa— $7.50

No. Dist., S. S.: "Live Wires" Class,

Kingsley, 750

Ohio— $12.50

So. Dist., S. S. : "Brotherhood Bible
Class," Middle Dist., 12 50

Total for the month, $ 82 50

Total previously reported, 393 25

Total for the year, $ 475 75

AFRICA MISSIONS
Canada — $24.86

C. W. S., Bow Valley, 24 86

Indiana— $13.00

Xo. Dist., S. S., Chester Barringer's
Class, Middlebury, $8; Indv.: Edwina Nickler

(Elkhart City), $5 13 00

Missouri — $5.06

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Broadwater, 5 06

Ohio— $19.64

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Mohican, 19 64

Tennessee — $5.00

Indv.: A Sister (Pleasant Valley), 5 00

Total for the month, $ 67 56

Total previously reported 457 67

Total for the year $ 525 23

NEAR EAST RELIEF
Illinois— $14.94

No. Dist., S. S.: Waddams Grove, ....
Indiana — $45.00

No. Dist., Cong.: New Paris,

Pennsylvania— $218.18

E. Dist., S. S.: Midway,

Mid. Dist., Cong.: 1st Altoona, ,

W. Dist., Cong.: Walnut Grove,

South Dakota— $5.47

C. W. S.: Willow Creek,

Washington— $60.00

Aid Soc: Wenatchee Valley, ,

14 94

45 00

49 50
124 68
44 00

5 47

60 00

Total for the month, $ 343 59

Total previously reported, 277 97

Total for the year, $ 621 56

ARMENIAN RELIEF
Indiana— $52.79

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Mexico, $28.66; S. S.:
Mexico, $24.13,

52 79

52 79
25 00

Total for the year $ 77 79

GENERAL RELIEF

Michigan— $1.00

Indv.: No. 82176, 100

Montana— $10.00

E. Dist., Indv. : Unknown donor of Havre, 10 00

11 00
2 00

Total for the year, $ 13 00

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1925

BROOKLYN ITALIAN CHURCH FUND

Pennsylvania— $11.00

E. Dist., Indv.: A Friend (Elizabetritown), 11 00

Total for the month, $ 1100

Total previously reported, 10 00

Total for the year, $ 2100

CONFERENCE BUDGET— 1925

Alabama— $10.00

Cong.: Mrs. A. Buck (Fruitdale), 10 00

Arkansas— $9.00

N. W. Dist., Indv.: Mrs. Mary C. Babb
& Daughter, $5; James Harp & Family, $4, 9 00

California— $96.65

No. Dist., Cong.: McFarland, 86 65

So. Dist., Cong.: A Brother & Wife

(Hemet), 10 00

Colorado— $13.01

W. Dist., Cong.: Fruita, 13 01

Idaho— $41.00

Cong. : Boise Valley, 41 00

Illinois— $52.00

No. Dist., S. S.: " Nautilus " Class (Elgin), 15 00

So. Dist., Cong. : John J. Swartz (Blue
Ridge), $25; Mrs. R. A. Forney (Hudson),
$1; Elmer M. Hersch & Wife (Blue Ridge),

$10; Indv.: Mrs. J. H. Neal, $1, 37 00

Iowa— $237.72

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Dry Creek, $40.72; Indv.:
Catharine Garland, $14, 54 72

No. Dist., Cong.: Kingsley, 175 00

So. Dist., Indv.: Mrs. Geo. Replogle, ... 8 00

Indiana— $452.22

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Plunge Creek Chapel,
$46.79; E. O. Slater & Family, (Indian
Creek), $5; Aid Soc. : Logansport, $12.50, .. 64 29

No. Dist., Cong.: Camp Creek, $50; Yel-
low River, $119.67; Pleasant Chapel, $100;
New Paris, $47, 316 67

So. Dist., Cong.: Pyrmont, $67.26; Mrs.

Mary A Brown (Buck Creek), $4, 7126

Kansas— $129.00

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Lydia Kimmel,
$15; Mary Hickerson, $10 (McLouth);
Ozawkie, $66, 91 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Fannie Stevens (Osage)
$11, 11 00

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Newton City, $25; M.

Keller & Wife, (Larned), $2, 27 00

Maryland— $222.78

E. Dist., Cong.: Washington City, $100;
Bethany, $28.64, 128 64

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Manor, $59.88; Ida M.
Wine (Hagerstown), $10; S. S. : Manor, $19.26, 89 14

W. Dist., Indv.: C. H. Merrill, $5, 5 00

Michigan— $16.03

Cong. : Zion, 16 03

Missouri— $231.75

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Mineral Creek, 60 00

No. Dist., Cong.: Honey Creek, $13; No.
Bethel, $27.75; Wakenda, $93; Pleasant
View, $27; S. S. & Cong.: Shelby Co., $11, 171 75
North Dakota— $25.63

Cong. : Kenmare, 25 63

New Mexico— $28.25

Cong.: Clovis, 28 25

Oklahoma— $91.75

Cong.: Washita, 9175

Ohio— $16.10

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Olivet, $7.60; Bristol-

ville, $5, 12 60

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Deshler, 3 50

Oregon— $65.50

Cong.: Portland, $35.50; Albany, $30, 65 50

Pennsylvania— $23.26

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Mattie F. Hol-

linger, (1st Phila.), 2 00

W. Dist., Cong.: Penn Run, 2126

Tennessee — $74.10

Cong.: Meadow Branch, $17; Limestone,
$14; Cedar Grove, $25.50; Pleasant View,

$17.60, 74 10

Virginia— $24.36

1st Dist., Cong.: Copper Hill, 24 36

Washington— $30.73

Cong. : Sunnyside, 30 73

Total for the month, $ 1,890 84

Total previously reported, 1,079 68

Total for the year, $ 2,970 52

CONFERENCE BUDGET DESIGNATED
Pennsylvania — $7.00
E. Dist., Cong.: Hatfield, 7 00

Total for the month, $ 7 00

Total previously reported, 63 00

Total for the year, $ 70 00

MISSIONARY SUPPORTS
California— $37.50

So. Dist., Missionary Class (Covina) for

Delbert Vaniman, 37 50

Colorado — $215.00

E. Dist., S. G. Nickey (McClave) for Dr.

Barbara Nickey, 215 00

Idaho— $64.00

C. W. S.'s of Idaho & W. Mont, for

Anetta C. Mow, 64 00

Illinois— $134.07

No. Dist., H. A. Brandt (Elgin) for Martha
D. Horning, $50; Mt. Morris College Miss'y
Soc. for D. J. Lichty, $10, 60 00

So. Dist., Oakley Cong, for Ida Bucking-
ham, $24.07; Virden Aid Soc. for Leah Ruth

Ebey, $50, 74 07

Indiana— $862.00

Mid. Dist., Manchester College S. S. (Man-
chester) for Laura Shock, $300; Pipe Creek
Cong, for Anna Forney, $240, 540 00

So. Dist., Locust Grove S. S. (Nettle
Creek) for Ina M. Kaylor, $247; So. Dist.

S. S.'s for W. J. Heisey, $75, 322 00

Iowa— $125.00

Mid. Dist., Panther Creek- S. S. for

Olivia D. Ikenberry, 125 00

Kansas— $455.00

N. W. Dist. S. S.'s for Howard L. Alley, 450 00

S. E. Dist., Parsons S. S. for Emma H.

Eby, 500

Michigan— $325.00

Primary Classes of Mich. S. S.'s for Daniel
Harold Bowman, $37.50; Junior Classes of
Mich. S. S.'s for Harlan Gilbert Bowman,
$37.50; Mich. S. S.'s for Pearl Bowman,

$250, 325 00

Missouri— $35.00

Mid. Dist., So. Warrensburg Cong, for

Jennie Mohler 35 00

Nebraska— $204.54

Bethel Cong, for R. C. Flory, 204 54

Ohio— $594.49

N. E. Dist., E. Nimishillen Cong, for Jen-
nie Mohler, $120; Olivet S. S. for A. D.
Helser, $184.49, 304 49

N. W. Dist., Lick Creek Cong, for Eliza-
beth Kintner, $160; H. A. Throne & Wife
(Silver Creek) for Chalmer G. Shull, $130, . . 290 00

Pennsylvania— $707.50

E. Dist., White Oak Cong, for Ruth Mal-
lott, $450; " Helping Hand " Class, Lebanon
S. S. (Midway) for Alberta Sollenberger,
$37.50 487 50

Mid. Dist., Francis Baker (Everett) for
Feme Coffman, $100; Albright Cong. & S.
S. for Olivia D. Ikenberry, $20 120 00

W. Dist., Pittsburgh Cong, for Leland S.

Brubaker, 100 00

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Supported in Whole or in Part by Funds Administered by the General Mission Board
With the Year They Entered Service

SWEDEN

Malmb,

Spanhuavagen
Sweden

Graybill, J. F., 1911
Graybill, Alice M., 1911
Buckingham, Ida. 1913

CHINA

Ping Ting Hsien, Shaasl,
China
Baker, Elizabeth, 1922
Bright, J. Homer, 1911
Bright, Minnie F., 1911
Brubaker, Leland S., 1934
Brubaker, Marie Woody,

1924
Coffman, Dr. Carl, 1921
Coffman, Feme H., 1921
Dunning. Ada. 1922
Flory, Edna R., 1917
Horning, Emma, 1908
Kreps, Esther E., 1924
Neher. Minneva J., 1924
Sollenberger, O. C, 1919
Sollenberger, Hazel C, 1919
Vaniman, Ernest D., 1913
Vaniman, Su9ie C, 1913
Wampler, Dr. Fred J., 1913
Wampler, Rebecca C, 1913
Liao Chou, Shansi, China
Flory, Raymond, 1914
Flory, Lizzie N., 1914
Horning, Dr. D. L., 1919
Horning, Martha D., 1919
Hutchinson, Anna, 1913
Oberholtzer, I. E., 1916
Oberholtzer, Eliz. W., 1916
Senger, Nettie M., 1916
Shock, Laura J., 1916
Shou Yang, Shansi, China
Cline, Mary E., 1920
Heisey, Walter J., 1917
Heisey, Sue R., 1917
Smith, W. Harlan, 1920
Smith, Frances Sheller, 1920
Tai Yuan, care of Y. M. C.
A., Shansi, China
Myers, Minor M., 1919
Myers, Sara Z., 1919
Ikenberry, E. L., 1922
Ikenberry, Olivia Dickens,

1922
Ullom, Lulu, 1919
On Furlough
Bowman, Samuel B., Quin

ter, Kans., 1918
Bowman, Pearl S., Quinter,

Kans., 1918
Clapper, V. Grace, Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., care College

1917
Cripe, Winnie E., Bremen,

Ind., 1911
Crumpacker, F. H., 1003

10th Ave., Nampa, Idaho,

1908
Crumpacker, Anna N., 1003

10th Ave., Nampa, Idaho,

1908

Flory, Byron M., Staunton,

Va.f 1917
Flory, Nora, Staunton, Va.,

1917
Metzger, Minerva, Ross

▼ille, Ind., 1910
Miller, Valley, Port Re-
public, Va., 1919
Seese, Norman A., 5800

Maryland Ave., Chicago,

in., 1917
Seese, Anna, 5800 Mary-
land Ave., Chicago, 111.,

1917
Schaeffer, Mary, 3435 Van

Buren St., Chicago, 1917
Pollock, Myrtle, McPher-

son, Kans., 1917
AFRICA
Garldda, Nigeria, West Af-
rica, via Joa, Nafada & Biu
Burke, Dr. Homer L., 1923
Burke, Marguerite Shrock,

1923
Beahm, William M., 1924
Beahm, Esther Eisenbise,

1924
Heckman, Clarence C, 1924
Heckman, Lucile Gibson,

1924
Mallott, Floyd, 1924
Mallott, Ruth Blocher, 1924
Helser, A. D., 1922
Helser, Lola Bechtel, 1923
Kulp, H. Stover, 1922
INDIA
Ahwa, Dangs, India
Garner, H. P., 1916
Garner, Kathryn B., 1916
Shull, Chalmer, 1919
Shull, Mary S., 1919
Anklesvar, Broach Diat., India
Long, I. S. 1903
Long. Effie V., 1903
Miller, Arthur S. B., 1919
Miller, Jennie B., 1919
Miller. Sadie J., 1903
Moomaw, I. W., 1923
Moomaw, Mabel Winger,

1923
Shickel, Elsie 1921
Bulsar, Surat Diat., India
Blickenstaff, Lynn A., 1920
Blickenstaff, Mary B., 1920
Blickenstaff, Verna M., 1919
Cottrell, Dr. A. Raymond,

1913
Cottrell, Dr. Laura M., 1913
Eby, E. H, 1904
Eby, Emma H., 19C4
Kintner, Elizabeth, 1919
Mohler, Jennie, 1916
Wagoner, J. Elmer, 1919
Wagoner, Ellen H„ 1919
Dahanu, Thana Dist., India
Butterbaugh, Andrew G.,

1919
Butterbaugh, Bertha L.,

1919
Nickey, Dr. Barbara M.,

1915

Royer, B. Mary, 1913
Jalalpor, Surat Dist., India
Forney, D. L., 1897
Forney, Anna M., 1897
Miller, Eliza B.. 1900
Vada, Thana Dist., India
Brumbaugh, Anna B., 1919
Ebey, Adam, 1900
Ebey, Alice K.f 1900
Kaylor, John I., 1911
Kaylor, Ina M., 1921
Swartz, Goldie E., 1916

Palghar, Thana Diat., India

Hollenberg, Fred M., 1919
Hollenberg, Nora R., 1919

Poat U m alia, via Anklesvar,

Lichty, D. J., 1902
Lichty, Anna Eby, 1912
Summer, Benjamin F., 1919
Summer, Nettir B., 1919
Widdowson, Olive, 1912
Ziegler, Kathryn, 1908

Vyara, via Surat Dist., India

Blough, J. M., 1903
Blough, Anna Z., 1903
Brooks, Harlan J., 1924
Brooks, Ruth F., 1924
Mow, Anetta, 1917
Mow. Baxter M., 1923
Mow, Anna Beahm, 1923
Wolf, L. Mae, 1922
Woods. Beulah, 1924

On Furlough

Alley, Howard L., Nokes-
ville, Va., care ef I. A.
Miller, 1917

Alley, Hattie Z., Nokes-
vifle, Va., care of I. A.
Miller, 1917

Ebbert, Ella, McPherson,
Kans., 1917

Grisso, Lillian, No. Man-
chester, Ind., 1917

Hoffert, A. T., 3435 Van
Buren St., Chicago, 111.,
1916

Replogle, Sara, New En-
terprise, Pa., 1919

Shumaker, Ida C, Meyers-
dale, Pa., 1910

AMERICA
Church of the Brethren In-
dustrial School, Ceer, Va.

Wampler, Nelie, 1922
Bolinger, Amsey, 1922
Bollinger, Florence, 1922
Pastors
Red Cloud, Nebraska,

Eshelman, E. E., 1922
Fort Worth, Texas,

Horner, W. J., 1922
Greene County, Pirkey, Va.,

Driver, C. M., 1922
Broadwater, Essex, Mo.,

Fisher, E. R., 1922
Piney Flats, Tenn.,

Ralph White, 1923

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The Worst Investor

A certain man is known — a surgeon — and one who well may
be taken as an example of " The Worst Investor." There are
many like him among our farmers, storekeepers, contractors,
etc.

Well, this doctor friend is a good man, congenial, hale
and hearty ; a man of ability having had a good paying practice,
he has been a money maker. Despite all this, he has never
been successful materially. Despite his large earnings during
his producing years now in his later life he lives in a small
house in an undesirable neighborhood. Out of pity his wealthy
friends invite him and his wife out to their fine estates.

His gullibility made him one of the worst investors. Yes,
he just fairly fought to get hold of new assortments of nicely,
engraved certificates of fake mining, oil, " guaranteed " bond
and " bankers' share " schemes.

His obstinacy finally fixed him as one of the worst in-
vestors. . He just would not listen to the advice and warnings
of his banker and other well meaning friends; instead he
criticised their " conservatism."

Be sane in this matter of how best to invest
your surplus. Be not counted one of the worst in-
vestors. From an investment standpoint alone our
Annuity Bonds must command your attention as of
the best. Ask about them (ask for Booklet V825).

(!ei\eral Mission Board

\ I Of THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN ^

INCORPORATED

Elgiiv Illinois

son

THE MISSIONARY

ChuvclKof the brethren

Vol. XXVH September, 1925

Ho. 9

Bro. H. C. Yin, Pastor of the Ping Ting Church in China, with His Wife and Children

THE MISSIONARY VISITOR

PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

THROUGH HER

GENERAL MISSION BOARD

MEMBERSHIP

OTHO WINGER, President, North Man-
chester, Ind., 1928.

J. J. YODER, Vice-President, McPherson,
Kans., 1926.

A. P. BLOUGH, Waterloo, Iowa, 1929.

H. H. NYE, Elizabethtown, Pa., 1927.

LEVI GARST, Selma, Va., R. 1, 1930.

SECRETARIES

CHARLES D. BONSACK, General Secretary.

H. SPENSER MINNICH, Educational Secre-
tary and Editor Missionary Visitor.

M. R. ZIGLER, Home Mission Secretary.
CLYDE M. CULP, Treasurer.

The date indicates the year when Board Members' terms expire.
All correspondence for the Board should be addressed to Elgin, 111.

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS

THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE IS ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR

The subscription price is included in EACH donation of two dollars or more^ to the
General Mission Board, either direct or through any congregational collection, provided the
two dollars or more are given by one individual and in no way combined with another's
gift. Different members of the same family may each give two dollars or more, and extra
subscriptions, thus secured, may upon request be sent to persons who they know will be
interested in reading the Visitor. NO VISITOR SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE ENTERED UN-
LESS REQUESTED.

Ministers. In consideration of their services to the church, influence in assisting the
Committee to raise missionary money, and upon their request annually, the Visitor will be
sent to ministers of the Church of the Brethren.

Address all communications regarding subscriptions and make remittances payable to
GENERAL MISSION BOARD, ELGIN, ILL.

Entered as second class matter at the postoffice of Elgin, Illinois.

Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of
October 3, 1917, authorized Aug. 20, 1918.

A Neglected Duty

71 yjOST OF US who have property intend to give something
Ivl to ^e lord's work; but often it is not done because of
r neglect. The result is we often contribute to things not
desired. Good families have been divided and channels of sin
reenforced by this neglect. Our property represents that much
of our life and God's work should share in the fruit of our years.
This can be done by gifts, annuities and wills ; or by special con-
tract. The GENERAL MISSION BOARD is made responsible
for the world-wide work of the church — don't forget this work.

Ji Form of Bequest

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Church of the Brethren, a corporation of the State of Illinois with
headquarters at Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, their successors and

assigns, forever, the sum of dollars,

to be used for the purpose of said Board as specified in their
charter.

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Published Monthly by the Church of the Brethren Through Her General Mission Board
H. SPENSER MINN1CH. Editor

Volume XXVII

SEPTEMBER, 1925

No. 9

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL, 321

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES—

The China Disturbance, By W. J. Heisey, 323

Christianity Under Fire in China, By I. E. Oberholtzer 324

Mission Schools in China, By W. Harlan Smith 327

First Graduating Class of the Liao Women's Bible School, By Anna

M. Hutchison, 329

Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever Epidemic, By Fred J. Wampler, M. D., 332
Training Nurses for Christian Service in India, By Feme H. Coffman

(Deceased), 334

A Beginning in Vocational Education, By R. C. Flory, 336

China Notes for June, By Olivia D. Ikenberry, 337

OUR WORKERS' CORNER—

Book Reviews, 339

World Affairs Essay Contest, 339

The Glad Handers, 339

THE WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT—

A Message from Our General Aid Society, By Mrs. J. C. Myers, Presi-
dent, 340

The Automobile and Mission Study, 341

THE JUNIOR MISSIONARY—

By the Evening Lamp, 342

Nuts to Crack, 343

Two Blind Men, By Barbara M. Nickey, M. D., 343

FINANCIAL REPORT 345

EDITORIAL

China— What Shall We Think?

" Blessed are ye when men shall reproach
you and persecute you and say all manner
of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Rejoice and be exceeding glad; for great is
your reward in heaven: for so persecuted
they the prophets that were before you."
Scripture is given for comfort as well as
for instruction ; for heart balm as well as
for head guidance. The Christian church
in China is enduring some trying times.
China as a nation is very unsettled, and
with a strong feeling that there is injustice
somewhere, much persecution and criticism
is directed at Christians and Christian in-

stitutions. A student in the schools of
China made a speech in which he said,
" Christians killed Socrates and Christians
waged the World War." Another student,
who had spent six years in an American
university, is disturbed at the radical dif-
ference between what missionaries preach
in China and what Christians practice in
America. The more discerning in China
feel that Christ, his life and teachings, are
above reproach. They are willing to accept
him as they see him, but unwilling to accept
much of the interpretation they see put
on him by Christians of America. China
seems to be at point two, according to the

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following path from simplicity to wisdom :

1. There is the unanimity of the simple.

2. There is the disagreement of the in-
quiring.

3. There is the unanimity of the wise.

We can find considerable encouragement
that China has passed from the stage when
she swallowed as if spoon-fed and now
seeks to know for herself. The disagree-
ment of the inquiring is always disconcert-
ing, but right shall prevail. God uses us
to help the right. Let us see that our own
interpretation of Christ and conduct is
worthy of emulation. Next we should in-
fluence our government, which to the Chi-
nese is more or less synonymous with
Christianity, so that our dealings with China
may be right. On this latter point we
include such subjects as unequal treaty
rights, attitudes of racial superiority, dump-
ing moving picture films (condemned by the
censors in America) upon the Chinese, and
defending our unequal privileges at the
point of the gun. We, who are interested
in missions, must absolutely disillusion China
in the thought that capitalists and militarists
are behind the scenes making missions pos-
sible, so we will teach the Chinese to be
humble, docile and willing to bear what-
ever may be put on them by foreign coun-
tries.

The Summer Assembly

This comparatively new institution has
much merit. First, it provides a place
where folks want to come together for a
study of the Bible and the work of the
church. Second, the recreation and diver-
sion offered is needed by hard-working
people in this strenuous age. Third, since
most folks, especially the young people,
seek an outing'of some sort, this kind, under
Christian environment, is much safer than
much that is available otherwise. Fourth,
our churches will thrive best if we know
each other. The comradeship which Breth-
ren need is furnished here. Fifth, the com-
mon purpose for life in the church as
fostered is of exceeding value. This year
all young people over the Brotherhood, in
the conferences, were set to dreaming of
a rediscovery of Christ and an acceptance
of the Christ way of living.

THE CHINA DISTURBANCE
A China Missionary to the Editor

Dear Spenser:

Just now you are doubtless reading, and
with a great deal of anxiety no doubt, about
the riots and anti-foreign propaganda going
on in China. Things are developing un-
usually rapidly for slow China. I have
never seen the Chinese, as a nation, stirred
so deeply, or working so unitedly as they
are now. I scarcely thought it possible
for them to unite so quickly on any one
point.

Let me tell you, first of all, that at present
we, as Americans, have an unusually good
standing with the Chinese. America has
always taken a Christian and brotherly
attitude towards the Chinese and they thor-
oughly appreciate it, so that at the present
time we are in no danger at all. The folks
in some of the larger places are embarrassed
a bit by the boycott of foreigners. The
people can not all discriminate between
Americans and English. We are thankful
that the seeds of Christianity are in the
foundation of American life, and that the
superstructure, even though at times cast-
ing a dark shadow, manifests the fruits of
Christianity. The Chinese know what a
Christian should be, at least.

As to the present trouble, ever since the
Washington Pacific conference the Chinese
have been cherishing hopes of doing away
with the unequal treaties which the foreign
nations forced upon them at the close of
the Boxer trouble. At different times this
sentiment has been given expression in
different ways. Prior to this recent out-
break the nation was drumming up strong
sentiment against Christianity. Outwardly
they were against Christianity, but under
the surface it was a thrust at the privileges
enjoyed by the foreigners and the conse-
quent dominating spirit manifested by many.

Finally, along the last of May, there
was a strike in some Japanese cotton mills
in Shanghai. As a result the Japanese
killed one of the strikers. The students and
workmen took up the case and began to
parade the streets, demonstrating their pro-
test. They came to the British legation
with their demonstrations, whereupon the
British police fired into the crowd several

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times at different times and killed a total
of nearly seventy.

As a result of the foreigners firing into
an unarmed crowd, the Chinese nation has
gone into a rage. At present we hear noth-
ing about anti-religion. In fact, the Chris-
tian religion is being lauded very highly.
Instead, the demonstrations are against the
English and Japanese imperialism. Within
the period of two weeks the entire senti-
ment has changed, and is focused against
the British and Japanese.

As an evidence of their respect for the
Americans, the schools and gentry of Shou
Yang invited the foreigners to meet with
them in their street gatherings and public
demonstrations. In fact, when they had a
meeting at one of their biggest temples with
a crowd of a couple of thousand people
present, the main part of their speaking
was done by Harlan Smith and myself and
two of our faithful Christian leaders. We
are thankful for these expressions of con-
fidence from the Chinese at this time when
the Chinese are stirred so deeply.

The future usefulness of foreigners in
China to propagate Christianity is depend-
ent upon the way the nations respond to
the Chinese appeals in the settlement of
this affair. If it is settled in a high-handed
manner, ignoring the requests of the Chi-
nese, as the English usually settle with
their tributary nations, and the other na-
tions are a party to the settlement, then
the foreign missionaries might almost as
well withdraw from China for a while. We
will, at least, have to do our work on a
very much smaller scale. The burden of
our heart, and our sincere prayer to God,
is that in this case justice may prevail and
the righteousness of the Lord may be
shown to the Chinese.

Since the privilege to preach Christianity
in China was bought from China through
the terrible experiences of the Boxer strife,
the missionaries are accused of being used
as instruments in the hands of their govern-
ments to spread foreign propaganda. The
Chinese know nothing about philanthropy.
Until the recent contributions for the relief
of the Shanghai strikers, I have not known
the Chinese to be interested in anything
that savored of charity. So it really is
difficult for them to get the Christian view-

point of love and self-sacrifice. Therefore,
if the governments unite this time to coerce
China, the Chinese will take it as conclusive
evidence that the missionaries are the tool
of their respective governments.
Sincerely,
Shou Yang, June 18. W. J. Heisey.

DO FOREIGN MISSIONS PAY?

In the old savage days a girl could be
bought in Fiji for a golden guinea; now a
scrawny old woman cannot be bought for
a million guineas. Christianity is there.

Rotuma, an island some 300 miles from
Fiji, was also the home of cannibals. Its
people were steeped in blood. Fearful scenes
were enacted from time to time, in which
human victims were the central figures.
Christian missionaries went there in 1841.
The island is now entirely Christianized.
There is no longer a need of foreign mis-
sionaries. The churches there are self-sup-
porting and in the hands of native pastors.
The members of the Christian church in
Rotuma now contribute to foreign missions
ten times as much per member as do the
Christians of America.

When Rev. John G. Paton went, in 1858,
to the New Hebrides Islands as a mission-
ary, the inhabitants were all bloodthirsty
cannibals. They dined daily on human flesh.
Mr. Paton's fellow-missionaries were slain
and some of them eaten. A man at that
date could be bought in the New Hebrides
for five dollars. He could be killed, cooked,
and eaten on the spot, which was often done.
Now, where Paton labored there is not an
avowed heathen, and drums which once
called the people to feasts of human flesh
now summon them to prayer. Do foreign
missions pay?

The people of the New Hebrides brought
under the influence of the Gospel by John
G. Paton and his fellow-missionaries now
devote the entire proceeds of their arrow-
root industry to the support of Christian
missions. — Selected.

True politeness is perfect ease and free-
dom. It simply consists in treating others as
you love to be treated yourself. — Chesterfield.

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Christianity Under Fire in China

I. E. OBERHOLTZER
Missionary to China

CHRISTIANITY'S most recent set-
back centers about the disorders in
Shanghai on May 30/ Visitor readers
are anxious about us, I am sure, but how
shall we tell the facts in so short an article?
Your American papers have printed terror-
arousing headlines. A great deal of it has
been exaggerated, while much of it is un-
true. Events in China today furnish splen-
did working material for propagandists.
Yet we must acknowledge that a great deal
of what is being reported is all too true,
and the representatives of Christianity are
being blamed for it.

A month has now elapsed, and the facts
of the disorders, riots, strikes, boycotts, plots
and murders since then are slowly furnish-
ing us with the certainty that China is stag-
ing for another revolution of some kind.
What direction it will take and what pro-
portions it will assume will be determined
by apparently unimportant history. It ap-
pears that international mutual goodwill has
temporarily broken down, and anti-Chris-
tian movements are becoming anti-foreign.
I know of no other event in Chinese his-
tory, not forgetful of Boxer times, that has
so quickly and thoroughly engaged the whole
of China as the present tragedy. This, of
course, is possible through the unprecedented
means of communication in the country to-
day. Thirty days after the incidents at
Shanghai, a nation-wide memorial day was
proclaimed and observed, I suppose in every
village and hamlet, with flags at half-mast,
shops closed, and students in large masses
parading the streets, vehemently denounc-
ing certain foreign nations and all the in-
ternational relations now unpopular in
China. With this agitation there is in-
creasing unrest. Each daily paper records
some new strike, boycott, riot or murder,
or something that only further complicates
international problems. We hope, indeed,
that soon some forces may be put to work
which will bring about a more settled frame
of mind among both Chinese people and
foreigners.

For all this trouble about which you
have been reading there are causes remote
as well as present.

Remote Causes. During the last one hun-
dred and fifty years some of the foreign
powers have unduly encroached upon the
rights of the Chinese people through un-
equal treaties, followed by political and
economic exploitations, to such an extent,
the Chinese claim, that " their country has
been handicapped in her efforts to improve
social conditions, to better organizations,
and to develop political stability." Repeated
efforts have been made to repeal these ob-
jectionable treaties, but without success. To
the Chinese it appeared as though certain
foreign powers were designing to weaken
China for personal gain. Whenever troubles
arose with another power, China seemed
to get the worst of the bargain and new
military encroachments were seen. Conse-
quently there has been a growing con-
tempt, jealousy and hatred on the part of
some toward nationals of certain foreign
governments. In provoking these criticisms
America has been least guilty, and yet our
relations have not always been mutually con-
siderate.

The Immediate Cause. Because of the
child labor employed, the poor working con-
ditions and long hours, and the small wages
paid, the workmen of a certain large
Japanese cotton mill in Shanghai struck.
In the resulting disorders some twenty
Chinese were wounded, of whom one later
died. This was on the 15th of May. It
was the signal for the expression of long-
pent-up resentment. At once the students
and student movement took up the matter.
In order to call the fact to the attention of
the foreign population in Shanghai, they re-
sorted to organized demonstrations on the
streets of the foreign residential quarters
where foreign authority and law are in force.
It is true that these students carried no
weapons and meant no violence, a fact
which they push very hard in defense of
their cause. This crowd was not unlike the

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emotioned and ecstatic masses that gather
in other countries, such as the K. K. K.,
strikers, rioters, etc., for the purpose of
creating sentiment and adherents to their
cause. As is usually the law of every well-
governed city, these demonstrations are
legally forbidden. In this manner the
British legation in Shanghai forbade the
parading crowds. The students, disregard-
ing the law of the legation, the British
police in turn arrested several tens of
students and placed them in custody. Pres-
ently their comrades demanded the release
of the students before the British police
headquarters. The police ordered the
gathering to disperse and shots were fired,
killing six students, the papers say, and
wounding many students, merchants and by-
standers. This regrettable affair took place
on the 30th of May.

Interpretations of this incident are vari-
ously related. The Japanese and British
claim it to be the work of Bolshevik propa-
gandists and an anti-foreign movement.
This the Chinese students deny. However
the case may be, I am sure the Bolshevik
agencies at work in China were helpful
in creating an atmosphere and mental at-
titude in which the emotionalism of these
youthful patriots would make a riot easy.
The British police department was aiming
to keep order and resorted to shooting, when
the crowd stormed police headquarters. The
Chinese call this a high-handed method of
discipline, and suggest that other methods
could have been used to restore order. This
incident, the Chinese say, is characteristic
of foreign imperialism.

As stated before, events have been mov-
ing rapidly since May 30. If the incidents
at Shanghai were not anti-foreign, much
that has transpired since then cer-
tainly has been. In many places, such as
port cities, it was unsafe for a foreigner to
appear in a Chinese crowd. British business
men soon found themselves without Chinese
help, and in some sections the feeling was
so strong that shops would sell them no
foodstuffs. In all this the British mission-
aries suffer with the business community.
Americans have tried to remain neutral on
this question and so have gotten through
remarkably well. However, unless a West-

erner is able to show his identity he may
be subjected to many insults.

What, then, is the relation of these events,
of which you have been reading in your
papers, to the cause of Christianity in
China? Why is the church under fire in
China today? Several days ago I received
a circular letter from a Chinese student
group, saying: "Is not the Shanghai
trouble the most cruel, most inhuman, and
most barbarian action of Great Britain, the
great civilized country of the West? You
missionaries are preaching Christ's universal
love, brotherly love, freedom and liberty. Is
it love to kill our unarmed and innocent
patriots? Is it freedom or liberty to kill
our people in our own country? Is Eng-
land really qualified to be called a Chris-
tian nation ? What would England do to
China if so many British were wounded
and killed by Chinese?" A reflection is made
on Christianity, you see. The implication is
that this nation is thoroughly Christian and
that the government of England is directed
by Christian men. The Chinese think of
America in the same way as they do of
any country that happens to have mission-
aries working in China. Hence you see
it is hard for the Chinese to interpret some
of the diplomacy of foreign nations.

Then, too, since church and state are
thought to be one in the West, it is difficult
for them to understand why the missionaries
should apparently be so indifferent to the
evils of their respective governments. In
other words, many think the missionaries
are in some indirect way responsible for all
the irregularities in China, or at least that
they have the power to put an end to them if
they would. Chinese outside of Christianity
do not usually discriminate between the
missionary and the non-missionary, or com-
munity group, as we say here in China.
They do not know that the presence of
the missionary group in China is very dis-
tasteful to the political and business in-
terests here. Protestant missionaries, I sup-
pose, are generally less interested in dip-
lomatic affairs here than they are when
in their own country. Missionaries in gen-
eral take precaution not to become involved
in Chinese diplomatic affairs or those of
their own country in China. One missionary
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his government than has a single individual
before governments in the homeland. Yet
during this time of social, economic and
political unrest, the missionary and Christian-
ity are being placed in a peculiarly embar-
rassing position. This certainly is true of
the British missionaries, and the American
missionaries suffer with them. The pas-
sioned activities of the student movement
and those fired with Bolshevist sympathies
come out with long lists of wrongs, blunders
and dealings of foreign governments — Eng-
land especially at this time. These they
charge up to Christianity.

The church has been and is being criti-
cised along four different lines :

Diplomacy. As above suggested, in her
diplomatic dealings with foreign countries
in the past, China has always failed to
achieve her ends and for the most part had
the worst of the bargain. The nations pos-
sessed of the " earth-hunger " appetite have
found China an easy prey for special
" spheres of influence." Many of the treaties
with China wound up with a clause giving
special advantages to missionaries. And
when certain interests of the church were
threatened or missionaries killed, China was
compelled to relinquish great areas of ter-
ritory and to pay hundreds of thousands
for indemnities. Christian nations, the
Chinese say, have not followed the teach-
ings of their Christ.

Commerce. China is being exploited
economically. International treaties limit
her commercial expansion. Her ports and
customs are under foreign control. She has
indemnities and debts to pay, but is not
allowed to increase her import duties.
Therefore it is hard for the Chinese to
understand why western nations should talk
about righteousness, love and friendship
while their governments practice oppressive
and unjust policies.

Education. The critics of Christianity say
we are designing in our educational policy,
that we make our appeal to the ignorant
and poor classes, that we offer special in-
ducements to children to come into our
schools, and that we are more intent on
proselyting these to the church than we
are interested in their education for a
place in Chinese society. They claim we are
giving their children a cheap and inferior

education, using poor teachers and out-of-
date books. We have our schools to feed
the church, they say. They hold that the
missionary is too paternalistic, disarming the
student of independence, initiative and free-
dom of thought. In order to become a
suitable preacher and to enjoy a permanent
financial income, obedience and faithfulness
to foreign superiors are necessary. All this
and much other criticism are being hurled
against the missionary. Of course we know
that much of this is put out for propaganda
purposes; nevertheless it is to be admitted
that much of our work in China has this
impression upon the Chinese observer. Our
compulsory Bible study in our schools, and
church attendance on Sunday, non-Chris-
tians often resent. It is predicted that re-
ligious teaching will be ruled out of our
schools inside of ten years.

Religion. It is, however, on the religious
side that Christianity is receiving its hard-
est knocks. We have already spoken of
this. In the face of tragedies such as took
place at Shanghai, Hankow and Canton, the
missionary is said to keep silent as to the
faults of his own government instead of
fighting it and championing the cause of
the Chinese. The British are, of course, the
immediate targets of criticism; neverthe-
less, all nations having nationals in China
are indirectly under fire.

We have written this as the latest and
direct word from your mission in China.
Our work is far removed from the storm
center of emotion, strikes, boycotts and all
sorts of irregularities. We have no appre-
hensions of anything serious in the future —
at least so far as Americans are concerned.
The Chinese are clamoring for the revision
of treaties. If a satisfactory agreement can
be concluded the present agitation will quiet
down, although political chaos and social
unrest will remain unchanged. China's
greatest troubles are at the heart and not
from without. China is a country in which
one feels least inclined to make prophecies.
One never knows what a day may bring
forth. The only prediction one dares to
make is that the unexpected will happen.
What program the Lord may have for this
nation we do not know. As in generations
gone by, he has used evil and forces of

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Mission Schools in China: Past, Present

and Future

W. HARLAN SMITH
Missionary to China

SINCE the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, the
mission schools have been in a process
of continual development along mod-
ern educational ideas, and therefore have
had no little share in the New Educa-
tion Movement in China. Their influence
has helped to bring about a great change
in the national educational aim and pro-
gram. The old examination halls, which
represented the goal and aim of the old
system of education, are not now being
used and are fast falling into decay. Of
course, this great change was not due en-
tirely to the influence of mission schools.
The revolution and the establishment of
the republic had much to do with it. And
yet we may look a little further back and
inquire if the mission schools were not to
a great extent responsible for the revolu-
tion. However this may be, the mission
schools have played an important part in
the development of China, and until quite
recently were quite popular in the mind
of the intelligent Chinese and practically
free from any serious criticism.

During the last two decades of the de-
velopment of the mission schools, the new
national system of education has been mak-
ing remarkable progress in its development.
The leaders in this new movement have
selected what they considered best, out of
the Western educational ideas and policies,
and wisely adapted them to Chinese life
and conditions. Although, at present, these
government schools are far from perfect,
their influence is yearly becoming more of
a power in Chinese national life. Of course,
the leaders in this movement have not failed
to note that there is another system of
education, with their schools, growing up
alongside their system and its schools. They
have also noticed that the foreigners are
the dominating and controlling force in these
schools, and that the Chinese Government
has no authoritative control over them.
They also noticed that some of these schools,
not mission schools, were training pupils to

be anything but patriotic Chinese citizens.
Recently their observations have developed
into published criticisms, which have stirred
up the blood of the patriotic Chinese. The
mission schools, being more numerous and
prominent, naturally received the brunt of
the criticisms. Some of the criticisms were
just, but some of them really showed a lack
of knowledge of conditions. These criticisms
were the signal for an open attack upon
mission schools generally.

The first signs of the open attack were
noticed during the early part of this year.
It rapidly got under headway, because aided
by the anti-Christian and Bolshevistic propa-
gandists. Twenty points of criticism were
drawn up against all schools run by foreign-
ers. Many Christian students also lined
up with the attackers, because they feared
that the government would not recognize
their scholastic attainments received in these
unregistered schools, and that they would be
discriminated against when seeking a posi-
tion later on. This was one of the punish-
ments for schools that would not register
with the government. The attackers de-
manded that all schools should put in an
application for registration to the govern-
ment. Christian students in mission schools
saw that the foreigners were in no haste
to apply and were more or less opposed
to it, because of one of the clauses that
must be complied with, if registration were
to be possible, and so they demanded it.
The clause referred to above was that no
religion could be taught and no religious
exercises be observed in a registered school.
These made up an edict put out by the
government soon after the Boxer Rebellion.
This edict demanded that all schools in
China register. But for more reasons than
one the edict was never put into effect;
nevertheless, as long as the edict stands, we
are operating contrary to government
edicts. Thus the mission schools found
themselves in a critical position.

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What was to be done? Here was a big
problem confronting the missions and
mightily affecting the future of our mis-
sion schools. The problem was discussed
by various interested bodies at many places
throughout China. Some advocated registra-
tion according to government edict. Others
advocated registration on condition that
voluntary religious exercises and classes
could be held in the school. Most of those
concerned were opposed to either of these
ideas, because both ultimately destroyed the
real purpose for which the mission schools
were founded.

The China Christian Educational Associa-
tion also took up the problem. They de-
cided to invite their secretary to write a
pamphlet stating clearly the purpose and
place of mission schools in China, as well
as suggesting a good basis for registra-
tion with the government. In a remark-
ably short time the pamphlet had been pre-
pared, printed and sent out to all mission
schools. One could not wish for a clearer
statement. The writer also points out some
shortcomings of mission schools, and sug-
gests methods of improvement in the future.
He also suggests that the only satisfactory
basis for mission schools is to register with
the government. I hope the missions will
early and seriously consider his suggestions
and unitedly stand back of the statements
which he has made concerning our mission
schools. However, just as this pamphlet
reaches my desk the terrible tragedy at
Shanghai takes place. This adds fuel to
the anti-foreign feeling, and for the present
the direct attack upon the mission schools
loses itself in this greater movement.

Nevertheless, when this Shanghai affair
finally gets settled, this question of registra-
tion is certain to come up again. I think,
therefore, that I will mention what the
pamphlet said about the registration of mis-
sion schools.

There are two kinds of schools in China.
They are (1) government or public schools
and (2) private schools. The government
schools are, of course, indispensable in any
country. All educators recognize that
private schools also are vitally important
in any land as an aid to government schools.
They make possible the good effects of com-
petition. They also make possible certain

kinds of education which the government
schools cannot possibly give. Some citizens
desire religious education for their chil-
dren, along with the secular education. The
government schools must rely upon private
schools to supply this need. Therefore our
mission schools are private schools which
are necessary to supply the needs of those
citizens who are members of the Chinese
Christian Church. There are many other
kinds of private schools in China. Some of
them have registered with the government
and some have not. (As I said before, most
of our mission schools have registered with
the government.) All private schools ought
to register, the mission schools included.
However, the pamphlet suggests that the
mission schools should be allowed full free-
dom relative to religious exercises and re-
ligious instruction, after they have met the
minimum requirements of the government
school standards and permitted freedom of
government inspection at all times. If our
religious instruction is curtailed or forbid-
den, the very foundation and purpose of the
schools founded and maintained by the
Chinese citizens of the Christian Church
are destroyed. If we can't register accord-
ing to the above method, we might as well
close our doors, when it comes to meeting
the purpose for which they were founded.

The above basis of registration I feel
would be heartily welcomed by the home
church and all the missionaries on the field.
It would harmonize with policies carried out
in other lands, with respect to this subject.

Lastly, I want to say that I believe this
recent criticism has been good for our mis-
sion schools. It has opened our eyes to
some mistakes which really are a hindrance
to their successful operation. The first is
that there is too much foreign domination
and organization and not enough coopera-
tion with and trust in the Chinese. Thus
the responsibility for the success or failure
of the school is put upon the foreigner, and
generally speaking the rest of the staff
have only a monetary interest in the work
of the school. Secondly, we have not
adapted our schools to the needs and con-
ditions of the Chinese as we should, I think,
because we have been too anxious to build
up a big plant along foreign ideas and
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future, without inviting a Chinese voice
in the affair, or if we did, we were too
domineering and they were too polite to
injure our self-deceit. Recently those in
charge are beginning to see these mistakes.
Therefore you will likely hear of new tend-
encies in our mission schools. I hope that
the Chinese will be heard and seriously in-
vited to give their opinions before any-

thing definite in the way of new tendencies
is decided. I also hope that in the new
plans the Chinese in our schools will be given
more freedom, if not absolute control, with
the foreigner as an advisor only. There will
be mistakes, of course, and perhaps a loss
of money sometimes, but I feel sure that
the schools will finally gain in prestige and
influence.

First Graduating Class of the Liao Women's

Bible School

ANNA M. HUTCHISON
Missionary to China

Women's Bible School of Liao Chou

First graduating class from the four years' course of the P'ei Te (cultivate virtue). From left
to right: Mrs. Liu, Mrs. Ch'i, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Pai, Mrs. Lu, Mrs. Yin, Mrs. Chao.

JUNE 24, 1925, there were held in our
new church at Liao the exercises for
our first graduating class from our
Women's Bible School at this place. Natur-
ally it was an occasion of special joy and
interest to some of us. Bro. Yin, of Ping
Ting, gave the graduating address, which
was a strong appeal to true service prompted

by love. It was a
characterized by his
desire to help. His
the presentation of
with a Bible to each
a short farewell talk,
ates sang their class
Following we give

Spirit-filled message,
usual earnestness and
talk was followed by
the diplomas together

pupil. Mrs. Ch'i gave
after which the gradu-

song.
a short description of

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each of these very appreciative pupils :
Mrs. Liu Pao Ch'ing is 38 years old. Her
husband united with our church in 1916 and
she in 1920. He was steward in our Boys'
School for awhile and did other work for
the mission, but, sad to say, his old habit
of opium using caused him to fall again
and again till he finally lost out entirely
and is now a tramp. They have one girl
who graduated from higher primary in our
Girls' School and is a member of the church.
She is married in a fairly well-to-do home,
but not Christian. We helped Mrs. Liu
read some in her home before our Bible
School was opened and she has done fairly
well in her school work. She has had to
have some help financially while in school,
but has always done some work in return.
She will now give part time in evangelistic
work in the country.

Mrs. Ch'i Fu Ling is 26 years old. She
and her husband are Christians. He
graduated from higher primary at Liao, fol-
lowed by two years' high-school work else-
where. Then he graduated from our two
years' Men's Bible School at Ping Ting.
He is now employed as country evangelist
at Liao. They have no children. Mrs. Ch'i
was in the Ping Ting Women's Bible School
till her husband graduated from there ; then
she came with him to Liao. She has been
one of our brightest students, being second
in her class, exemplary in every way, and
loved by her fellow-students. She has more
native ability, possibly, than her husband,
but he seems proud of her and they are
a happy family together. She goes out as
a helper to Miss Senger in her country
work.

Mrs. Wang Ch'un Fang is 39 years old.
Her husband united with the church in
1916 and she in 1920. He did some evan-
gelistic work for our mission, and when
the Men's Bible School at Ping Ting opened
he entered, but was ringleader of the strike
in the school for more financial help. The
school then being closed temporarily he did
not reenter, neither was he afterward em-
ployed by the mission, but opened a store
at Liao. Last year, being involved in a
case of theft, he was locked up, but later
bought his way out and returned to his
native home at Shuntefu. They have two
boys, one a rather bright student in our

Boys' High School at Liao. Mrs. Wang
was a clever student with a good memory
and was third in our graduating class. She
will now give part time to country evan-
gelistic work.

Mrs. Pai Chih Hua is 43 years old. She
is from Tu Ti, a village five miles from Liao
Chou. Her husband joined the church in
1921 and she in 1924. He taught our Girls'
School at Ho Shun for several years. They
have one son, who is also a member of the
church and was in our Men's Bible School
at Ping Ting awhile till it was discontinued.
When we first came to Liao Mrs. Pai was
the only woman in this part of the country
who had large, unbound feet, and for that
reason was sometimes called the " man-
woman." She was also the only woman in
this section at that time that could read
to any extent. When the phonetic script
first came into use she was officially sent
to Tai Yuan Fu to learn it in connection
with studying the raising of silk worms.
Later at Liao, when the law was being en-
forced against foot-binding, she was of-
ficially sent out with two escorts into all
the surrounding villages of Liao as in-
spector of foot-binding. For awhile she
was rather bitterly opposed to the church
and us foreigners because of some difficulty
that arose through her son. But in time
that all passed over, and on the opening of
our Liao Women's Bible School, four years
ago, she enrolled as a pupil and in most
branches has done fair work. A year ago
she united with the church. Though her
lack of ability in song-leading and story-
telling (as she is more of the old type)
will hinder her from being an efficient lead-
er, we will use her part time in country
evangelistic work, as she is acquainted all
over the country and will make a good com-
panion and helper where there is one to
go ahead as leader.

Mrs. Lu Yu Fen is 28 years old. She
is from Yu She Hsien, one of our out-
stations, where Miss Senger started her in
reading, and has helped her each year in
her traveling expenses back and forth. Her
father was a soldier official. She and her
mother are widows. Her mother has been
with her several years in school, and though
58 years old has read all the Gospels, Acts
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The Liao Chou Women's Bible School, 1925

with several of the Old Testament books.
Mrs. Lu's son of 10 years also has been
with her here. He was first in the kinder-
garten, then went through the Coed., and
this past year was in our Boys' School. Mrs.
Lu has been an unusually bright student
in her school work, being first in her class.
Her deportment also has been most ex-
emplary and she was liked by all the
students. She and her mother united with
the church in 1924. Next year she will help
as assistant teacher in our Women's Bible
School, from which she has just graduated.

Mrs. Yin Chih Fang is 45 years old, and
is one of the first five women who were
baptized at Liao Chou in 1915. She is the
oldest pupil in the graduating class, and
though she has not developed in some ways
as we had hoped, we feel she deserves much
credit for what she has accomplished at
her age, especially considering her large
family. She is one of our nearest neigh-
bors, and was afraid of us when we first
came to Liao. She often speaks of her
fear and laughs about it now. A wonderful
change has taken place both in her person
and in her home during these years. For-
merly she was dirty in person, and had a little
old, filthy shanty for a home. Now a new
house has been built, and everything is
reasonably clean and homey, with pictures

on walls and flowers in the court. The
husband is somewhat lazy, not very trusty,
and has never united with the church, but
has improved considerably o^er what he
used to be. One son has graduated from
the higher primary in our Boys' School.
Three girls have been in our Girls' School,
two of whom have graduated from the high-
er primary. One is married and lives at
Tu Ti, a village five miles north of Liao.
She is helping in the Vacation Bible School
at that place this summer. The second one
has gone on to high school at Tai Ku, and
the third is still in school. Mrs. Yin will
give part time in evangelistic work.

Mrs. Chao Yu Ying is 26 years old, the
youngest of the class. She is from Ping
Ting and was in the Women's Bible School
at that place until last year they moved, for
the time being, to Liao Chou, when she
entered our school here. Her husband, a
man of some ability, and trustworthy, is as-
sistant builder to Mr. Bright. They are
Christians and have two nice, bright, little
boys, Abraham and Daniel. Mrs. Chao was
a good student and attractive, and has had
her temptations in the past, in so much that
her conduct has been questionable at times,
but she seemed all right while here in school
and we trust and pray that she has gained
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the future. She will remain home with her
family.

Five of these women are helping in Vaca-
tion Bible School work this summer, and
following that will give part or all time
to evangelistic work. We hope for some of
them to take advanced school work later.
It has been a daily joy to teach them, and
gratifying to see their growth intellectually
and spiritually. Especially during the past
year was there a beautiful spirit of harmony

and helpfulness that made us feel the Christ
spirit had taken root and was bearing fruit.
May you who read this pray earnestly and
personally in behalf of each of these pupils
who, with but little training, are going out
as seed sowers and message bearers for our
Lord and Master, and may you pray for the
Pei Te Bible School and for every Bible
school, as well as for every effort through-
out this great land for the uplift of the
women of China.

Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever Epidemic

FRED J. WAMPLER, M. D.
Missionary to China

IN China, where so little is known about
the causes of disease, contagious ail-
ments often run rife. In their trail
they leave many broken families. Some-
times all the children, and even mothers or
fathers, are taken. We have just had an
epidemic of diphtheria and scarlet fever in
most of our church territory in China, and
I want to tell you about the epidemic here
at Ping Ting and the way we tried to help
keep it down.

The last of March reports reached us that
in one of the villages near the city a great
number of children had died from diphtheria.
Very shortly word came that several had suc-
cumbed and others were still sick in a
village nearer the city. I went to this vil-
lage and found two sick, one with scarlet
fever and one with diphtheria. We could
do little for the scarlet fever case because
she refused to come to the hospital. To the
other case we gave diphtheria antitoxin and
brought him to the hospital. The man re-
covered, although he was very ill when we
first saw him, having been sick for four
days.

It was not long before we were asked
to see sick in the city who had diphtheria.
One of the boys in the school came down
with the disease. The school was put in
quarantine, but kept on with classes for
the boys living in the school grounds. The
Girls' School was quarantined in the same
way. In all there were eight or ten cases
in the Boys' School. Fortunately the Girls'
School escaped without a single case. One

case of scarlet fever occurred in the Boys'
School also.

Most of the cases we treated in their
homes, but some were brought to the hos-
pital. To date we have had about thirty
taken care of as inpatients. We have not
had rooms or nurses enough to take many
into the hospital.

We put up posters on the city gates and
sent many out to the surrounding villages.
These posters were worked up by the
Council on Health Education in Shanghai,
and tell the people by picture and word
how diphtheria is spread and what meas-
ures should be taken to prevent it. The
treatment also is explained, so that the
people who care to can come to the hos-
pital for help. We generally gave prophy-
lactic injections to all the well children in
a contaminated court, and we are glad to
report that no new cases broke out among
any children that were not infected before
this protective dose. We did not give these
prophylactic injections to grown-ups ex-
cepting those nursing the cases. Ordinarily
we do not see the disease among older
people, but we had one case I want to tell
you about.

Our county magistrate had an adopted son.
The boy is less than one year old and
had scarlet fever, followed by diphtheria.
We treated him in his home. The father
saw the little fellow several times, and a
few days after the child was well the official
came to us with a sore eye. He said he
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before and thought this was a return of
that trouble. We treated it for con-
junctivitis. Forty-eight hours later when
he came for treatment he said he had a
sore throat and was sick. On examination
it was found that he had diphtheria. It
later proved that the eye also had diph-
theria. We had him enter the hospital, as
he did not improve properly on treatment
at home. We had to give him in all 80,000
units of antitoxin. He was very low and
we were afraid we were going to lose him,
but he began to improve and is now well
and ready to leave the hospital. The church
people here joined in prayer for him.

One of our drawbacks was the expensive-
ness of the medicine. We got our antitoxin
from the Government Bureau in Peking,
where it costs only about a third of what
the same product from some reliable firm
in the States would have cost. But even so,
the price ran up so fast that many felt
they could not afford it, and this made them
late in coming for help, which, of course,
meant that larger amounts had to be given,
making the expense still more. The hos-
pital from the beginning did not charge any
fee for the out-calls to see these cases.
This was done to make it easier for the
people to call us, and thus we would have
a better chance to keep the disease from
spreading. But with this off, the cost of
the medicine alone made many of the less
courageous think a long time before they
came for treatment. I shall let you realize
our problem by telling of one case.

This case was one of the first I had. It
was that of a widower who had three
children and his old father living with him.
The children had already had diphtheria and
were recovering nicely. The father had
been sick four days and his condition was
very bad. We gave him a total of 35,000
units of antitoxin. The actual cost of this
was $21, Mexican. The man has three ways
of paying for it. He owns the house he
lives in, which could be sold for $40 or
$50. If he sold this, he would be at the
mercy of the landlords and would have to
pay much of what he could make for a
place to live. He has a donkey which could
be sold for $50. He makes his living for
self and family by driving this and another
man's donkey. To sell the donkey would

mean that his efforts to earn a living would
be curtailed. There is another alternative,
and that is for him to sell his only daughter,
who is about ten years old. Those of us
who have been in China for some time and
see the hard pressure of the economic system
and the low position in which women are
held, are pretty sure that the last proposi-
tion will be the one to pay for the medicine.
It is too bad that there is not some satis-
factory way whereby this medicine could
be paid for without reducing the father to
this strait.

Our results in treating the diphtheria were
excellent. We lost only one case, and that
was a baby of five months. Scarlet fever,
on the other hand, was harder to treat
because we did not have any specific serum
till recently. As a result we lost several
cases of scarlet fever and of scarlet fever
combined with diphtheria. Little George
Coffman had both together, and the scarlet
fever was so virulent that he died in less
than forty-eight hours from the onset of
the disease. With the coming of scarlet
fever antitoxin we are likely to be able to
treat this disease as easily as diphtheria.

A missionary said she did her best teach-
ing when she dressed the dear little body of
the baby that had left her, putting on its
prettiest frock, brushing back its flossy hair,
laying a rosebud in its waxen fingers, and
then calling in the heathen women to look
at it. They sobbed out in their astonish-
ment, " You've fixed your baby up to go
to a lovely place, and you expect to see her
again. When ours die we throw their poor
little bodies out for the dogs to eat. They
have gone into darkness and we have no
hope of ever seeing them again. We want
to know about your Jesus who has your
baby, and who will take care of her, and let
you have her again when you die." — Jennie
Fowler Willing.

i CHINA, the theme for this winter's
j Mission Study. Write for information.

GENERAL MISSION BOARD
Elgin, 111.

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Training Nurses for Christian Service in India

FERNE H. COFFMAN
Missionary to China

JUST what does this mean? It means
more than most of us can realize at
first thought. It is no easy task, as
nothing worth while is, but it is an all-
absorbing, wonderfully-interesting one,
nevertheless.

Our students come
from Christian schools
almost exclusively,
though we have taken
a few from govern-
ment schools, with
varying results. We
require the equivalent
of nine years' school
work for entrance.
This makes girls es-
pecially hard to get,
as the common school
here is six grades,
and the girls who
finish that course are
fortunate; so, many
who would otherwise
like to enter, are
barred because of in-
sufficient schooling.
We feel this require-
ment does very well
for China, considering
that nursing is such a
new profession here,
having been officially
organized only sixteen years ago. We
have both sexes in our school, seven
young women and thirteen young men be-
tween the ages of eighteen and twenty-
four. Just how to succeed in giving them
adequate training in a technical line, coupled
with proper adjustment of spiritual develop-
ment and also a well-balanced playtime and
social recreation, is somewhat of a prob-
lem, I can assure you.

The Nurses' Association of China is
primarily a missionary organization, and is
the only one of its kind in China, being the
national organization for nurses. It was
started by foreigners, mostly American and

English nurses, but has grown so wonder-
fully that now it is largely composed of
Chinese members, which is as it should be.
Any nurse from a school registered with
the N. A. C. who can pass its examina-
tions, is eligible for membership in the as-
sociation. You should
see the enthusiasm
which the juniors and
seniors display about
N. A. C. The big
thing with them is to
pass N. A. C. exami-
nations as we write
for R. N., registered
nurse, in the States,
only this means more
to them, because the
individual schools
cannot issue them a
diploma until they
have passed the N. A.
C. examinations. Last
December, when our
students took the
partial examinations,
they spent much time
and heart in prepara-
tion, and examination
day was a red-letter
day to them. By the
way, they all passed,
too. Now it is the
general sentiment that a nurse who cannot
pass N. A. C. examinations is an inferior
nurse. Thus the nursing standards are kept
uniform and of a good grade throughout
China.

The interest our school displays is a
fair example of the way all the schools
feel about the national organization. All
are loyal. The association is sending a
delegate to Finland to the International As-
sociation of Nurses, of which we are a
member. Our school has just raised $16
toward that fund. The amount is supposed
to come from the graduate Chinese nurses.
As yet we have no graduates, so we feel
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we will have five nurses going up for final
examinations and seven for partial ex-
aminations. They are already talking and
preparing for these tests. Our N. A. C.
maintains a high professional standard, but
the best thing about it is that its Christian
standard is the thing that is stressed. Our
motto is " With God all things are possible."
And certainly he is proving it most abun-
dantly. The women who direct affairs are
of far, spiritual insight and exceptionally
good women professionally, too.

The teaching of our nurses demands a
great deal of thought and much more energy,
to follow them up on the wards and see
that the instructions are carried out. A
much simpler process is supervising the
operating room, because we do not operate
all the time, and, too, a graduate nurse is
there constantly teaching, correcting tech-
nique, etc. On the wards the students can-
not possibly have that close supervision ;
neither is a mistake in bed-making or giv-
ing a bath likely to cost the life of a patient
as it is in the operating room. However,
ward technique must be learned and ob-
served also.

Two foreign doctors, one Chinese doctor
and two foreign nurses compose our teach-
ing staff. This does not make the teach-
ing a burden to any one person, and it
distributes the different subjects as well
as the types of teaching. A Bible class once
a week, in addition to Sunday-school, church
and daily prayers, makes up the formal re-
ligious instruction, while if there is time
we try to give them an English class once
a week, especially in hospital vocabulary.
During the school year the students are
very busy, for in addition to the regular
hospital work, whether patients be few or
many, they must carry their class work,
four to six periods a week, besides Bible
and English. Summer time keeps us busy,
because each student gets a month's vaca-
tion, and that leaves fewer to care for the
hospital.

Training nurses in a hospital interior is
certainly anything but dull, something hap-
pening every day to break the routine and
everyday humdrum. Some days as many
as two or three badly burned cases from
the mines will come in, calling for no small
amount of extra nursing care. Then, to

keep things from becoming commonplace
in the women's hospital, about daylight there
will be an emergency call — a woman in
labor — and often only as the last resort.
Usually if there is any hope after a quick
examination we get the operating room
ready and do a Caesarean section. Fre-
quently the next day another comes in.
They seem to come by twos or threes. Or
several contagious cases, scarlet fever and
diphtheria, of which we have had a regular
epidemic this year, all arrive at once. This
means isolation and extra nursing care. If
nothing of that sort happens, we may have
a party for the nurses, or one of them
comes up for extra discipline, or all the
laundrymen will walk out when there is not
a clean sheet in the hospital, and bath
day on top of that. Again, the nurses need
extra time' to practice a play which they
are putting on for evangelistic work or a
Florence Nightingale program, etc. Or may-
be the electric light plant starts so we can
use the X-ray, all of which comes in for
a share of excitement and attention of the
training school, if not for the management.

The field is so large that our Chinese
graduate body is not nearly adequate to
fill the growing needs of China. Private
nursing does not have the big place here
that it does at home. Probably institutional
work has the biggest. Public health nurs-
ing is on the boom in a few forms. How-
ever, there are no tuberculosis nurses yet,
and T. B. is perhaps the most prevalent
disease in China. We have very few school
and social-service nurses. One big need
is for strongly-executive nurses, who can
take positions as superintendents of train-
ing schools, etc. The Chinese have not been
trained to carry responsibility as we have.
We have a few very good Chinese heads of
training schools, but before we can make
this work indigenous we will have to have
many more. Pray for us in this work.

So it goes on, day after day and year
after year, this constant stress and pleasure
of training young men and women for
further use in God's kingdom, trying always
to hold before them the idea of becoming
a Christian first, and that devoted Christian
doing nursing service and teaching for their
own people who need it so badly. God
bless and give us more Chinese nurses.

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A Beginning in Vocational Education

R. C. FLORY

Missionary to China

DURING our few years in China we
have become much impressed with
the need of educated men in her
productive vocations. Social standards have
been such that practically all educated men
feel above doing any sort of manual labor.
This, of course, has left farming and most
of the trades in the hands of the illiterate
classes. Under such conditions it is easy
to see that the productive vocations which
require manual labor cannot improve and
develop as they otherwise would. This is,
indeed, a misfortune in a country as densely
peopled as is China, for with her immense
population she is in sore need of develop-
ing her productive resources to their highest
capacity. Thus we have been convinced of
the great need of vocational education as
a part of missionary work.

In the educational phase of our mission
we have noticed that the ambition of prac-
tically every student is to prepare for of-
ficial work, for teaching or to become a
preacher. If the student fails to continue
in his education till he finishes high school
he may choose to be a merchant. Very
few, indeed, will condescend to select a
vocation that requires any appreciable
amount of manual labor. Under such con-
ditions the mission has a problem difficult
to solve. The policy of the mission's educa-
tional departments is to build up an in-
telligent and efficient local constituency that
will eventually take over the directing and
supporting of the church. But when a large
per cent of the students leave for other
fields in search of employment as teach-
ers, officials and other soft-handed jobs, we
begin to wonder when we will have a local
Chinese church that will be indigenous. In
studying this problem we have come to
the conclusion that its solution lies in chang-
ing the viewpoint of our students towards
productive vocations. This we believe can
be successfully done only through educa-
tion— an education that will cause them to
respect and desire to enter the productive
vocations. To this end we began in our

boys' school at Liao Chou some practical
education in agriculture.

After the Chinese New Year in February
two classes were started, one comprising
the first and second grades in the junior
middle school, and the other the fifth and
sixth grades of the primary school. Thirty-
six boys began the study of agriculture in
the classroom, and also in the field, by
actually trying out the things which were
studied in the recitation period. Each boy
was assigned a plot of ground 12 by 25
feet, and was required to prepare and plant
it himself. Thus by actual practice new
and improved methods in agriculture are
being taught and our Christian boys are be-
ing trained to enter into the productive
activities of their own local communities
and become the foundation of a healthy,
self-supporting, self-governing Chinese
church. *

One of the great needs of China is a
practical Christianity applied in all the daily
activities of the people. As Christianity is
commonly taught, too many receive it and
use it as an outer garment, to be worn
or taken off as the occasion seems to de-
mand. Vocational education in mission
schools bids to be a successful method of
making Christianity an integral part in the
life of the people. Jesus came into the
world, not to give men something with
which to decorate or embellish their lives,
but to give NEW LIFE, a NEW BIRTH
from within. " I am come that ye may
have life, and that ye may have it more
abundantly." ^ ^

All who would win happiness must share it
— happiness was born a twin. — Byron.

Every day that is born into the world
comes like a burst of music and rings it-
self all the day through and thou shalt make
of it a dance, a dirge, or a life march, as
thou wilt. — Carlyle.

Joy is not in things, it is in us. — Wagner,

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CHINA NOTES FOR JUNE

Olivia D. Ikenberry
Ping Ting

We were all much saddened by the death of little
George Coffman, only son of Dr. and Mrs. Coffman,
June 6. He took suddenly and violently ill with
scarlet fever and diphtheria the morning of June
5, and June 6, at 4:20 P. M., left us to mourn
his loss. Everything possible was done for him
but to no avail. Because of the contagious nature
of the disease, only a short service was held at
the grave. He lies buried on the hillside over-
looking Ping Ting, near the graves of Bro. Heck-
man and Sister Blough. He was just a little over
three years old— a very lovable child — and his
parents and sister Mary have our deepest sympathy.

A new class of nurses is being enrolled at the
training school this month. Arrangements were
made for two girls and two boys to enter, but to
date only two girls and one boy have arrived. The
other boy is expected any time.

The girls' and boys' schools closed June 5, with
joint commencement exercises in the church at 10
in the morning. Twelve girls and eight boys grad-
uated from the sixth grade. The address was given
by Pastor H. C. Yin and, in the absence of Miss
Metzger, on furlough, diplomas were presented to
the girl graduates, as well as to the boys, by E.
D. Yaniman, principal of the boys' school The
next day the students scattered to their homes in
the villages and towns round about. We hope all
took a larger measure of cheer and helpfulness with
them because of having been in our schools the
past year. <*&

The Y. M. C. A. of the boys' school chose two
delegates to attend the summer Y. M. C. A. con-
ference for boys, to be held at Tai Ku, Shansi,
June 29 to July 5. The Y. W. C. A. of the girls'
schools chose three delegates to go to their sum-
mer conference at Yu Tao Ho, Shansi, June 13
to the 19th, but they did not go because of deaths
in the families of two of the delegates and the
lack of a proper escort to go with the third.

The early part of the month the evangelistic de-
partments received their second tent and immediate-
ly started it out with a corps of men and women
workers. At present they will work in the second
district of Hsi Yang County, where they will spend
several weeks at a place, preaching and teaching
the Gospel. The first tent with its workers is
still in the fifth district of Ping Ting County and
quite a few inquirers have been enrolled. This
method is very effective in that it gives a longer
time at each place for the preaching of the Gospel
and also enables work to be done practically the
whole year. God bless the preaching of the Word
to the saving of souls! ^

The evangelistic work in the Women's Hospital
for the next several months is to be taken care of
by the women who have been connected with the
Women's School here. The first month one of the
teachers will have charge of the work and then

a member of the advanced class will take it over
for the rest of the summer. The need for a
trained, capable woman evangelist for this work
in the Women's Hospital is felt keenly and many
opportunities for evangelism have been lost because
of the lack of this type of worker. We are pray-
ing that we may find an efficient worker.

Baby Chalmer Vaniman had dysentery for about
a week, but is well again. The Vaniman family, in
company with R. C. Flory and family of Liao, left
for Pei Tai Ho June 23 to spend their interfurlough
vacation there. June 20 Misses Horning, Baker
and Dunning, of Ping Ting, with Miss Senger, of
Liao, left for Korea, where they will spend the
summer. We hope all will have a good vacation
and return refreshed and invigorated for their
work. <*Z

The going of these people on vacation has quite
depleted our station staff, but it has been aug-
mented by the coming of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Bru-
baker, who have been in Peking in Language
School the past year. We are glad to welcome
them, and know they will form a valuable addition
to the work here. £t

Little Freddie Wampler has not been well for
several weeks, so on the advice of Dr. Coffman his
parents have taken him to Peking to the Peking
Union Medical College Hospital for examination
and treatment. .^C

Classes in the Nurses' Training School hav closed
for the summer and about half of the nurses are
on vacation. When they return, others will go,
so for the summer months the nursing staff will
be smaller than usual and, consequently, busier
than usual. Some of the nurses have gone home;
others are visiting friends during this vacation time.

&
Medical work continued heavy during the month
and there are still cases of diphtheria and scarlet
fever coming for treatment. The county magistrate,
who had been ill in the hospital since May 12,
left entirely well June 22. On leaving he made
gifts to the work aggregating around $300, Mexican.
It is the plan of the hospital staff to present
him with a nice Bible as a momento of his stay.
He has been magistrate of Ping Ting County for
the last five years and has always been very
sympathetic towards our mission work. He is
leaving in the next few weeks to take charge of
affairs in a county in the northern part of the
province and we are very sorry to see him go. We
hope his successor will have as sympathetic an
attitude towards our work as he has.

June 5 also saw the closing of the Women's
School for the year. There was no graduating
class, but the students met in the afternoon and
songs were sung and several short talks given.
Afterward tea and cakes were served, and, as
prizes for the best record in attendance, a piece
of soap was given to each of ten women. Most
of the women have returned to their homes, but
a few are remaining in the city, doing sewing
for the industrial work under the care of Mrs,
Bright.

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The workers, coming in for their monthly salaries,
report a good interest in their respective places.
The anti-religious and anti-foreign sentiment now
prevalent throughout China has had its influence
upon our work. Some of the people are afraid,
while others resent the idea because it is sponsored
by foreigners and foreign money.

Bro. Heisey and Bro. Hsun spent a little over
two weeks in the west Yu County. They report
a royal reception by the Chinese in general in
most of the villages in that section. They feel
that Christianity has a chance to become really
indigenous in this part of our territory.

Bro. Liu is representing our station at the
summer conference held at Yu Tao Ho, under
the direction of the American Board Mission.
These conferences are always inspirational and
helpful to those who attend. Owing to our limited
funds we are able to se^nd only one representative
this year. j£

Bro. Hsun's wife is quite ill with scarlet fever.
She has had a temperature of 105, but we are
thankful that she is much better at trfis writing.
Dr. Hsing has been faithfully attending her. Dr.
Hsing also reports several cases of diphtheria dur-
ing the month. The Chinese know little about
disease prevention or isolation.

The girls' school closed June 10, the students
leaving for their homes immediately. The school
this year was not large, but' we feel that our
work has not been in vain. The spirit among the
pupils was good, and all entered into the activities
with a will. In the spring four girls were bap-
tized. £

The commencement exercises for the boys' school
were June 9. Seven boys graduated from the
sixth year primary. This is the third class to
graduate at Shou Yang. One of the teachers in
our neighboring mission school delivered the com-
mencement address. The county magistrate gave
a short address and presented the diplomas. Most
of these graduates will return next fall for middle
school work. <g

School closed June 10, and most of the boys
went to their homes. They were up bright and
early that morning. They were just as eager
and excited about getting started towards home as
are high-school and college boys in America. Six
or seven of the boys are staying on the com-
pound during the summer. Their homes are quite
a distance away and they wanted to save the road
money for their school expenses next year.

Tai Yuan

We were all greatly saddened by the news of
the death of Miss Ullom's father. She was look-
ing forward to her furlough next year with great
anticipation, hoping to enjoy a family reunion, but
now the circle is broken, and " father is gone."
Can you in the homeland realize what such a
message means to one who has been on a foreign
field six years? She has the sympathy and prayers
of the whole mission, and may she have yours also.

Student work in Tai Yuan has been sorely
hindered by recent events and the anti-imperialistic
and anti-religious movements. At midyear we had
a successful closing of Y. Bible classes, with a
large meeting for decisions for Christ. Over forty
enrolled as enquirers from the various government
schools, but at the close of the school year there
was so much turmoil and anti-foreign (especially
against England and Japan) feeling, that a closing
meeting for the Bible classes could not be held.
Instead, all schools were on a strike in protest
against the killing of students by the police of
the International Concession in Shanghai. Thus
one unhappy event affects the cause of Christ all
over China. ,j?

The Ikenberrys have gone to Pei Tai Ho for their
interfurlough. They report bathing and hiking as
being very fine. It is also a splendid thing to
meet fellow-missionaries from many parts of China.

Miss Ullom and Mrs. Chang, Bible woman, at-
tended the summer conference at Yu Tai Ho the
middle of June. j&

The Myers family moved recently into the Col.
Chao property. They find the large court and
trees a grand change from the small brick paved
one in which they had lived for several years. It
is bad enough to live enclosed by walls, as we
must do out here, but it is worse yet when
the walls enclose no grass nor trees!

The deal for a new foreign residence in Tai Yuan

is still hanging fire, due to the present unrest.

Liao Chow

Our woman village evangelist, Miss Senger, re-
ports that she has spent a few days in Chin Chow,
our new territory. Here she has started a small
kindergarten, with several children in regular at-
tendance. Mrs. Jen, her helper, is carrying on baby
welfare work there. The Yin Tzu district was
toured for a month and Miss Senger feels it is
a very open field. A month, also, was spent in
the Ma Tien church district. She reports the
church as growing slowly. They are just emerging
from the first stage of the enthusiasm of a new
faith. Outwardly they seem to be making but
little progress, but after being with them as much
as she has she feels their faith is growing deeper
and stronger. She also attended a Christian wedding
and a Christian funeral while out, both being new
to the community. <£

The past week has been a busy one. We have
had two weddings at the church and also the
commencement exercises for both boys' and girls'
schools and the Women's Bible School, which were
thoroughly enjoyed by all.

However, on Tuesday, the day of the Bible School
exercises, the schools were all out on the street,
giving and listening to speeches and parading with
banners, arousing public sentiment over the Shang-
hai affair. China is certainly in turmoil, but this
affair has aroused all classes of people in one
national cause. We are hoping that this serious
trouble may soon be peaceably settled.
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□

Tbe editor invites helpful contributions for this department
of the Visitor

□

BOOK REVIEWS t fj Religiously for Participation in World

The Street of Precious Pearls, by Nora ] I Affairs ? "
Wain, 96 pp. The Women's Press, New;" 2- Three prizes of $50, $25 and $10 are
York City price, 75c. i 1°ffered for the best papers submitted.

A story of a Chinese boy and girl who' J 3- The Prizes are to be awarded to groups
have learned the greater freedom of life of high-school age— not to individuals. Five
through faith in Christ. The parents of j °r ™re persons working together will be
the girl permit her to continue in the mis-' considered a "group."

4. The committee suggests that the re-
ports be formulated through Sunday-school
class discussion, Young People's Society
meetings, or other group study.

5. The maximum length of the essay is
2,500 words.

6. All papers must be in the office of the
Religious Education Association by March
1, 1926.

7. All essays are to be unsigned, but
accompanied by a letter giving the name
and address of the group.

8. The judges are to be a minister, a lady

sion school, but she is to be married accord-'
ing to the customs of China. The new
couple break with the traditions of family
life and leave the old home. The book is
a love story, telling of Chinese customs,
and also showing how the leaven of Chris-
tianity works. Children and adults alike
will enjoy it.

Saints and Ladies, by Clarissa H. Spencer,
192 pp. The Women's Press, New York
City; price, $1.50. I

A most timely book, setting forth the
greatness of godly womanhood. The chap
ters are as follows:

I. The Friends of Jesus.

II. Fellow Workers with the Apostles.

III. Saints and Martyrs.

IV. Statesmen and Mystics.

V. Wives and Preachers.

VI. The Unknown Quantity.
The book abounds in lively extracts from

lives of women who have been great wives
of great preachers and women leaders in
great moral and religious movements. The
story of Mrs. Martin Luther is particularly
interesting. The book will fill a big place
in women's study groups. Public speakers
will find choice material.

WORLD AFFAIRS ESSAY CONTEST

The Religious Education Association at its
recent convention in Milwaukee resolved to
announce another prize essay contest for
pupils of high-school age. The committee
in charge has prepared the following rules
and suggestions :

1. The topic for discussion in the essay is,
"How May Young People Be Best Educated

V. teacher, and a business man.

y9. The Religious Education Association
invites correspondence concerning the con-
test. Address 308 North Michigan Avenue,
tfJChicago. jt &

THE GLAD HANDERS
This is what they are, real " glad-handers."
They are extending a welcome and help to
the newly-arriving immigrants in the name
of the church and its Lord. Names of im-
migrants have been sent to them with the
request that an effort be made to connect
them up with the church of their choice.
These brief reports, sent back to the office,
speak well both for the service and the
spirit of cooperation of the pastors :

" I am impressed with this method of
keeping in touch with the new arrivals in
our country. I think this family will come
into church life as a result."

" Were surprised and quite pleased to
find the church followed them with her
motherly interest."
"I think this is a fine procedure, and I

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Conducted by Nora M. Rhodes

A Message From Our General Aid Society

MRS. J. C. MYERS, PRESIDENT

SOME of us have felt great concern
over the deficit in our missionary funds.
We have felt that we were going
backward instead of forward. Yet those
of us who attended our Conference at
Winona came away with a different feel-
ing. When we saw that great body of
brethren and sisters, old and young, inter-
ested in the work of the church, and eager
to discuss the problems that confront us,
and to find a solution for them; when we
saw the splendid spirit manifested on every
hand, and heard the prayers that were of-
fered, we felt that our church is surely go-
ing forward.

At our Aid Meeting on Saturday, June
6, we heard some excellent addresses along
different lines of activity. Sister Ida Shu-
maker, in her interesting way, told of the
progress of the work in India, where we
gave funds for a girls' school which has
already become crowded, and where another
building is needed. Sister Nettie Weybright
told us of the high standard of work be-
ing done at the Bethany Hospital, and of
the great need of more room. Bro. Bollinger
spoke to us of the Greene County School,
and told us many interesting things about
the boys and girls they are training there.
This year we finished paying for the farm
on which the school is located. Bro. Bon-
sack told us of the need of a hospital in
Africa and said that they were now ready
for this.

After some discussion, in the finest spirit,
we decided that we did not want to delay
longer putting the hospital in Africa. Since
the opening of our mission there many of
our earnest sisters have been waiting for
this opportunity. Especially since the death of
Sister Ruth Royer Kulp have we felt the great
need of a hospital. This hospital will be

a memorial to Sister Kulp. Her life was
one of consecration to her Master. Every
line she wrote and every sentence written
about her bore witness of her faith and
zeal. Her life, as well as the lives of the
eleven faithful workers who are now on
the field laboring for the spreading of the
Gospel in Africa, is a continual challenge
to us to do our best and give of our best.
Let us make this a labor of love. And as
we enter into it let us do it intelligently.

While we are working busily with our
hands to get the needed funds, let us use
our minds also, and make a study of the
Africa mission field. Bro. Moyer's book,
" Our Missions Abroad," is a good one to
use, and our missionary editor, Sister Rhodes,
can tell us of others. By doing this we
will find out many things about the diffi-
culties and trials of our workers there,
and can appreciate more fully the sacrifice
they are making in staying in that needy
field. And then, when we compare these
things with our own lives, our good country,
our Congenial friends and neighbors, our
churches and schools, the opportunity to
educate our children, and the many other
things we have to make life interesting
and happy, we will surely consecrate our
lives more fully to the work of the church.

Finally, let us not forget to pray for the
eleven workers in Africa, that they may be
kept in health, that the work may grow,
that the Spirit of Christ may enter into the
natives, and that this hospital may be the
means of saving many, both physically and
spiritually. Do you not think it will be an
inspiration to the workers there to know
that this body of women at home, thirteen
thousand strong, are praying for them and
for their work? Let us give them this as-
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be a blessing, to us as well as to the needy-
people of Africa.

Note. — If there are those who wish es-
pecially to study Africa this year, you will
find "The Lure of Africa," by Cornelius H.
Patton, very good. While this is not a
late book, having been published in 1917, it
contains a wealth of interesting material
which makes it excellent for mission study.

LIFE

Life is what we are alive to. It is not
length but breadth. To be alive only to
appetite, pleasure, pride, money making, and
not to goodness and kindness, purity and
love, history, poetry, music, flowers, stars,
God and eternal hopes, is to be all but
dead. — Maltbie D. Babcock.

THE AUTOMOBILE AND MISSION
STUDY

Sometimes women talk about the impos-
sibility of getting together for a mission
study meeting in the country. Almost every
farmer has an automobile, or a horse and
buggy. The farmer's wives and daughters
drive the automobiles, and the work on the
farm doesn't stop if they take the car and
go to a Missionary Society meeting. Let us
make new plans, with the good roads, auto-
mobiles, and telephones before us.

In planning the missionary program for
the coming year, the one main objective
should be kept in mind; namely, that the
purpose of the missionary enterprise is to
bring the world to the knowledge of our
Christ. We must know the need of the
world, and we can know only by having
the information given to us in such form
as will appeal to our loyalty to Jesus Christ.

Along with our regular mission study books
for the year, many might find it interest-
ing to pursue the report of the Washing-
ton Missionary Conference, grouping the
subjects contained in the report and mak-
ing a selection of the themes that are deemed
most vital.

It is not too early to begin planning for
the Christmas box that your Aid Society
or Missionary Society will want to send
to some missionary on the foreign field.

THE GLAD HANDERS

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will be very glad to look after any refer-
ences here."

" This is my first contact with your
Council, and I want to acknowledge my
appreciation of your splendid work."

" Mrs. Goodwin has moved to Carrick,
Pa. I am dropping a line to the Rev. C. E.
Ludwig, pastor of the Presbyterian church
of Carrick."

" They seemed very appreciative of the
attention and promised to associate them-
selves with our church work and life."

" These people assured me that they
greatly appreciated the kindliness and help-
fulness of your representatives."

" Member of the Methodist Church, and
had letters of introduction to local pastor;
gave necessary information to put her in
touch with him."

Information concerning new arrivals is
secured from Europe and Ellis Island. The
Traveler's Aid and many of the welfare
workers on the island cooperate generously
in this. The name of the newcomer is sent
on to the pastor of the church of his choice
where known. Approximately 800 names
per month are now being sent out. With
proper cooperation this number will be in-
creased.

The Home Missions Council and Council
of Women for Home Missions are heading
up this work through their Bureau of
Reference for Migrating People. It is sup-
ported financially by the Home Mission
Boards cooperating in these organizations.
The reader may be helping to make this
splendid service possible through his gifts
to church benevolences, though not all of
the forty-seven constituent Boards of the
Councils are as yet designating support for
this service.

This is a long-service chain. Every link
plays a vital part. The hook is at 156 Fifth
Avenue, New York. The links are widely
scattered. The chain will be strongest if
links and hook are not disconnected
through neglect or indifference.

Love of God and love of country are the
two noblest passions in the human heart.
A man without a country is an exile in
the world, and a man without God is an
orphan in eternity. — Henry Van Dyke.

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JUNIOR MISSIONARY

Conducted by Aunt Adalyn

BY THE EVENING LAMP

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I haven't seen any
letters from Iowa in the Junior Mission-
ary, and I think Iowa is the best State in
the Union! I am a member of the Brethren
church. Our class is called " The Bluebirds."
We gave sixty dollars for missionary work
last year. Our teacher, Mrs. Myers, gave
a dollar for every dollar we gave. There
are eighteen in our class. Our missionary
money will help build the Dahanu hospital
in India this year. I was thirteen years old
Jan. 28. Do I have a twin? I will be in
the ninth grade when school begins. I live
on a nice farm, and every Sunday morning
and evening I go six miles to church. My
father is superintendent. I have lots of play-
mates, because I have two brothers and
three sisters. I would be very glad to re-
ceive letters from any Juniors, and will
answer them all. Your friend,

Redfield, Iowa. Vera Emmert.

Yes, Iowa is a fine State, for I lived there
too as a little girl, not so far from Redfield.
Your class is doing fine work, too.

Dear Aunt Adalyn: I am always anxious
for the Visitor .to come. I live on a farm
of 160 acres. We milk eight cows. We have
a big orchard with forty-three apple trees
in. I was fourteen Jan. 8. I will be a soph-
omore in high school next year. I have an
aunt that is a missionary in China — Miss
Elizabeth Baker. She is a nurse at the Ping
Ting hospital. I write to her quite often. I
go to church at Greenville. I joined when
I was twelve. My teacher is Miss Ella Mil-
ler. The name of my class is " Friendship
Band." There are twenty of us. They all
belong to church but four. Rev. B. F. Sharp
is our pastor. Marlene Wandle.

Arcanum, Ohio, R. 3.

Wouldn't your aunt enjoy eating some of
those apples ! How many varieties have
you? I hope it will not be long till there
will be twenty Christians in your class.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I think the Junior
letters are nice. I have my home with my
uncle and aunt. They have never had any
children of their own. I am the third orphan
child they have given a home. My mother
died when I was five years old. My father
is married again and is living in the South.

I am eleven now. My aunt and uncle and
foster sister belong to the Brethren church.
The name of my class is "The Sunbeams."
Our pastor is Mr, Scrogum.
Accident, Md. Barbara C. Beach.

Your uncle and aunt certainly have kind
hearts. Jesus himself was always anxious
that " the little ones " should be looked after.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : May I be welcome
in this group? I was thirteen May 27. I
have not missed Sunday-school for over
eight years. The name of our class is "Truth
Seekers," and the motto is, " I have chosen
the way of truth." I joined the church when
I was nine years old. I am spending my
summer vacation at home with mother as
she needs help. I have a brother and sister
that are twins, fifteen years old, and a
brother of seven years. I wish some of the
girls my age would write to me. I would
be glad to answer. Elsie Fyock.

Windber, Pa., R. 1.

And I know your mother is enjoying your
company. It is so delightful when parents
and children can be chums with each other !

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I have just returned
from a camp. There were thirteen girls
there, and three ladies for teachers. Miss
Cripe, a returned missionary from Liao Chou,
China, was one of our teachers. One day
she dressed in a Chinese costume and ate
with chopsticks for dinner. We always had
morning and evening devotion, and classes
in the morning. In the afternoon we had
quiet hour and hiking or swimming. It is
such a beautiful place, on a high mountain,
and I wish every girl of our circle could
have been there. A young people's confer-
ence is being held there now. My sister,
five years older than I, is there, and I have
a sister there as a teacher. My brother is
president. I have been a member of the
Brethren church for four years. I am now
thirteen, and a freshman in high school. My
birthday is March 12. I went to Algoma
Presbyterian mission school last year, and I
expect I'll go back there this year. In our
State we have to take an examination from
the superintendent of the schools in our
county on the seventh grade before we can
enter high school. I passed, and many of
my friends passed too. May our circle grow
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will have to bring in a few more chairs,
that all our little friends may have seats.
Good-by, auntie and Juniors.

Callaway, Va. Christine Bowman.

There is fine training for boys and girls
at summef camps. And I hope very many
of you will have such an opportunity to get
close to nature and to nature's God.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : May I enter too? I
am twelve years old, and will be in the
seventh grade. I have a little brother four
years old, named Leon. My parents belong
to the Brethren church, and I was also bap-
tized last May. Our Sunday-school teacher
gave all in our class who wished, a quarter,
and we are going to see how much we can
make out of it till fall for missionary work.
I planted pop corn to sell. Some raise
chickens, and different things. We hope
we will have good success with our quarters
and do some good work for the mission-
ary cause. We have a large Sunday-school
in the Salem district, where we attend. My
teacher is Margaret Beery. I love to read
the letters. With love, Opal Eby.

Clayton, Ohio.

I think there will be a good report from
your class when all the crops are gathered
in ! You'll have to tell us how much you
made.

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Kal purrs.
L won slab.
Hang deary

NUTS TO CRACK
A Bunch of Flowers

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Missing Words

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1. I can not the man who was

- for speeding.

" Get out of here!"

the

to sing a

around

rode a

around the foot

man loudly.

3. Father asked —

4. The sailor wore a

his neck.

5. The girl with a long
donkey that .

6. The crew were —
of the of the ship.

(Answers next month)

AUGUST NUTS CRACKED
A Rainbow. — 1. Violet. 2. Indigo. 3. Blue.

4. Green. 5. Yellow. 6. Orange. 7. Red.
Among the Trees. — 1. Beech. 2. Maple. 3.

Elm. 4. Fir. 5. Willow. 6. Larch. 7. Oak.

8. Poplar.

Two Blind Men

BARBARA M. NICKEY, M. D.
Missionary to India

HERE is the picture of an old man
who came to us from a village
twenty miles away because he was al-
most blind. He could distinguish light and
darkness, but could not see well enough to
help himself about alone. He asked us if we
couldn't restore his sight. We examined him
and found he had cataract of both eyes.
We told him that by operating we could
help him, but that he would have to stay
with us about ten days. He said he would
go back home,. make the necessary arrange-
ments, and then return. About nine days
later he did return with his bedding, and
to our surprise was shaved and cleaned up
splendidly for his operation. We gave him
a room in our patients' line, and a young
relative stayed with him to prepare his
food and care for him. We operated, re-
moving the cataract of one eye, and band-

aged it for several days. He was a very
careful patient and had full confidence that
it would be a success. When we unbandaged
it the first time to examine it, he was very
happy that he could see us, could count
fingers put before his eyes and see the color
of things about him.

Before he could see he used to call the
doctor " mother." His explanation was that
it is one's parents who give life, and since
the doctor was giving him sight he should
give her a very respectful name — " mother."
But after he could see clearly he substi-
tuted the name " doctor " for " mother."
Evidently I wasn't as elderly looking as he
had imagined and he decided that the name
" mother " wasn't so fitting.

A few days after he came, a relative of
his came from a village fifteen miles away.
He was quite old and blind, having cataract

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1925

Picture No. 1

After he had his operation for cataract.

still wears an eye shield to protect the eye from
light until it is entirely healed.

in both eyes, and had come prepared to stay
for the operation. We put him in the
same room and operated on one of his eyes.
He also was very grateful to be able to
see, and to walk about without help.

While they were with us we taught them
daily of God, our Father, who made us, loves
us, and cares for us, and of Jesus, his Son,
our Savior, who came to give sight to the
blind, light to those in darkness, to save us
from our sin, and who has gone to prepare
a beautiful place for us where he wants us
to come and stay with him always. They
at first could not understand. They said
the doctor was God to them, because she
had helped them so much and given to them
the thing they so much longed for. One
said he had gone to a shrine to make offer-
ings many times, that his sight might be

restored, but with no effect. We told them
it is only God that can give sight, and he
had used us to help them. We are just
like the ax, that of itself can do nothing.
Just so it was God, who used us to heal
them. They were much interested and
gradually seemed to understand more about
God and his love.

When they left one man gave a rupee
and said it was an offering to God for heal-
ing him. The other gave two rupees. He
waved it and said, " I wave this before
God," then gave it as his offering. We hope
the seed sown will grow in their hearts.
Will you not pray with us for them that
they may accept the light, and that we may
be able to bring physical and spiritual life
and light to so many who need it here about
us?

Picture No. 2

Taken before his operation. This little boy leads
him about. The old man had a broken leg many
years ago and is somewhat lame.

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FINANCIAL REPORT

Conference Offering, 1925. As of July 31, 1925, the
Conference (Budget) offering for the year ending
February 28, 1926, stands as follows :

Cash received since March 1, 1925, $124,147 85

(The 1925 Budget of $380,000 is 32.7% raised)
Mission Board Treasury Statement. The follow-
ing shows the condition of mission finances on July
31, 1925:

Income since March 1, 1925, $137,506 06

Income same period last year, 120,718 82

Increase, $ 16,787 24

Expense since March 1, 1925, 119,870 25

Expense same period last year 109,275 15

Increase, $ 10.595 10

Mission deficit July 31, 1925, 4,753 27

Mission surplus June 30, 1925, 4,797 20

Decrease for July, $ 9,550 47

Tract Distribution. During the month of June,
the Board sent out 1,342 doctrinal tracts.

June Receipts. The following contributions for
the various funds were received during June:

WORLD-WIDE
Arkansas — $4.50

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Jane Hershey
(Springdale) $1.00; A Brother and Sister
(Springdale) $2.00; A Young Husband and

Wife (Springdale) $1.50, $ 4 50

Arizona — $34.50

Cong.: Phoenix, $10.00; S. S. : Glendale,

$14.50; Indv.: B. F. Glick, $10.00, 34 50

California— $372.25

No. Dist., Cong.: J. W. Mishler (Lind-
say) $10.00; P. H. Beery (Modesto) $.30;
A. M. White (M. N.) (Empire) $.50; S. S.:
Patterson, $16.00; Live Oak, $5.49; Indv.:
Mrs. Clara A. Holloway, $5.00, 37 29

So. Dist., Cong.: San Bernardino, $11.02;
Covina, $4.00; Ellis M. Studebaker (M. N.)
(La Verne) $1.50; F. P. Detter (La Verne)
$20.00; Long Beach, $200.00; Mrs. Emma
Borden (Pasadena) $20.00; Mrs. W. H.
Neher (La Verne) $17.00; Mrs. Delia Leh-
mer (1st Los Angeles) $4.00; Mrs. Etta
Shively (Long Beach) $25.00; L. Hortense
Lear ( La Verne) $10.00; G. W. Guthrie
(1st Los Angeles) $10.00; S. S.: San Ber-
nardino, $12.44, 334 96

Canada— $279.26

Cong.: Irricana. $274.26; Indv.: Mrs. W.

H. Stutsman, $5.00, 279 26

Colorado— $65.25

E. Dist., Cong.: Haxtun, $3.15; Denver
$44.80; D. O. Cottrell (Rocky Ford) $5.00;
I. C. Snavely (M. N.) (Haxtum) $.50 53 45

W. Dist., S. S.: Grand Junction, $4.50;

Indv.: Mrs. S. A. Mohler, $7.30, 1180

Florida— $232.52

Cong.: Sebring, $166.59; Mrs. O. D. Gar-
rett (Sebring) $5.00; J. W. Rogers (Sebring)
$25.00; S. S.: Sebring, $17.93; Cong, and

S. S.: Senaca, $18.00, 232 52

Idaho— $64.16

Cong.: Nampa, $44.16; Nezperce, $5.00;
Mary E. Bollinger (Fruitland) $15.00, .... 64 16

Illinois— $810.80

No. Dist., Cong.: Sterling, $23.44; Hick-
ory Grove, $18.50; Yellow Creek, $50.00;
Rockford, $32.32; E. R. Buck (Franklin
Grove) $10.00; Lula Farringer (Yellow
Creek) $l.C0; L. S. Shively (M. N.) (Mt.
Morris) $.50; J. P. Holsinger (Mt. Morris)
$20.00; Miriam Stover (Mt. Morris) $10.00;
Mrs. C. C. Price (Polo) $5.00; C. C. Price
(Polo) $25.00; Hattie Heckman (Polo) $3.00;

E. B. Hoff (M. N.) (Chicago) $.50; Ruth
Ulrey (Chicago) $10.00; A. F. Wine (Chica-
go) $25.00; Wm. J. Werkman (Chicago)
$5.00; John W. Zenckel (Chicago) $10.00;

F. E. Strohm (Chicago) $10.00; Annetta
Yarger (Waddams Grove) $10.00; S. S.:

Rockford, $3.13; Waddams Grove, $23.54;
Indv.: Students and Faculty of Bethany
Bible School, $120.48 416 41

So. Dist., Cong.: Decatur, $36.00; Big
Creek, $35.50; Cerro Gordo, $128.55; Coal
Creek, $36.86; Camp Creek, $11.00; So. Ful-
ton (Astoria) $1.25; Romine, $5.03; J. C.
Stoner (La Motte Prairie) $5.00; Leah Sen-
ger (Woodland) $4.00; Phil A. Sheaver (De-
catur) $25.00; Unknown Donor (Champaign)
$30.00; Wm. S. Gibble (Astoria) $7.00; S.
S.: Big Creek, $8.20; Young Woman's
Missy. Circle, Virden, $50.00; Indv.: J. M.

Angle, $1.00, ' >... 394 39

India— $25.00

Indv.: No. 82992, 25 00

Indiana— $1,780.20

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Clear Creek, $24.03;
Flora, $193.75; Salamonie, $103.44; Cart
Creek, $43.45; Mission Chapel (Manchester)
$20.00; Portland, $8.00; Upper Deer Creek,
$4.51; Manchester, $5.00; Spring Creek,
$27.12; Pleasant Dale, $66.18; W. Marion,
$17.20; Lower Deer Creek, $18.50; P. G.
Yoder (Sugar Creek) $10.00; Mrs. Frances
Crill (Wabash) $1.00; C. F. Kraning (Man-
chester) $10.00; W. W. Peters (Manches-
ter) $5.00; V. F. Schwalm (Manchester)
$5.00; T. D. Butterbaugh (W. Manchester)
$10.00; Roy Dilling (Manchester) $5.00; Faye
Arnold (Plunge Creek Chapel) $10.00; Olive
Miller (Manchester) $2.00; Mrs. Sylva Ulery
(Manchester) $10.00; O. G. Brubaker (Man-
chester) $20.00; John B. Bailey and Wife
(Huntington City) $6.00; S. S. : Pleasant
Dale, $12.31; Markle, $9.63; Men's Class
(Manchester) $27.45; Philophronian Lit.
Soc. of Manchester College, $25.00; S. S. :
Convention of Pipe Creek, Santa Fe, Lo-
gansport, Peru and Mexico, $35.00; Joint S.
S. Convention of Roann. Ogan's Creek, Wa-
bash and W. Manchester, $10.00, 744 57

N. Dist., Cong.: Shipshewana, $43.22;
Bethany, $81.00; Yellow Creek, $91.19; Ce-
dar Lake, $30.09; No. Winona, $90.21; Bau-,
go, $92.17; Blue River, $10.00; Nappanee,
$178.14; 1st So. Bend, $20.00; E. Roy and
Russell Burger (1st So. Bend) $15.00; A. G.
P. (1st So. Bend) $4.00; John Bollinger
(New Paris) $5.00; Mrs. L. M. Neher (No.
Winona) $10.00; Ford Hardman and Wife
(No. Winona) $2.00; Willard R. Sellers
(Yellow River) $5.00; Chleo Arenert (No.
Liberty) $10.00; Ella M. Sousley (1st So.
Bend) $10.00; Indv.: B. F. Kauffman, $10.00;
Effie Stewart, $5.00, 712 02

So. Dist., Cong.: Maple Grove, $8.00;
Rossville, $225.00; Wm. F. Krall and Wife
(Beech Grove) $5.00; Mark E. Studebaker
(Muncie) $10.00; Ettie E. Holler (Nettle
Creek) $10.00; Mrs. Rachel Rarick (Missis-
sinewa) $5.00; Olive H. Dilling (Nettle
Creek) $5.00; D. E. Bowman (Nettle Creek)
$5.00; Dr. E. O. Metzger (Fairview) $10.00;
Ed. Nelson (Indianapolis) $5.00; S. S. : Mid-
dletown, $3.20; Anderson, $24.11; Grace (In-
dianapolis) $8.30, 323 61

Iowa— $506.22

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Garrison, $51.60; Iowa
River, $40.00; Cedar, $73.70; Des Moines,
$40.05; A. M. Stine (Panther Creek) $5.00;
C. Z. Reitz (Maxwell) $50.00; S. S. : Des
Moines, $11.21; Indv.: Mrs. Mattie E. Bak-
er, $.60, 272 16

No. Dist., Cong.: Mae Albright (Ives-
ter) $25.00; Ella Eikenberry (Greene) $5.00;
Helen Forney (So. Waterloo) $15.00; Mrs.
Addie R. Knepper (So. Waterloo) $5.00;
Sudie E. Hershberger (So. Waterloo)
$10.00; Galen Russell (Kingsley) $10.00; Sli-
fer, $8.08, 78 08

So. Dist., Cong.: Fairview, $100.00; No.
English, $21.70; Franklin, $30.00; S. S. : Ot-

tumwa, $4.28, 155 98

Kansas— $367.68

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Washington, $25.04;

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Wade Branch, $28.93; W. A. Kinzie (M.
N.) (Ottawa) $.50; In Memory of D. H.
Longenecker (Kansas City, Central Ave.)
$25.00; Geo. R. Eller (Kans. City) $10.00;
W. A. Kinzie (Ottawa) $2.00; S. S.: "Serv-
ice Class" (McLouth) $5.00, 96 47

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Norman Flora
(Quinter) $10.00; Mrs. Nellie Albin (Maple

Grove) $10.00, 20 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Parsons, $30.00; Jess
W. Garvey (Galesburg) $10.00; A. A. and
Charlotte Patteson (Grenola) $6.00; Indv. :

S. O. Gilbert, $5.00, 5100

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Larned, $170.00; Oli-
ver H. Austin and Wife (McPherson)
$20.00; D. Webster Kurtz (McPherson)

$5.00; S. S.: Monitor, $5.21, 200 21

Maryland— $1,594.02

E. Dist., Cong.: Fulton Ave., Balti-
more,-$367.00; Denton, $285.86; Green Hill,
$10.00; New Windsor (Pipe Creek) $30.00;
Thurmont, $7.42; University Park Church,
$62.00; Edith R. Riddle (Long Green Val-
ley) $5.00; S. S.: Frederick, $15.00; Piney
Creek, $2.54; Long Green Valley, $4.20;
Pleasant Hill (Bush Creek) $4.50; Indv.:

No. _ £3359, $5.00, . . . . 798 52

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant View,
$500.00; S. S.: Pleasant View, $200.00; "Bea-
con Lights " Class (Hagerstown) $9.12;

Aid Soc: Pleasant View, $50.00, 759 12

W. Dist., Cong.: Cherry Grove, $6.38;

Bear Creek, $30.00, 36 38

Michigan— $559.18

Cong.: Battle Creek, $5.00; Elmdale,
$75.00; Detroit, $250.00; Shepherd, $30.00;
Elsie, $6.00; Durand (Elsie) $18.00; Beaver -
ton, $30.68; Walter Kimmel (Sunfield)
$50.00; J. J. Scrogum (Hart) $25.00; E. F.
Caslow (Woodland Village) $2.25; S. Bow-
ser and Wife (Elmdale) $1.50; S. S. : Shep-
herd, $10.75; Chinese (Detroit) $50.00; Aid

Soc: Harlan, $5.00, 559 18

Minnesota— $7.40
Cong.: John Kaiser (Minneapolis) $4.00;

S. S. : Bethel, $3.40, 7 40

Missouri— $40.10

Mid. Dist., Cong. : Adrian, $16.50; Min-
eral Creek, $5.00, A 50

No. Dist., Cong.: J. J. and Ruth A.

Pulse (Pleasant View), 5 00

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Jasper, 13 60

Nebraska— $181.51

Cong.: Lincoln, $42.76; W. J. Neal (Kear-
ney) $100.00; Mrs. Hiram Miller (Afton)
$5.00; J. M. Jarboe, $5.00; Paul S. Long-
enecker (M. N.) (Bethel) $.50; Indv.:
Herman Whitney, $15.00; J. Eller, $13.25, .. 18151
North Carolina— $12.00
S. S.: Melvin Hill, $2.00; Indv.: D. M.

Glick, $10.00 12 00

North Dakota— $41.08

Cong.: So. Jim River, $21.08; S. S.: Sur-
rey, $20.00, 41 08

New York— $1.00

Indv. : Geo. Fulk, 1 00

Ohio— $2,220.56

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Canton City, $227.50;
Kent, $25.36; Springfield, $100.00; Ashland
City, $155.00; Danville, $337.43; Black River,
$203.00; Greenwood, $2.85; Reading, $16.00;
Zion Hill, $76.01; C. L. Wilkins (M. N.)
(Springfield) $.50; D. E. Sower and Wife
(Black River) $5.00; Anna Ulrich (Wooster)
$10.00; O. A. Swab (Hartville) $10.00; C.
C. Moomaw (Wooster) $10.00; Catherine
Madlem (Akron) $5.00; S. S. : Owl Creek,
$7.42; Woodworth, $9.41; Deshler, $4.06;
Springfield, $43.84; No. Bend (Danville)
$45.57; Indv.: Alfred and Elizabeth Long-

anecker, $10-00, 1,303 95

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Dupont, $70.87; De-
fiance, $17.43; Baker, $127.50; Poplar Ridge,
$53.18; Lima, $10.00; Bellefontaine, $45.75;
E. H. Rosenberg and Wife (Deshler)

$15.00; Indv.: S. H. Vore, $10.00, 349 73

So. Dist., Cong.: W. Alexandria, $152.10;
Lower Stillwater, $86.00; Cedar Grove
House (Prices Creek) $18.78; Middle Dist.,

$71.00; Georgetown, $76.00; Pitsburg, $2.00;
Salem, $3.00; Painter Creek, $2.00; Pleasant
Valley, $17.00; W. S. Ullery and Wife (W.
Milton) $20.00; J. E. Gnagey (W. Milton)
$25.00; T. A. Robinson and Wife (Prices
Creek) $10.00; Geo. W. Hoke (W. Milton)
$5.00; J. W. Weimer (Greenville) $10.00;
Velma Buechly (Covington) $5.00; C. V.
Coppock (Circleville) $5.00; Water E.
Hawke (Middletown) $5.00; Mrs. Sarah
J. West (W. Dayton) $2.00; No. 82485 (Har-
ris Creek) $10.00; Hazel Wills (Greenville)
$10.00; S. S.: Harris Creek, $6.13; Marble
Furnace, $3.60; Lower Stillwater, $14.77;
Happy Corner (Lower Stillwater) $7.50, ..

Oklahoma— $83.70

Cong.: Bartlesville, $19.60; S. S. : Bartles-
ville, $12.82; Oklahoma City, $26.26; Thomas,
$10.02; Indv.: Ruth M. Miller, $15.00, ...
Oregon— $11.33

Cong.: Myrtle Point, $7.90; S. S.: Ash-
land, $3.43

566

83 70

11 33

Pennsylvania — $4,864.76

E. Dist., Cong.: Mechanic Grove, $5.00;
E. Fairview, $5.00; Richland, $160.00; My-
erstown, $194.89; Lancaster, $515.41; Heidle-
berg, $55.00; A Brother (Harrisburg) $500.00;
Sara M. Stump (Lancaster) $3.00; S. E.
Young (Lititz) $2.00; Elmer Harry and
Wife (E. Petersburg) $2.00; Mrs. Barbara
Hoffman (Green Tree) $10.00; Sarah Heeb-
ner (Hatfield) $8.00; Galen C. Kilhefner
(Ephrata) $2.00; S. S. : E. Fairview, $23.40;
Elizabethtown, $134.72; Springfield, $10.49;
Lebanon (Midway) $60.00; Harrisburg,
$52.00; Paxton (Big Swatara) $11.00;
Swope's Valley (Schuylkill) $2.50; Strup-
haar's (Schuylkill) $2.50; Big Dam (Schuyl-
kill) $3.50; Ephrata, $20.70; Indv.: Miss.
Meeting, Ascension Day, Eizabethtown,

$23.48; Elizabethtown College, $5.00, 1,811 59

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Snake Spring, $11.68;
Roaring Spring, $232.57; New Enterprise,
$264.00; Carson Valley, $13.70; Juniata Park,
$18.27; W. Kensinger (Clover Creek) $1.00;
No. 83367 (Lewistown) $10.00; Susan Rouz-
er (Dunnings Creek) $5.00; Nelson Guyer
(Woodbury) $10.00; Mary A. Kinsey (Dun-
nings Creek) $10.00; Jno. Bennett (Arte-
mas) $20.00; S. S. : Yellow Creek, $3.95; Cur-
ry ville (Woodbury) $6.35; Tyrone, $23.75;
Lewistown, $211.00; " Truth Seekers "
Class, Roaring Spring, $25.00; Aid Soc:

Roaring Spring, $25.00, 1,360 13

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Germantown (Phila.)
$350.00; Amwell, $5.00; Norristown, $27.87;
Parkerford, $100.00; S. S. : Norristown,

$12.60,

So. Dist., Cong.: Carlisle, $53.45; Sugar
Valley, $43.30; Lost Creek, $129.49; Upper
Conewago, $307.67; New Fairview, $68.82;
Krissinger Sisters (Lost Creek) $10.00; Su-
pera Martz (Sugar Valley) $5.00; Ruby E.
Lehman (York) $2.00; Helen M. Seigman
(York) $2.00; Mary E. Lecrowe (York)
$5.00; Alice K. Trimmer lYork) $5.00; Mrs.
Mary M. Homer (Lower Cumberland)
$2.00; S. S.: Melrose (Upper Codorus)
$4.00; Shady Grove (Falling Spring) $5.00;
Carlisle, %7.33; New Lebanon, $6.22; " Will-
ing Workers " Class, Browns Mill (Fall-
ing Spring) $3.55; Browns Mill (Falling

Spring) $12.62,

W. Dist., Cong.: Ten Mile, $6.00; Geiger,
$94.75; Nanty-Glo, $8.17; Cowanshannock
(Plum Creek) $10.00; Plum Creek, $150.00;
Conemaugh (Johnstown) $28.00; Shade
Creek, $91.25; Myersdale, $5.00; Chess
Creek, $5.00; Mt. Union, $35.00; Mrs. M. R.
Hamilton (Mt. Union) $20.00; No. 82847
(Rummel) $10.00; John G. Osterwise
(Greensburg) $10.00; Lucy J. Berkey (Lo-
cust Grove) $2.00; J. Clark Brilhart (Mont-
gomery) $5.00; D. P. Hoover (M. N.) (Rum-
mel) $1.00; D. K. Clapper (M. N.) (Berlin)
$.50; S. S. : Plum Creek. $7.64; Ray man
(Brothers Valley) $22.00; Red Bank, $5.47;

D. V. B. S. : Rummel, $8.34, 525 12

South Dakota— $24.60
Cong.: Willow Creek, : 24 60

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Texas— $4.00

Cong.: Sam Molsbee (Nocona), 4 00

Virginia— $666.94

E. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Carmel, $2.47; Mid-
land, $22.29; Manassas. $59.21; Richmond,
$5.00; C. M. Driver (Mt. Carmel) $30.00;
S. S.: Nokesville, $15.56; C. W. S. : Manas-
sas, $20.83, 155 36

First Dist., Cong.: Troutville, $305.00; C.
S. Ikenberry (Daleville) $10.00; Levi Garst
(Peters Creek) $100.00, 415 00

No. Dist., Cong.: Linville Creek, $13.00;
Mill Creek. $21.31; Mrs. Ella M. John (Sa-
lem) $25.00; L. N. Click (Cooks Creek)
$2.00 61 31

Sec. Dist., Cong.: J. S. Norford (Leba-
non) $2.00; Rev. Minor C. Miller (Bridge-
water) $25.00; S. S. : Sangerville, $6.27, .. 33 27

So. Dist., Cong.: Sarah J. Hylton (Coul-

son), 2 00

Washington— $95.31

Cong.: No. Spokane, $19.75; S. O. H.
(Wenatchee Valley) $50.00; W. H. Slabaugh
(Wenatchee) $500; Wm. Mohler (White-
stone) $5.00; Orville Booth (Wenatchee
Valley) $2.00; S. S. : Wenatchee, $13.56, .. 95 31

West Virginia— $42.33

First Dist., Cong.: Beaver Run, $25.33;
Indv.: W. H. Judy, $12.00, 37 33

Sec. Dist., Indv.: Jesse Judy, 5 00

Wisconsin— $111.30

Cong.: Maple Grove, $1.30; Indv.: J.
M. Fruit, $100.00; Mrs. Elizabeth Clar
$10,00, Ill 30

Loose in hat offering, Winona Lake Con-
ference, 3,075 96

Total for the month, $18.179 42

Total previously reported, 8,129 40

Total for the year, $26,308 82

EMERGENCY FOR MISSIONS
Iowa— $3.65

No. Dist., S. S.: Sheldon, $ 3 65

Kansas— $7.82

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Richland Center, .. 7 82

Maryland— $67.31

E. Dist., S. S.: Westminster (Meadow

Branch), 67 31

Missouri— $9.85

No. Dist., S. S.: Wakenda, 9 85

Ohio— $51.88

So. Dist., S. S.: Union City, $10.19;

Lower Miami, $41.69, 5188

Oregon— $2.00

Cong.: Grants Pass 2 00

Pennsylvania — $13.03

Mid. Dist., S. S. : James Creek, 3 61

S. E. Dist.. S. S.: Green Tree, 2 66

W. Dist., S. S.: Rockton, 6 76

South Dakota— $6.00

S. S.: Willow Creek, 6 00

Virginia— $30.38

Sec. Dist., S. S.: Bridgewater, 30 38

Wisconsin— $13.73

Cong.: Chippewa Valley, $3.13; S. S.: Rice
Lake, $10.60, 13 73

Total for the month, $ 205 65

Total previously reported, 1,02103

Total for the year $ 1,226 68

STUDENT FELLOWSHIP— 1924
Illinois— $147.75

No. Dist., Bethany Volunteer Band,
$3.00; Volunteer Band of Mt. Morris Col-
lege, $37.50; Students and Faculty of Beth-
any Bible School, $107.25, 147 75

Pennsylvania— $121.00

E. Dist., Volunteer Band of Eizabeth-
town College, $45.00; Volunteer Mission
Band of Juniata College, $76.00, 12100

Virginia— $69.47

First Dist., Students and Faculty of
Daleville College, 69 47

Total for the month $ 338 22

Total previously reported, 692 00

Total for the year $ 1,030 22

AID SOCIETY HOME MISSION FUND
Colorado— $10.00

E. Dist., Aid Soc: Colo. Springs, $ 10 00

Indiana— $22.00

Mid. Dist., Aid Societies, 22 00

Iowa— $378.00

No. Dist., Aid Societies, 378 00

Missouri— $61.50

Mid. Dist., Aid Societies 6150

Ohio— $19.80

N. E. Dist., Aid Soc: Richland, 19 80

Pennsyvania — $13.00

E. Dist., Aid Soc: E. Petersburg 13 00

Total for the month, $ 504 30

Total previously reported, 4,538 06

Total for the year, $ 5,042 36

HOME MISSIONS
Kansas — $5.00

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Nellie Albin

(Maple Grove), $ 5 00

Missouri— $5.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Broadwater 5 00

Indiana— $55.92

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Pleasant View, 5 92

So. Dist., Cong.: An "Individual" (In-
dianapolis), 50 00

Pennsylvania— $5.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: John R. Snyder and

Wife (Huntingdon), 5 00

Texas— $1.65

S. S.: Manvel, 165

West Virginia— $7.70

First Dist., Cong.: N. E. Lintecum
(Harman), 7 70

Total for the month, $ 80 27

Total previously reported, 77 88

Total for the year, $ 158 15

GREENE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, MISSION
Iowa— $25.00

No. Dist., S. S:. Young People's Victorian

Class, Franklin Co., 25 00

Kansas— $7.00

N. E. Dist., Union D. V. B. S. at Mor-
rill, 7 00

Pennsylvania— $45.00

E. Dist., Cong.: A Brother and Sister
(Elizabethtown) $30.00; S. S. : Elizabeth-
town, $10.00; C. W. S.: Elizabethtown,
$5.00, ; $ 45 00

Total for the month, $ 77 00

Total previously reported, 193 10

Total for the year, $ 270 10

FOREIGN MISSIONS
California— $176.00

So. Dist., Cong.: Glendora, 176 00

Canada— $12.50

Cong, and S. S.: Merrington, 12 50

Colorado— $15.89

E. Dist., Cong.: Haxtun, 15 89

Idaho— $10.50

Cong.: A Brother (Payette), 10 50

Illinois— $18.27

So. Dist., Young Women's Missionary

Circle, Virden 18 27

Indiana— $50.00

So. Dist., Cong.: An "Individual" (In-
dianapolis), 50 00

Kansas— $5.00

S. W. Dist., Indv.: Addie A. Patterson, .. 5 00

Maryland— $500.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Hagerstown, 500 00

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September
1925

Ohio— $65.15

So. Dist., Cong.: Rolla Hindsley (Union
City) $60.00; S. S. : Middletown, $4.15;

Indv.: J. S. Hill, $1.00, 65 15

Pennsylvania— $121.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. R. D. Raffensper-
ger (E. Petersburg), 4 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Harmony ville 17 00

W. Dist., Cong.: Georges Creek, 100 00

Virginia— $10.00

Sec. Dist., Cong. : Ira L. and Cora V.
Garber (Middle River), 10 00

Total for the month, .....$ 984 31

Total previously reported, . .' 663 06

Total for the year, $ 1,647 37

INDIA MISSION
California— $31.00

So. Dist., S. S.: "Friendship Bible

Class," Pasadena, $ 31 00

Minnesota — $4.00

Cong.: John Kaiser (Minneapolis), 4 00

Oregon— $12.00

Cong: Weston, 12 00

Pennsylvania— $1,323.88

E. Dist., Cong.: Palmyra, $70.00; Spring
Creek, $52.90; Annville, $155.00; Mechanic
Grove, $150.00; E. Petersburg, $50.45; Rich-
land, $80.00; Akron, $117.56; Ephrata, $10.00;
Lititz, $25.00; Midway, $326.83; A Brother
and Sister (Elizabethtown) $30.00; Martha
C. Senger (Annville) $5.00; Martha Z.
Eckert (Midway) $20.00; S. S. : "Willing
Workers " Class, E. Petersburg, $10.00;
Gleaner's Class, Akron, $5.00; 3 Classes,
Annville, $25.00; Annville, $50.00; " Busy
Bee " Class, Myerstown, $20.00; Junior
Girls, Spring Creek, $5.00; Home Dept.,
Spring Creek, $25.00; C. W. S.: Annville,
$50.00; Aid Soc. : Akron, $15.00; Richland,
$20.00, 1,316 84

Mid. Dist., S. S. : Rockhill (Aughwick), .. 7 04

Exhibit Offering, 235 12

India Exhibit Offerings at Winona Lake
Conference 18 09

Total for the month, $ 1,624 99

Total previously reported, 305 29

Total for the year, $ 1,930 28

INDIA NATIVE WORKER
Iowa— $30.00

No. Dist., S. S.: Men's Bible Class (So.

Waterloo), $ 30 00

Pennsylvania— $35.00

W. Dist., Cong.: Connellsville, 35 00

Total for the month, $ 65 00

Total previously reported, 309 00

Total for the year, $ 374 00

INDIA BOARDING SCHOOL
Colorado — $30.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Sterling $ 30 00

Iowa— $5.00

So. Dist., Cong.: Leo Power (So. Keokuk) 5 00

Kansas— $4.15

S. E. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Osage, $ 4 15

Ohio— $82.00

So. Dist., Cong.: W. S. Ullery and Wife
(W. Milton) $80.00; Laura B. Reiff (Brad-
ford) $2.00, 82 00

Pennsylvania— $51 .25

E. Dist., Aid Soc: W. Green Tree, 26 25

Mid. Dist., S. S.: "The Shining Star"
Class, Lewistown, 25 00

Total for the month $ 172 40

Total previously reported, 177 63

Total for the year, $ 350 03

INDIA SHARE PLAN
California — $55.00

No. Dist., C. W. S.: Oakland $ 5 00

So. Dist., Cong.: John Z. Gibbel (Pasa-
dena) $25.00; J. B. Emmert and Family,

(La Verne) $25.00, 50 00

Indiana— $50.00

So. Dist., Aid Soc: White Branch (Net-
tle Creek), 50 00

Maryland— $125.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Fulton Ave., Bait., $100.00;

Edgewood (Pipe Creek) $25.00, 125 00

Missouri — $10.00

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Rebecca Mays (Ce-
dar Co.) 10 00

Ohio— $62.50

N. E. Dist., S. S.: "Gleaners" Class,
Springfied, $12.50; C. W. S.: Canton City,

$50.00, 62 50

Oregon— $50.00

Cong.: H. H. Ritter (Mabel) $25.00; S. S. :

Mabel, $25.00, 50 00

Pennsylvania— $198.00

E. Dist., S. S.: "Character Builders"
Class, Midway 13 00

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Clover Creek, $50.00;
" Helping Hand " Class, 28th St., Al-
toona, $25.00, 75 00

S. E. Dist., S. S.: Junior Dept., 1st
Phila., 10 00

S. Dist., S. S.: Shippensburg (Ridge), ... 75 00

W. Dist., S. S.: "Dorcas" Class, Greens-
burg, 25 00

Total for the month, $ 550 50

Total previously reported, 1,072 94

Total for the year, $ 1,623 44

QUINTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Pennsylvania— $30.00

E. Dist., S. S. : Gleaner's Class, Ephrata, $ 30 00

Total for the month, 30 00

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year $ 30 00

DAHANU HOSPITAL BUILDING
Colorado— $12.00

E. Dist., S. S.: "Loyal Workers" Class

McClave, $ 12 00

Idaho— $7.64

S. S.: Winchester, 7 64

Indiana — $5.76

Mid. Dist., S. S.: So. Whitley, 5 76

Minnesota— $50.00

Cong.: P. A. Nickey (Hancock), 50 00

Ohio— $9.91

N. W. Dist., S. S.: "Rustlers" (Boys)
(Marion) $2.35; "Hustlers" (Girls) (Mar-
ion) $2.56 4 91

So. Dist., Junior Endeavors: Trotwood, 5 00

Pennsylvania — $15.00

S. E. Dist., Jr. C. W. S.: Norristown, .. 15 00

Virginia— $100.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Cooks Creek 100 00

Total for the month, $• 200 31

Total previously reported, 589 90

Total for the year, $ 790 21

INDIA HOSPITALS
Maryland— $25 .00

E. Dist., Cong.: Fulton Ave., Bait., ....$ 25 00

Total for the month, $ 25 00

Total previously reported, 30 00

Total for the year, $ 55 00

CHINA MISSION
California— $4.50

So. Dist., Cong.: E. San Diego, $ 4 50

Missouri— $2.00

No. Dist., Cong.: No. 83351 (Smith Fork), 2 00

Washington— $20.00

Cong.: S. Bock (Spokane), 20 00

Total for the month, $ 26 50

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1925

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Total previously reported, 3,109 34

Total for the year, $ 3,135 84

CHINA NATIVE WORKER
Kansas— $30.00

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Appanoose $ 30 00

Michigan— $35.00

S. S. : "Onward Circle" and "Friendly

Bible" Classes, Grand Rapids, 35 00

Missouri— $41 JO

No. Dist., S. S.: Wakenda, 4190

Washington— $15.49

S. S.: Seattle, 15 49

Total for the month, $ 122 39

Total previously reported, 70 49

Total for the year, $ 192 88

CHINA GIRLS' SCHOOL
Idaho— $6.00
Cong.: Nampa, $ 6 00

Total for the month, $ 6 00

Total previously reported, 45 37

Total for the year, $ 5137

CHINA SHARE PLAN
Arizona— $7.50

S. S.: "Standard Bearers" and "Work-
ers for Jesus" Classes, Glendale, $ 7 50

California — $41.00

No. Dist., S. S.: "Community Helpers"
Class, McFarland, $11.00; C. W. S. : Oak-
land, $5.00, 16 00

So. Dist., S. S. : Hermosa Beach, 25 00

Indiana— $75.00

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Pleasant Dale, $25.00;
" Helping Hand " Class, Eel River, $25.00, 50 00

No. Dist., S. S.: "Winner's" Class, No.

Winona Lake, 25 00

Iowa— $50.00

No. Dist., S. S. : "Volunteer Class," Wa-
terloo City (So. Waterloo), 50 00

Ohio— $25.00

N. E. Dist., S. S:. "Church Pillars"

Class, Akron, 25 00

Pennsylvania — $25.00

W. Dist., D. V. B. S. : Greensburg, 25 00

Virginia— $37.50

E. Dist.. S. S.: "The Mothers" Class,
Oakton (Fairfax), 37 50

Total for the month $ 26100

Total previously reported, 475 75

Total for the year $ 736 75

LIAO CHOU HOSPITAL
Cuba— $148.00

Cong.: Omaja Mem $ 148 00

Total for the month, $ 148 00

Total previously reported, 10 00

Total for the year $ 158 00

CHINA HOSPITAL
Maryland— $25.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Fulton Ave., Bait., ....$ 25 00

Total for the month, $ 25 00

Total previously reported, ... 26 77

Total for the year, $ 5177

SWEDEN RELIEF
Pennsylvania— $73.00

E. Dist., S. S.: "Willing Workers"
Class, Chiques, $23.00; Aid Soc: Annville,
$50.00, $ 73 00

Total for the month, $ 73 00

Total previously reported 0 00

Total for the year, . . . : $ 73 00

AFRICA MISSION
India— $10.00

Indv.: Sara G. Replogle $ 10 00

Indiana— $31.24

Mid. Dist., S. S. : Junior Girls, Sala-
monie, 36 24

No. Dist., S. S.: Junior Dept., Elkhart

City, 5 00

Illinois— $9.00

No. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Yellow Creek, ... 9 00

Kansas — $10.00

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Jr. Dept., Ottawa, ... 10 00

Maryland— $120.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Fulton Ave., Baltimore 60 00

Mid. Dist., S. S. :. "Altruistic" Class,

Hagerstown, 60 00

Missouri— $29.80

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Broadwater 29 80

Pennsylvania— $53.75

E. Dist., Cong.: Galen C. Kilhefner (Eph-
rata), 3 00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: John R. Snyder and
Wife (Huntingdon) $5.00; No. 82517 (Lewis-
town) 10.00, 15 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: J. W. Kiedaisch and
Wife (Calvary, Phila.), 25 00

W. Dist., Cong.: Morrellville 10 75

Washington— $20.00

Cong.: S. Bock (Spokane), 20 00

Total for the month, $ 283 79

Total previously reported, 525 23

Total for the year, $ 809 02

AFRICA SHARE
California— $50.00

So. Dist., S. S.: "Loyal Bible" Class,

Pasadena, $ 50 00

Pennsylvania— $50.00

So. Dist., S. S.: "The Silent Gleaners"
Class, Waynesboro 50 00

Total for the month, $ 100 00

Total previously reported, 33 75

Total for the year, $ 133 75

NEAR EAST RELIEF
Indiana — $31.36

No. Dist., S. S.: Cleveland Union (Elk-
hart) $8.36; Wakarusa, $13.00; Aid Soc:

Cleveland Union (Elkhart) $10.00, $ 31 36

Pennsylvania— $21.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Midway, 2100

Texas— $4.33

S. S.: Manvel, 4 33

Virginia— $14.52

Sec. Dist., S. S.: Barren Ridge, 14 52

Total for the month, $ 71 21

Total previously reported, 62156

Total for the year, $ 692 77

GENERAL RELIEF

Michigan— $2.00

Indv.: Unknown Donor of Brutus, $ 2 00

Total for the month, $ 2 00

Total previously reported, 13 00

Total for the year, $ 15 00

CONFERENCE BUDGET— 1925
Alabama— $2.60

Cong. : Fruitdale, $ 2 60

Arizona— $13.00

Indv.: A Brother, $8.00; Sarah Boots,

$5.00, 13 00

California— $1,863.60

No. Dist., Cong.: Oakland, $23.00; Lind-
say, $10.00; Waterford, $36.29; Modesto,
$37.02; Laton, $42.36; Raisin, $42.06; Live
Oak, $24.25; Reedley, $41.53; Chico, $8.85;
E. W. and Celia Burnham (Elk Creek)
$5.00, 270 36

So. Dist., Cong.: Pomona, $71.22; Covina,
$187.05; Belvedere, $76.40; Pasadena, $739.33;

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1925

E. San Diego, $23.22; Hemet, $54.00; Ingle-
wood, $104.60; Santa Ana, $28.29; E. A.
Stutsman and Wife (Tropico) $8.00; 1st Los
Angeles, $220; W. H. Neher (La Verne)

$50.00; S. S.: E. San Diego, $31.13, 1,593 24

Canada^$47.00

Cong.: Bow Valley, 47 00

Colorado— $483.85

E. Dist., Cong.: Rocky Ford, $312.86; Colo.
Springs, $23.56; Sterling, $8.16; Antioch,
$7.77; Wiley, $109.00; Wm. Hall and Wife
(Sterling) $2.50; Francis Patterson (Ster-
ling) $5.00; Chas. Ullery and Wife (Sterling)

$15.00, , \. 483 85

Florida— $47.70

Cong.: Bethel, $22.70; Zion, $25.00, 47 70

Idaho— $119.83

Cong.: Nezperce, $15.15; Winchester,

$30.05; Fruitland, $67.38; Payette Valley,

$7.25, " 119 83

Illinois— $2,933.43

No. Dist., Cong.: Polo, $150.00; Elgin,
$212.13; Sterling, $175.33; Batavia, $39.66; W.
Branch, $38.00; 1st Chicago, $400.00; Mt.
Morris, $500.00; Bethel, $138.06; Chelsea,
$10.00; Waddams Grove, $79.40; Pine Creek,
$30.00; Shannon, $44.04; Milledgeville, $183.30;
Lanark, $200.00; Dixon, $35.00; Franklin
Grove, $72.00; White Rapids, $19.08; Hast-
ings St. Mission (Chicago) $34.15; A. O.
Trent (Hasting St., Chicago) $10.00; Ezra
Lutz and Wife (Mt. Carroll) $2.00; Elnora
Bollinger (Chicago) $25.00; S. S. : Douglas
Park (Chicago) $11.00, 2,408 15

So. Dist., Cong.: Champaign, $11.13; Oak-
ley, $45.55; Woodland, $71.07; La Motte
Prairie, $45.00; Panther Creek, $27.71; As-
toria, $26.80; Girard, $151.52; Virden, $107.50;
Rachel Phillips (Cerro Gordo) $12.00; Leah
Bucher (Astoria) $5.00; Indv. and S. S.'s
of Okaw, $22.00, 525 28

Indiana— $8,459.36

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Monticello, $22.00; W
Manchester, $215.00; Pipe Creek, $66.94;
Roann, $14.27; Bethel Center, $5.00; Loon
Creek, $55.30; Mexico, $234.84; Hickory
Grove, $132.62; Wabash, $28.75; Wabash
City, $19.23; Markle, $45.03; Sugar Creek,
$20.00; Santa Fe, $45.70; Manchester,
$1,829.00; Ogans Creek, $18.00; Sugar Grove
(Prairie Creek) $21.85; Delphi, $50.00; Spring
Creek, $50.00; Peru, $75.00; Clear Creek,
$101.90; So. Whitley, $23.95; Huntington
City, $177.35; Bachelors Run, $120.00; Viola
Priser (Spring Creek) $2.00; John A. Sellers
(Manchester) $2.00; S. S.: Beaver Creek,
$30.47; Cong, and S. S.: Eel River, $102.70, 3,508 90

.No. Dist., Cong.: Center, $167.37; Bremen,
$132.05; Solomon's Creek, $85.00; Elkhart
Valley, $50.20; Pleasant Hill, $50.00; Pleas-
ant View Chapel, $20.81; Elkhart City,
$210.00; Pleasant Valley, $87.00; No. Liberty,
$65.35; Rock Run, $82.00; La Porte, $116.41;
Ft. Wayne, $50.28; New Paris, $60.00; 1st
So. Bend, $600.00; Plymouth, $130.00; Maple
Grove, $63.00; New Salem, $80.00; Union,
$15.32; Turkey Creek, $14.72; Tippecanoe,
$28.50; English Prairie, $45.00; Nappanee,
$10.00; 2nd So. Bend, $55.50; Yellow River,
$7.00; Cedar Creek, $26.00; Blue River,
$36.00; Auburn, $37.65; Osceola, $27.50; Mid-
dlebury, $353.00; Wawaka, $38.15; Walnut,
$50.00; No. Liberty, $21.00; Turkey Creek,
$10.00; Wakarusa, $120.35; Union Center,
$260.75; Bethel, $95.78; Goshen City, $154.42;
Oak Grove, $135.10; Blissville, $16.18; W.
Goshen, $204.52; Syracuse, $17.00; C. A.
Brallier (No. Winona) $5.00, 3,833 91

So. Dist., Cong.: Indianapolis, $6.50;
Kokomo, $20.15; Mt. Pleasant, $10.00; Mun-
cie, $200.00; Anderson, $150.00; Four Mile,
$319.55; Mississinewa, $60.00; Howard, $35.00;
Killbuck, $46.25; Upper Fall Creek, $2.77;
Nettle Creek, $99.04; Ladoga, $15.12; White
$18.10; Lucile Long (White) $15.00; Isaiah
Teeter (Nettle Creek) $5.00; S. S. : White,
$10.10; Class No. 5 " Loyal Workers," Ar-
cadia, $103.97, 1,116 55

Iowa— $1,966.96

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Cedar Rapids, $51.00;
Des Moines Valley, $110.00; Prairie City,
$75.00; Bagley, $27.60; Panther Creek,
$100.03; Brooklyn, $23.09; Ankeny, $31.32;
Dallas Center, $275.00; Alice B. Snyder (Ce-
dar Rapids) $500.00; Harold A. Royer (Dal-
las Center) $5.00; S. S. : Muscatine, $19.18, 1,217 22

No. Dist., Cong.: Greene, $39.90; Ivester,
$246.90; Franklin Co., $15.14; Curlew, $54.30;
Isolated Members (Curlew) $25.00, 38124

So. Dist., Cong.: Salem, $71.50; English
River, $147.00; So. Keokuk, $55.00; Liberty-
ville, $70.00; Aid Soc. : English River,

$25.00, ". 368 50

Kansas— $1,692.75

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Holland, $14.00;
Abilene City, $65.00; Wash. Creek, $37.28;
Ottawa, $40.86; Richland Center, $44.20;
Overbrook, $228.78; Buckeye, 15.00; To-
peka, $90.00; Olathe, $37.80; M. R. Hilde-
brand (Sabetha) $5.00; Shuss Family (Sa-
betha) $30.00; S. S. : Primary Dept., Ottawa,
$20.00; Indv.: Mrs. S. A. Smith, $2.00, .... 629 92

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Maple Grove, .... 3100

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Hollow, $31.40; Inde-
pendence, $6.67; New Hope, $22.11; Osage,
$50.00 110 18

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Hutchinson, $9.42;
Eden Valley, $25.00; Monitor, $101.38; W.
Wichita, $18.00; E. Wichita, $71.58; Salem
Com., $109.73; McPherson, $503.68; Prairie
View, $40.92; Garden City, $14.94; Everett
M. Brubaker (McPherson) $10.00; Mrs.
Kate Yost (Peabody) $5.00; Mrs. Ida Frantz
Brubaker (Conway Springs) $10.00; A Sister

(McPherson) $2.00, , 92165

Louisiana — $118.42

Cong.: Jacob Longanecker (Roanoke)

$36.00; S. S.: Roanoke, $82.42, 118 42

Maryland— $2,163.84

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Welsh Run, $27.22;
Beaver Creek, $57.90; Brownsville, $160.00;
Broadfording, $157.04, 402 16

E. Dist., Cong.: Grossnickle (Middle-
town Valley) $117.29; Bush Creek, $150.00;
Sams Creek, $75.00; Meadow Branch,
$272.75; Myersville (Middletown Valley)
$183.71; Union Bridge (Pipe Creek) $46.06;
Pipe Creek, $99.07; New Windsor (Pipe
Creek) $115.12; Woodberry (Bait.) $66.00;
Monocacy. $61.00; Long Green Valley,
$142.24; Frederick, $115.00; Mrs. Dl A.
Ebaugh (Meadow Branch) $5.00; S. S. :
Woodberry (Bait.) $270.00; Westminster

(Meadow Branch) $43.44, 1,76168

Michigan— $606.83

Cong.: Hart, $3.35; Sunfield, $7.85; Thorn-
apple, $18.00; Grand Rapids, $25.00; Wood-
land, $8.00; New Haven, $10.00; Sugar
Ridge, $25.00; Harlan, $11.15; Vestaburg,
$9.18; Battle Creek, $55.00; Long Lake,
$25.00; Onekama, $42.50; Beaverton, $281.24;
Woodland Village, $75.00; Crystal, $8.56;
Mrs. H. C. Lowder (Woodland) $2.00, . . 606 83
Minnesota— $233.89

Cong.: Root River, $61.00; Lewiston,
$11.00; Minneapolis, $106.40; Hancock,
$32.00; Chalmer Barley and Family (Beth-
el) $6.00; S. S.: Lewiston, $17.49, 233 89

Missouri— $522.31

Mid. Dist., Cong.: So. Warrensburg,
^55.00; Happy Hill, $2.00; Warrensburg
City, $52.60; Turkey Creek, $30.00; Mary M.
Cox (Warrensburg) $2.00; Indv.: Asro
Breshears and Wife, $10.00, 151 60

No. Dist., Cong.: So. St. Joseph, $22.00;
Rockingham, $100.00; Smith Fork. $160.16;
Cong, and S. S.: Shelby Co., $24.35 306 51

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Fairview, $21.00; Ca-
bool, $26.50; Carthage, $16.70, 64 20

Montana— $36.74

E. Dist., Cong.: Grand View, $16.74; Milk
River Valley, $20.00, 36 74

Nebraska— $168.16

Cong.: Octavia, $114.00; Falls City, $14.20;
Kearney, $31.96; C. J. LJchty (Beatrice)
$3.00; Indv.: David Near, $5.00 168 16

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1925

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351

North Carolina— $15.75

Cong: Pigeon River, $4.25; Melvin Hill,

$11.50, 15 75

North Dakota— $90.80

Cong.: So. James River, $5.50; Brum-
baugh, $15.00; Egeland, $12.30; Surrey,

$26.00; Cando, $32.00, 90 80

Ohio— $6,391.00

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Goshen, $43.40; E.
Chippewa, $269.33; E. Nimishillen, $79.70;
Maple Grove, $131.85; Greenwood, $13.30;
Baltic, $100.00; Richland, $92.95; Akron,
$575.00; Ashland Dickey, $211.80; Bethel,
$15.81; Olivet, $81.66; Fostoria, $107.54;
Beech Grove (Chippewa) $101.00; New Phil-
adelphia, $71.50; Mohican, $19.00; Cleve-
land, $501.00; Mrs. Frank Leatherman.
(New Phila.) $2.00; A Sister (Wooster)
$5.00; No. 82303 (Hartville) $250.00; S. S. :
Fostoria, $17.64; Aid Soc: Orrville (Woos-
ter), $10.00, 2,699 48

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Marion, $15.50; Black
Swamp, $61.00; Sand Ridge, $19.94; Pleas-
ant View, $200.00; Swan Creek, $15.08;
County Line, $21.43; Toledo, $22.29; Sugar
Creek, $10.00; Pleasant View, $4.00; Ross,
$10.00; Bellefontaine, $2.00; Lima, $100.00;
Rome, $14.60; Green Spring, $100.00; Logan,
$82.90; G. S. Throne (Silver Creek) $10.00;
S. S.: Sand Ridge, $4.61, 693 35

So. Dist., Cong.: E. Dayton, $2.00; New
Carlisle, $39-'l.25; W. Charleston, $167.56;
Springfield, $104.00; Troy, $10.00; Lower Mi-
ami, $150.00; J. H. Eidemiller (Beaver
Creek) $5.00; Beaver Creek, $42.60; W.
Milton, $67.86; Ft. McKinley, $182.00; Pits-
burg, $191.40; Salem, $(5.00; Brookville,
$137.29; Bear Creek, $269.05; Bradford,
$50.00; Painter Creek, $203.35; W. Dayton,
$133.00; Pleasant Hill, $117.45; Donnels
Creek, $90.00; Oakland, $146.15; Beech
Grove, $63.30; Castine, $154.00; Greenville,
$73.07; E. Dayton, $26.34; Sidney, $13.00;
Cincinnati, $66.00; Poplar Grove, $128.50;
Levi and Maria Stoner (Rush Creek)

$10.00, 2,998 17

Oklahoma— $92.00

Cong.: Big Creek, $14.00; Thomas, $75.00;

A. B. Diller (Monitor) $3.00,

Oregon— $49.00

Cong.: Mabel, $27.50; Portland, $21.50..
Pennsylvania— $11,533.37

E. Dist., Cong.: Lake Ridge, $15.51;
Heidelberg, $42.00; White Oak, $181.34; Lit-
tle Swatara, $263.89; Big Swatara, $204.59;
Springville, $103.30; Spring Grove, $42.50;
Schuylkill, $53.02; £hamokin, $17.82; Ridge-
ly, $26.82; Mountville, $87.45; Mingo,
$123.65; Maiden Creek, $130.00; Lititz,
$363.46; Lake Ridge, $26.50; Indian Creek,
$133.65; W. Green Tree, $82.67; Fredericks-
burg, $110.00; E. Fairview, $203.94; Ephrata,
$755.75; Elizabethtown, $775.09; Conewago,
$61.50; W. Conestoga, $134.90; Conestoga,
$96.20; Chiques, $168.00; Mechanic Grove,
$125.74; Palmyra, $471.00; Richland, $75.00;
E. Petersburg, $170.00; E. M. Grosh (W.
Green Tree) $25.00; Geo. H. Sherman
(Reading) $10.00; S. S. : Shamokin, $3.18;
Palmyra, $250.00; Reading, $21.62; Chiques,
$150.00; East Fairview, $100.00; Manheim
(White Oak) $21.43; Kempers (Spring
Grove) $4.12; Aid Soc: Palmyra, $25.00;
Mingo, $10.00; C. W. S.: Palmyra, $50.00;
Mingo, $60.00, 6,070 64

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Yellow Creek, $25.54;
Burnham, $100.00; Koontz, $51.50; Queen
$5.50; Spring Run. $56.00; Huntingdon,
$625.00; Tyrone, $50.00; Clover Creek,
$286.42; Snake Spring, $40.00; Williams-
burg, $64.01; Claysburg Mission (Wood-
bury) $3.75; Woodbury, $50.00; Leamers-
ville, $22.00; Hollidaysburg, $54.50; War-
riors Mark, $10.00; Raven Run, $3.00;
Fairview, $61.12; Nora Seiber Keller (Hunt-
ingdon) $20.00; J. C. Swigart and Wife
(Spring Run) $25.00; Aid Soc: Hunting-
don, $25.00, ,. 1,579 34

So. Dist., Cong.: Upper Codorus, $121.08;
Waynesboro, $469.00; Back Creek, $117.50;

92 00

49 00

Shippensburg (Ridge) $80.00; Mt. Olivet,
$108.00; Upper Cumberland, $206.66; York,
$253.12; Pleasant Hill, $62.14; Codorus,
$121.41; Hanover, $143.00; Antietam, $173.87;
Lower Cumberland, $271.69; Lower Cone-
wago, $35.68; Waynesboro, $30.00; Falling
Spring, $79.09; Perry, $82.00; S. S.: York,
$90.60, 2,444.84

W. Dist., Cong.: Beachdale (Berlin
$9.03; Morrellville, $175.00; Viewmont, $50.00;
Roxbury, $143.61; Pleasant Hill, $50.00;
Johnstown, $383.47; Connellsville, $23.23;
Meyersdale, $158.22; Rockton, $7.02; Mt.
Joy, $115.33; Windber, $142.45; Red Bank,
$50.00; Quemahoning, $20.30; Montgomery,
$13.16; Manor, $76.05; Locust Grove, $13.60;
Mrs. Delia Shreiber; $2.00; S. S. : Rockton,

$6.08, 1,438 55

Tennessee — $32.80

Cong.: Oneonta, $17.30; Cong, and S. S. :
Knob Creek, $10.50; Indv.: Mrs. M. M.

Fine, $5.00, 32 80

Texas— $87.76

Cong.: Ft. Worth, $56.50; J. B. Moore

(Manvel) $5.00, Manvel, $26.26 87 76

Virginia— $2,520.69

E. Dist., Cong.: Midland, $11.00; Valley,
$24.88; Nokesville, $62.61; Belmont, $18.86;
Hollywood, $12.00; Mine Run, $6.00; Han-
nah Wells (Valley) $1.00; Aid Soc: Valley,
$8.00, 144 35

First Dist., Cong.: Green Hill, $32.00;
Troutville, $121.52; Pleasant View (Chest-
nut Grove) $54.00; Central Roanoke, $68.40;
Bluefield, $65.00; G. P. Hylton (Smiths
Chapel) $10.00; Mrs. Ella Bowman (Blue-
field) $5.00; Mrs. Mary' E. Lemon (An-
tioch) $1.00 356 92

No. Dist., Cong.: Cooks Creek, $133.60;
Linville Creek, $149.25; Greenmount, $55.75;
Zion. $5.00; Mill Creek, $226.00; Timberville,
$229.50; Unity, $101.28; Harrisonburg, $140.00;
Flat Rock, $191.25; Geo. T. and K. E.
Leatherman (Moorefield) $15.00; S. S. : Day-
ton (Cooks Creek) $10.67, 1,257 30

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Bridgewater, $150.00;
Headwaters, $20.87; Moscow, $9.13; Pleas-
ant Valley, $341.07; Sangerville, $65.00;
Hevener, $5.25; Indv.: Virgie B. McCary,
<m qq 592 32

So.' Dist., Cong.:"Christiansburg, $40.66;
Red Oak Grove, $25.00; Germantown,
$22.00; Bethlehem, $77.00; Indv.: Austin

Hylton and eight others, $5.80, 169 80

Washington— $157.87

Cong.: Outlook, $17.50; Omak, $13.86;
Wenatchee Park, $4.20; Outlook, $8.00;
Tacoma, $14.00; Yakima, $92.91; James
Wagoner and Wife (Okanogan Valley) $2.00;

C. W. S.: Yakima, $5.40, 157 87

West Virginia— $S0.76

First Dist., Cong.: Keyser, $56.00; Red
Creek, $9.76, 65 76

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Valley River, $15.00, 15 00

Wisconsin— $80.33

Cong.: Ash Ridge, $55.00; Worden, $6.90;
Rice Lake, $5.00; Stanley, $13.43, 80 33

Balance from offering for Conference
Program Committee to be turned into gen -
eral budget, 70 45

Total for the month, $42,682 85

Total previously reported, 2,970 52

Total for the year, $ 45,653 37

MISSIONARY SUPPORTS
California— $1,071.42

No. Dist., S. S.'s for Minneva Neher, ..$ 100 00
So. Dist., La Verne Cong, for E. D.
Vaniman and Wife and L. A. Blicken-
staff and Wife, $711.42; J. P. Dickey (La
Verne) for L. A. Blickenstaff, $10.00; Isaiah
Breneman (La Verne) for John I. Kaylor,

$250.00 971 42

Illinois — $686.59

No. Dist., Franklin Grove Cong, for Ber-
tha Butterbaugh, $306.59; A. F. Wine and
Wife (1st Chicago) for Beulah Woods,
$125.00, 431 59

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September
1925

So. Dist., Indv's. and S. S.s of Okaw

for J. E. Wagoner 255 00

Indiana— $917.27

No. Dist., Pine Creek Cong, for Winnie
E. Cripe, $450.00; Solomon's Creek S. S.,
$50.00; S. S.'s of No. Ind. for Minerva
Metzger and Mary Schaeffer, $143.99, 643 99

So. Dist., Buck Creek Cong, for Nettie

B. Summer, $261.80; Arcadia S. S. for W.

J. Heisey, $11.48, 273 28

Iowa— $805.00

No. Dist., Rebecca Heagley (Sheldon) for
Geo. Heagley Coffman, $75.00; So. Water-
loo S. S. for Jennie Miller, $250.00; " Loyal
Helpers Class " (So. Waterloo) -for Jos-
ephine Miller, $40.00; Intermediate and
Junior Depts. (So. Waterloo) for Marjorie
Miller, $45.00; Primary Dept. (So. Water-
loo) for Lorita Shull, $45.00; Waterloo City
S. S. (So. Waterloo) for Mary Shull,
$100.00; C. W. S. and Aid Soc. So. Water-
loo for A. S. B. Miller, $250.00, 805 00

Kansas — $4.45

S. E. Dist., Parsons S. S. for Emma H.

Eby, 4 45

Ohio— $2,047.92

N. E. Dist., Cleveland Cong, for Goldie
Swartz, $100.00; Hartville Cong, for Anna
Brumbaugh, $359.50; Freeburg Cong, for
Sue Heisey, $10.00; Owl Creek Cong, for
Lola Helser, $37.00; Olivet S. S. for A.
D. Helser, $18.35; " Loyal Workers " Class,
Owl Creek, for Lola Helser, $5.32, 530 17

N. W. Dist., Lick Creek Cong, for
Elizabeth Kintner, 80 00

So. Dist., Trotwood Cong, for Elizabeth
Oberholtzer, $550.00; Covington Cong, for I.
W. Moomaw, $500.00; Eversole Cong, for
J. Homer Bright, $57.75; Salem Cong, for

Minnie F. Bright, $330.00, 1,437 75

Pennsylvania — $2,554.17

E. Dist., Harrisburg Cong, for Nora Hol-
lenberg, $224.00; Palmyra Cong, for D. L.
Forney, $465.00; Spring Creek Cong, for
Eliza Miller, $500.00, 1,189 00

Mid. Dist., Everett Cong, for Dr. Carl
Coffman, 125 00

S. E. Dist., Coventry Cong, for Esther
Kreps, $118.50 for H. Stover Kulp, $168.50;
Coventry S. S. for Esther Kreps, $22.46;
Coventry C. W. S. for Esther Kreps, $22.46 331 92

W. Dist., Greensburg Cong, for Leland
Brubaker, $218.75; Scalp Level Cong, for
Dr. H. L. Burke, $550.00; Pittsburgh Cong.

for Leland S. Brubaker, $139.50, 908 25

Virginia— $932.62

No. Dist., Greenmount Cong, for I. S.
Long and Wife, $45.62 for Dr. F. Jt
Wampler and Wife, $10.00; for Dr. Fred
Wampler, $5.00; for I. S. Long, $5.00, 65 62

Sec. Dist., Barren Ridge Cong, for Nora
Flory, $250.00; Elk Run for Sara Z. Myers,
$87.00; Bridgewater S. S. for N. A. Seese,
$250.00; Elk Run Aid Soc. for Sara Z.
Myers, $5.00, . . . . 592 00

First and So. Dist. S. S.'s for Rebecca

C. Wampler 275 00

West Virginia— $500.00

First Dist., Sandy Creek Cong, for Mary

Cline, 500 00

Washington— $175.64

Wenatchee Valley Cong, for Ada Dun-
ning, $125.64; S. O. H. (Wenatchee Valley)
for Ada Dunning, $50.00, 175 64

Total for the month, $ 9,695 08

Total previously reported, 10,510 78

Total for the year, $$ 20,205 86

CHINA NOTES FOR JUNE

(Continued from Page 338)
Dr. Horning has recently returned from the
Peking Union Medical College, where he has been
taking an intensive course in the electro-physical
side of X-ray, and while there contracted for the
purchase of a part of Liao Chow X-ray equipment.

J«
Because of Dr. Homing's absence work on the
hospital water and sewer system was suspended,
but within a few more days it will be resumed.
We are hoping that at least by Jan. 1, 1926, the
hospital entire will be completed, with modern water
system, steam heating, steam sterilizers, electric
lights and X-ray. We have had an unusual in-
crease of patients thus far in the year, and are
planning for an evangelist who can spend his full
time in personal work with the patients, for thus
we believe much good will be accomplished and
many souls be born into the kingdom.

Bro. R. C. Flory and family have left for Pei
Tai Ho for their interfurlough vacation. Miss
Senger has gone to Korea to spend a part of
the summer. The station family feels keenly their
absence but glad they can get away for a much-
needed rest.

CHRISTIANITY UNDER FIRE

(Continued from Page 326)

unrighteousness to bring about his divine
will. The Christian church of China is only
in its infancy, struggling against great odds.
Christianity, as represented by the mission-
ary and local church, has much to learn. It
may be that the present crisis and unrest
in China is God's way for furthering his
cause. May out of all this come a deep
sense of need and a desire ior moral cleans-
ing on the part of all. Will the church at
home remember the cause in China, so that
this noble people may enjoy the liberty, joy
and salvation of our Lord Jesus.

A young Southern girl said to a woman of
eighty, who still attracted all in spite of her
snowy hair, " Tell me the secret of your
charm, and teach me to fascinate people as
you do." " My child," was the gentle re-
sponse, " remember just this : in the alphabet
of charm there is no such letter as 'I'; it
is all ' you.' "

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Supported in Whole or in Part by Funds Administered by the General Mission Board
With the Year They Entered Service

SWEDEN

Spanhusvagen 38, Malmb,

Sweden
Graybill, J. F., 1911
Graybill. Alice M., 1911
Buckingham, Ida, 1913

CHINA

Ping Ting Hsien, Shansi,

China
Baker. Elizabeth. 1922
Bright, J. Homer. 1911
Bright, Minnie F.. 1911
Brubaker, Leland S.. 1924
Brubaker. Marie Woody.

1924
Coffman. Dr. Carl, 1921
Dunning. Ada. 1922
Flory. Edna R.. 1917
Horning. Emma, 1903
Kreps, Esther E., 1924
Xeher. Minneva J., 1924
Sollenberger, O. C. 1919
Sollenberger, Hazel C. 1919
Vaniman, Ernest D., 1913
Vaniman, Susie C. 1913
Wampler, Dr. Fred J., 1913
Wampler, Rebecca C, 1913

Liao Chou, Shansi, China

Flory, Raymond, 1914
Flory. Lizzie X., 1914
Horning, Dr. D. L., 1919
Horning, Martha D., 1919
Hutchison, Anna, 1913
Oherholtzer, I. E., 1916
Oberholtzer, Eliz. W.. 1916

Crumpacker. Anna X.. El-
gin, 111.. 1908

Flory, Byron M., Staunton,
Va., 1917

Florv, Xora. Staunton, Va.,
1917

Metzger, Minerva, Ross-
ville, Ind.. 1910

Miller, Valley, Port Re-
public, Va.. 1919

Pollock. Myrtle. McPher-
son, Kans., 1917

AFRICA

Garkida, Nigeria, West Af-
rica, via Jos, Nafada & Biu

Burke, Dr. Homer L.. 1923
Burke, Marguerite Shrock,

1923
Beahm, William M., 1924
Beahm. Esther Eisenbise,

1924
Heckman. Clarence C, 1924
Heckman, Lucile Gibson.

1924
Mallott, Flovd. 1924
Mallott. Ruth Blocher, 1924
Helser, A. D.. 1922
Helser, Lola Bechtel. 1923
Kulp, H. Stover. 1922

INDIA

Ahwa, Dangs, India

Garner, H. P.. 1916
Garner, Kathrvn B.
Shull, Chalmer, 1919
Shull, Mary S., 1919

1916

senger,

Xettie M., 1916

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se, Norman A., 1917
Seese, Anna, 1917
Schaerler. Marv, 1917
Shock, Laura j., 1916

Shou Yang, Shansi, China
Cline. Mary E., 1920
Heisey, Walter L. 1917
Heisev, Sue R., 1917
Smith, W. Harlan. 1920
Smith, Frances Sheller, 1920

Tai Yuan, care of Y. M. C.
A., Shansi, China

Mvers, Minor M., 1919
M'vers. Sara Z.. 1919
Ikenberry, E. L., 1922
Ikenberry, Olivia Dickens.

1922
Ullbm, Lulu, 1919

On Furlough

Bowman, Samuel B., Quin-
ter. Kans., 1918

Bowman, Pearl S., Quinter,
Kans., 1918

Clapper, V. Grace, Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., care College,
1917

Cripe, Winnie E., Bremen,
Ind., 1911

Crumpacker, F. H, Elgin,
111., 1908

Anklesvar, Broach Dist., India

Long, I. S., 1903
Long. Erne V., 1903
Miller, Arthur S. B., 1919
Miller, Jennie B., 1919
Miller, Sadie J., 1903
Moomaw, I. W., 1923
Moomaw, Mabel Winger,

1923
Shickel, Elsie, 1921

Bulsar, Surat Dist., India

Blickenstaff. Lvnn A., 1920
Blickenstaff, Mary B., 1920
Blickenstaff, Verna M., 1919
Cottrell. Dr. A. Raymond,

1913
Cottrell. Dr. Laura M., 1913
Kintner, Elizabeth, 1919
Mohler, Jennie, 1916
Wagoner. J. Elmer, 1919
Wagoner, Ellen H, 1919

Dahanu, Thana Dist., India

Butterbaugh, Andrew G.,

1919
Butterbaugh, Bertha L.,

1919
Xickey, Dr. Barbara M.,

1915
Royer, B. Mary, 1913
Jalalpor, Surat Dist., India
Forney. D. L., 1897
Forney. Anna M.. 1897
Miller, Eliza B., 1900

Vada, Thana Dist., India

Brumbaugh. Anna B., 1919
Ebev. Adam. 1900
Kbev. Alice K.. 1900
Kavlor. Tohn I.. 1911
Kavlor. Ina M.. 1921.
Swartz. Goldie E.. 1916

Palghar, Thana Dist., India

Hollenberg. Fred M.. 1919
Hollenberg, Xora R., 1919

Post Umalla, via Anklesvar,
India

Lichtv, D. T., 1902
Lichty. Anna Eby, 1912
Summer. Benjamin F., 1919
Summer. Xettie B.. 1919
Widdowson. Olive, 1912
Ziegler, Kathrvn, 1908

Vyara, via Surat Dist., India

Blough, T. M., 1903
Blough. Anna Z.. 1903
Brooks, Harlan L, 1924
Brooks, Ruth F.. 1924
Mow, Anetta, 1917
Mow, Baxter M.. 1923
Mow, Anna Beahm, 1923
Wolf. L. Mae. 1922
Woods, Beulah, 1924

On Furlough

Alley. Howard L., Xokes-

ville. Va., care of I. A.

Miller, 1917
Alley, Hattie Z., Xokes-

ville, Va.. care of I. A.

Miller, 1917
Ebbtrt, Ella. McPherson,

Kans.. 1917
Eby, E. H, McPherson,

Kans., 1904
Eby, Emma H., McPherson,

Kans., 1904
Grisso. Lillian, Xo. Man-
chester, Ind.. 1917
Hoffert, A. T., 3435 Van

Buren St., Chicago, 111.,

1916
Replogle, Sara, Xew Enter-
prise, Pa., 1919
Shumaker, Ida C, Mevers-

dale. Pa., 1910
AMERICA
Church of the Brethren In-
dustrial School, Geer, Va.
\\ ampler, Xelie, 1922
Bolinger, Amsey, 1922
Bolinger. Florence, 1922
Pastors

Red Cloud, Xebraska,

Eshelman, E. E., 1922
Fort Worth, Texas,

Horner. W. J., 1922
Greene County, Pirkey, Va.,

Driver, C. M., 1922
Broadwater, Essex, Mo.,

Fisher, E. R., 1922
Pinev Flats, Tenn.,

Rafph White, 1923

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TWO BOYS

They are first cousins ; went to the same day and
Sunday Schools together. They went away to college to-
gether. John became a Volunteer and his college training
fitted him well for the ministry. Frank, the practical one,
had his ambition fired to make a mark in the world.

Now one was no better trained for his work than the
other; they had like native ability to make a success. But
John, as a pastor, has no prospect of some day becoming
financially independent on his $1,200 a year salary; he can
hardly afford his small car. Frank, in a business of his
own, has a large income tax to pay and drives a big costly
car.

IS IT FAIR TO JOHN?

He is one of many who are necessary to carry on the
ministry of the Church. Frank could somewhat equalize
the situation by helping boost a large endowment fund,
the Church should have, to pension in old age those like his
cousin John, whose life is being spent in sacrificial service.

Our Annuity Plan is open for endow-
ment for superannuated ministers and
missionaries. The provision for use of
your money at death for this purpose
can be written in our bond; but during
your lifetime you enjoy an annuity in-
come. On a postal card just ask us for
booklet V925.

(!er\eral Mission. Board

\J OF THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN ^

£lgirv Illirvois

THE MISSIONARY

Churcltxof the ^Brethren

Vol. XXVII

October, 1925

A Youth of India— Meditating— What of the Future?

THE MISSIONARY VISITOR

PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

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GENERAL MISSION BOARD

MEMBERSHIP

OTHO WINGER, President, North Man-
chester, Ind., 1928.

J. J. YODER, Vice-President, McPherson,
Kans., 1926.

A. P. BLOUGH, Waterloo, Iowa, 1929.

H. H. NYE, Elizabethtown, Pa., 1927.

LEVI GARST, Selma, Va., R. 1, 1930.

SECRETARIES

CHARLES D. BONSACK, General Secretary.

H. SPENSER MINNICH, Educational Secre-
tary and Editor Missionary Visitor.

M. R. ZIGLER, Home Mission Secretary.
CLYDE M. CULP, Treasurer.

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October 3, 1917, authorized Aug 20, 1918.

A Neglected Duty

li y^OST OF US who have property intend to give something
Ivl to ^e lord's work; but often it is not done because of
_ neglect. The result is we often contribute to things not
desired. Good families have been divided and channels of sin
reenforced by this neglect. Our property represents that much
of our life and God's work should share in the fruit of our years.
This can be done by gifts, annuities and wills ; or by special con-
tract. The GENERAL MISSION BOARD is made responsible
for the world-wide work of the church — don't forget this work.

Ji Form of Bequest

I give and bequeath to the General Mission Board of the
Church of the Brethren, a corporation of the State of Illinois with
headquarters at Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, their successors and

assigns, forever, the sum of dollars,

to be used for the purpose of said Board as specified in their
charter.

Mission Annuity Bonds is a booklet of information you ought
to have. It is free.

general cJKission 3oard, Church of the Brethren, (?lgin, 711.

Published Monthly by the Church of the Brethren Through Her General Mission B ard
H. SPENSER MINNICH. Editor

Volume XXVII

OCTOBER, 1925

No. 10

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL—

The September Meeting of the General Mission Board, 354

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES—

Would You Be Happy? 355

A Letter from Africa, By' Floyd Mallott, 356

The Present Situation in China, By Minor Myers, 359

Just One New Missionary for Foreign Service in 1925, Bv Effie Metzger, 361

Garkida Mission School, By A. D. Helser, 362

Africa Notes for May and June, By William M. Beahm, 363

China Jottings for the Visitor, By Mrs. E. L. Ikenberry 364

India News Notes, By Bertha L. Butterbaugh, 365

THE WORKERS' CORNER—

America's Choice, 367

Balance of Boxer Indemnity, 370

British Boxer Indemnity, 370

Riff Christian Converts, 370

Chosen to Be a Soldier, 371

Wenatchee Valley Church School of Missions Program, 372

THE WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT—

" Prayer and Missions," 373

THE JUNIOR MISSIONARY—

By the Evening Lamp, 375

Nuts to Crack, 377

The Ambitious Hen (Poem), By Lina N. Stoner 378

FINANCIAL REPORT, 380

EDITORIAL

Five Out of Seven Letters Say " Pray For
Us"

Today I have answered seven letters
written to the office by our missionaries in
India, China and Africa. Five of them
ask us to pray for them. From China
come these appeals: "Pray that we may
be led by the spirit of truth and love."
" Just now I am writing letters to some
friends in the homeland that I would like
to form a prayer circle to pray for the
villages where 1 have been trying to hold
up the banner of our Lord." From India,
" Pray for us. How we do need it." " Will
you pray for us that this good work may

continue?" From Africa, "Continue to
pray. You may be sure that we pray
regularly for you."

I have sometimes wondered if mission-
aries did not get in the habit of finding the
appeal for help through prayer a con-
venient way of winding up their letters.
Now that I know some of them better, and
begin in a measure to realize how difficult
are the problems that confront them, I see
how they are absolutely dependent on our
prayers. These workers did not go out to
the fields as a side-trip for pleasure. They
have gone out for life, to face sin, unhealth-
ful conditions, centuries and centuries of

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1925

pagan traditions. They have gone out in
the conquest of a great ideal. They have
gone out, not in their own strength, but in
the strength of the Lord. Furthermore,
they are not self-appointed, but a great
church has sent them out and promised
them backing. Now they find themselves
up against great mountains through which
they cannot pass, with great burdens on
their shoulders which are heavy to bear,
and they out of their necessity cry out to
the home church, " Pray for us."
The Missionary's Plea
Will you not pray for us? Each day we

need
Your prayers, for oft the way is rough

and long,
And our lips falter and forget their song,
As we proclaim the Word men will not

heed.

Pray for us! We are but vessels frail;
The world's appalling need would crush us

down,
Save that in vision we behold the crown,
Upon his brow who shall at length prevail!

Not yet the crowning! Fields must first be

won,
Lives freely yielded, martyr blood be spilt,
Love cast out fear, redemption blot out

guilt,
Ere we behold the kingdom of God's Son.

We shall behold it! Lo, his Word stands

sure,
Our King shall triumph in a world set free.
With joy his chosen ones his reign shall

see!
Pray for us, friends, that we may still

endure !
— The Missionary Review of the World.
&
Missionary Volunteers Will Be Needed

A few years ago there was a shortage of
missionaries for foreign service. A mighty
call was sent out and the young people
of the church responded in a stirring way.
The response was so good that for the
past four years the General Mission Board
has had as many workers to send out as
money would permit. Some were disap-
pointed and did not get to go. It seems
that the young folks, who should be volun-
teering, now have seen some refused, and
fear to commit their lives for this cause.
As we see it from the Elgin office of the
Mission Board there is going to be a great
dearth of workers in a very few years
from now. The freshmen and sophomores

should be declaring their lives for mission-
ary service. Even if it will be possible
to call for workers a few years hence, and
to get them, they will not be such capable
missionaries as those who make this the
purpose of their lives and make proper
educational preparation for it. Great em-
phasis has been put on medical service in
years past. Now we will be needing some
evangelistic and educational workers, whose
qualifications are adequate for the increas-
ingly difficult tasks of the field.

THE SEPTEMBER MEETING OF THE
GENERAL MISSION BOARD

The -annual September meeting of the
General Mission Board was held on the
second and third of the month. This meet-
ing is known as the organization session,
at which time the officers of the Board are
elected. The election resulted as follows :

President, Otho Winger

Vice President, J. J. Yoder

General Secretary, Chas. D. Bonsack

Treasurer, C. M. Culp

Educational Secretary, H. Spenser Minnich
Home Secretary, M. R. Zigler

Financial Department of the Visitor.
The Board has been considering discon-
tinuing the financial department of the
Visitor in order that space may be provided
for other material. The Board feels unable
to sense the wish of the Brotherhood suffi-
ciently to make a decision at this time.
The question was deferred for later con-
sideration.

China Problems. The Board appointed
a committee, composed of A. C. Wieand,
F. H. Crumpacker and C. D. Bonsack, to
continue making a study of the problems
in China, which were discussed by the
Standing Committee at the recent Winona
Conference.

Bro. Crumpacker to Live in Elgin. Be-
cause the officers of the Mission Board are
in need of frequent touch with furloughed
missionaries, it was decided that Bro.
Crumpacker would live in Elgin during his
furlough, which is extended an extra year
in order that he may mingle with the home
congregations.

Africa Tools and Wagons. Grants of
money were made to purchase some tools

(Continued on Page 367)

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1925

Would You Be Happy?

\ Try These Ten Suggestions

Get up in the morning intending to do something worth while.
Be unselfish and make service the day's motto. Test all your plans
by the teachings and conduct of Jesus.

Let a message from God's Book and a prayer for a day's guidance
be the first course at the breakfast table. This should be followed not
only by appetizing cereals, but by genuine cheerfulness that will send
each member of the family forth into the day with a cheered heart
and a singing voice.

Worry, fear and unselfish motives are bitter enemies of the Christian
life. Let the attitude of your heart bear fruit, such as love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, and self-control.

Consider the day an adventure. The honest striving in FAITH
will so reward you that no return will be loss.

Laugh, play, and may you be fortunate to play with the lad who
knows you are the best of all parents. Give no cause for him to
decide otherwise.

Go to church to worship God. Let not any weakness in the
sermon, nor mote in your brother's eye, prevent you from thrilling your
Heavenly Father with honest-to-goodness praise and communion. Let
your offering be an established part of the worship. Let not your gift
be bare by withholding the giver. Give regularly for missions, for the
extension of the Gospel beyond your local borders.

Gauge your money-spending, not by some more wealthy or ex-
travagant neighbor, but by what you need and can afford, having first
rendered your stewardship to the Creator.

Be generous with your minister. Certainly he has to strive toward
faultlessness the same as you. Even though he gets paid more than
you (which is not customary), the demands on his office are such that
your generosity is needed and will cheer him in the service.

Hold not mere opinions about God and his Son. Know what
you believe and stand for your conviction, but be not quarrelsome;
allow others the right of their convictions.

Say your prayers. Pray not for wealth, but for a development
of beauty within.

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A Letter From Africa

FLOYD MALLOTT
Missionary to Africa

ON January 2 of this year our party of
six recruits reached Garkida. As
any new arrivals on any foreign
field, our first duty was to begin learning the
language. In some of the great mission
fields of the world language study has been
systematized and language schools have
been established for foreigners. But not so
in Nigeria. Here there are scores of lan-
guages and dialects
and only a few of
the largest are ever
studied by more
than a very few
Europeans. On the
ship, going to Ni-
geria, I talked with
a missionary lady,
who told me that
she spoke a certain
very difficult West
African language ;
also that she was
one of three Euro-
peans who had ever
learned to speak
this language. There
are many languages
in Nigeria in which
no white man has
ever spoken.

Burra is one of '
the more important
languages of the pa-
gan peoples of No.
Nigeria. The latest
government e s t i -
mates (census re-
turns are not very
accurate in our part

of the world) give the number of Burras as
82,000. Beside the Burras there are the
Baburs, Kilbas and Marghis who speak
dialects almost identical and possibly there
are others.

Our Mission Language Committee gave
to us newcomers six months in which to
study Burra. It was not supposed we
could master the language in that time,

July 4, 1925,
Garkida, Nigeria.
Dear Spenser:

I have been spending July 4 putting
into shape the accompanying article
for the Visitor. Your request for
stories gave me courage to write it.
It isnt just like the one you sent as
suggestive, but some time we can
write that kind too.

This Week I began preaching in
Burra. Have three tiny hamlets to
which I go once a week and practice
my verbs and prepositions and mis-
pronunciations on the Burras. A
wonderful experience, Spenser. Yes-
terday, I stood in a little village and
I was the first man in that village ever
to stand and give biblical instruction
and pray. My prayer was the first
prayer ever offered in the name of
Jesus Christ. It gives one a thrill
which isnt gotten otherwise.

Yours fraternally,

Floyd.

but that was our period of study free from
assigned work.

Our study was under the direction of the
Language Committee. The older mission-
aries have rendered us invaluable service in
acquiring the knowledge we have. We have
had the benefit of two native teachers. Both
of these men have been employees of our
mission almost from the first. One of these
is Garba, whose
name is not new to
Visitor readers. Gar-
ba is a former pu-
pil in Dr. Miller's
famous mission
school at Zaria. Gar-
ba then was enrolled
i n an inquirers'
class. Like so many
other Africans, Gar-
ba is bilingual,
learning both Hausa
and Filani from his
parents. He has al-
so acquired a limited
knowledge of Burra
and English. Our
other instructor is
Danboy, a Babur by
tribe (kinsmen o f
the Burras), with a
knowledge of Hau-
sa.

This explanation
made, you are in-
vited to attend a
language class. The
" teachers " go from
house to house.
Here they come up
the hill to our house on a January morning.
We have built a fire in the front yard and
have spread a mat. We sit on chairs and
our teachers sit on the mat. They are not
very talkative this morning, for they are
nearly frozen. They wrap the large robes
about themselves, draw up bare feet, and
hover over the fire. It may not be the popu-
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cold in Nigeria at times. Even we wear
woolen sweaters and topcoats. To the thin-
ly-clad children of Africa the cold is a ter-
rible thing. They go about on cold morn-
ings with teeth chattering and shivering in
every muscle.

I have heard of one linguistic feat which
has greatly excited my imagination. Down
in the Congo a missionary was translating
Scripture. He sought to translate the word
" hell," and rendered it " the place-of-great-
and-everlasting-cold." Having spent a cold
season in Africa I am sure that translator
was possessed of talent. An over-fastidious
theologian might quibble, but there is no
doubt about the practical effectiveness of
such a translation. For to the African cold
is the thing to be avoided.

But the language lesson proceeds. We
must be instructors as well as pupils, for our
teachers know little of pedagogy and less of
formal grammar. Many are the pitfalls of
language. I ask Garba what " have " is in
Burra. He repeats my question in Hausa,
and Danboy says " reta." A triumphant
note. That word was peculiarly elusive and
so necessary. Imagine a surprised Burra
student to find a week later that " reta "
means " half " instead of " have." Then I
remembered that I had been told Garba's
English was imperfect.

There are many linguistic pitfalls. The
first word I ever learned in Burra is par-
ticularly vivid. I was pouring sugar into a
can to seal it against the ravages of ants,
and Mama (this Mama is masculine gender,
if you please) said to me " puah," and
pointed to the sugar. I was greatly pleased.
A month later I learned that sugar was
called " ninum." Somewhat puzzled I be-
gan to inquire, only to find that " puah "
means to " pour into a vessel."

Learning an African language is largely
a catch-as-catch-can affair. Talking to the
houseboys, talking to loiterers before your
veranda, attending the daily worship in the
day-school and the Sunday services, going
to the market place and loitering to talk
of nothing, all these and many more like
things are the language student's occupa-
tions. Learning the language becomes an
obsession. One is always listening with in-
tense effort or trying to form unfamiliar
words into smooth and fluent sentences.

One becomes a sort of miser of words,
hoarding his vocabulary and conning it,
lest one forget. There is a thrill in discov-
ering a new word or in recognizing an un-
familiar one. And when one finds a word
not even known to one's colleagues, he feels
like a discoverer.

After six months I am glad to find the
Burra language fascinating. Its grammati-
cal structure is as determined as any lit-
erary language. Some of these people who
have never read a word from a printed page
detect the slightest grammatical or rhetori-
cal error. We are learning that this ob-
scure tribal language has a wonderfully rich
and varied vocabulary, capable of express-
ing in a single word things which in Eng-
lish are not easily expressed.

A few Burra expressions are interesting
as illustrating Burra modes of thinking.
When you extiguish your light at night did
you ever think what you really do? I
thought little about it until I heard the more
direct Burra, "Kill the light."

Debt is a thing most Americans know.
The Burra idea of debt is very vivid. The
debtor carries his creditor's debt " ata kir-
ari," or "on his head." Now you must
know that all burdens in Nigeria are car-
ried on the head. I do not need to point out
the likeness of debt to burden. So this thing
of debt being carried on one's head is no
mean logic. Your Burra cannot speak of
debt without reminding everyone of its un-
desirableness.

Eating seems to be quite an expressive
term with the Burras. A Burra in trouble
" eats " or " tastes " trouble. A trader who
makes a profit " tastes " or " eats " profit.
But when it comes to a matter of food and
drink as often as not he does not eat it,
but he resorts to the use of his eyes. For
instance, to say that a horse sees food and
drink today means that he has fodder and
water. The word u ingata," or " under-
stand," has the meanings " to listen," also
" to comprehend," and such things as good
health and other agreeable states and ex-
periences are understood.

When I discovered there were three verbs
to express the action of going up hill I
thought it but natural that a people living
among hills should develop a variety of
words for such a common action. My de-

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duction seemed to be upset when I found
the number of verbs meaning to put on
clothing. A chronic scarcity of clothing has
not prevented the development of a rich
and varied vocabulary in reference to wear-
ing clothes. Every type of garment requires
a different verb.

One peculiarity of Burra (which is said to
be common to all West African languages)
is that there is no verb equivalent to our
verb " have." Can you imagine speech
without this convenient word? We express
possession chiefly by the preposition " a
kila " or " with." A thing is " with a man,"
that is, he possesses it.

Prepositions are the puzzle of every
student of Burra. Prepositions are abun-
dant and some of their uses are astonishing.
For instance, it always appeared perfectly
simple and obvious when the English said,
"Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee."
But in Burra it is, " Isa ku sibila akwa Naz-
arat ar Galili," which is, " Jesus came out
[ku sibila] in [akwa] Nazarat." The Burra
logic seems to be that you must simultane-
ously say that he was in Nazareth in telling
that he left it. This same use of preposi-
tions gives rise to the astounding theologi-
cal preposition that Jesus saves people
" akwa bikurda," or " in their sins." But
it is all right in the end for Burra gram-
matical logic gives this strange preposition
a twist and the Burra audience understands
the preacher to say the same thing he would
say in America.

I think nowhere is there a clearer illus-
tration of the effect of a people's mode of
life on their speech than in the family life
of the Burras. They live in large enclosed
compounds. Each compound is a " ki."
Within the fenced enclosure (and forming
part of the fence) will be a number of the
circular mud houses with conical roofs. Each
house is an " mbwa." The number of these
houses depends on the number of wives
and the amount of live stock the Burra man
has. Each wife has one little house or
" mbwa." The title of respectful address to
the Burra is " mdir-ki," or " man-of-the-ki."
But contrast that with the Burra matron's
title of " mayarmbwa," or " mother-of-the-
room." It is never " mayarki," for are there
not other wives to share the "ki" with her?

And so completely has polygamy and the

polygamous ideas of home life dominated
Burra home life that there is no word for
" brother " or " sister " in the language.
The Burra says " my mother's son," " my
mother's daughter," " my father's son or
daughter." The idea of distinguishing be-
tween brother and half-brother is apparent-
ly foreign to the Burra mind.

There are many English words which are
being added to all native languages, as mo-
tor cars, bicycles, tables, sewing machines,
etc., etc., come into Africa. One interest-
ing word is our word " dirty." Mission-
aries and travelers declare this word has
penetrated into the remotest parts of Af-
rica. The African never noticed that things
became " dirty " until he heard the Eng-
lish word. An old missionary to the Cam-
eroons told me of finding the word in a
tiny hamlet to which he came as the first
white man. Our Burras have this remark-
able word, their form of it being " didi."

There are some things in the West Af-
rican languages I think English people
would adopt if they knew them. There are
some amazing deficiencies. In Burra there
is no word for " hope." It is said to be ab-
sent in almost all West African languages.
In translating the New Testament into Hau-
sa, one of the major languages of Africa,
Dr. Miller was compelled to write the Eng-
lish word " hope " wherever it appeared.
Just so, in Burra there is no native word even
faintly suggestive. I believe it is not too
much to say that it is the task of the for-
eign missionary in West Africa to introduce
the word " hope." When this word has been
thoroughly naturalized and in the vocabu-
lary of Burraland the white missionary's
task will be done. <£ S

INDIA NEWS NOTES

(Continued from Page 366)
ing out to see what the patients who are waiting
are doing we may see every one who can read,
busily engaged in reading a tract while he is
waiting his turn to see the doctors. A lesser
number of the women can read, but those who are
able to read are nearly always persuaded in a
quiet way to read a tract of some kind while wait-
ing. A considerable number later buy a Gospel
or a Testament or some other piece of religious
literature. We are well pleased with the tact of
the evangelistic workers in persuading all classes
and castes to read our Christian literature. Remem-
ber this phase of the work, that in its season it
may bear much fruit for the kingdom.

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The Present Situation in China

MINOR

Missionary

YOU have doubtless been hearing much
about the deplorable situation in
China, Shanghai particularly, the last
month or more, and I am sure that much
that is printed in the papers is not reliable
news, nor does it give China fair or just
consideration in the matter which now
affects her relations to all other govern-
ments. All will confess that it is difficult
to obtain the whole truth, and I make no
pretense at it; however, I wish briefly to
say a few words regarding this affair and
related issues.

What Took Place. In a Japanese cotton
mill in Shanghai a Chinese striker was
killed by a Japanese employer, and the
Chinese students of the city paraded the
streets, speaking and distributing pamphlets
in sympathetic demonstration against such
treatment of their fellow-countrymen. The
students came into the foreign concessions
with their demonstration, and several of
their leaders were arrested, and the crowd
followed them to the police station, de-
manding their release. They were urged
and by peaceful measures driven back, but
they returned. The foreign police inspector
in charge thought the students were going
to rush the station, and gave them fifteen
seconds' warning to disperse ; if not he
would order " fire," which meant shoot to
kill. Whether the crowd tried to disperse
or not I have been unable to ascertain.
About twenty were killed and many
wounded at the time, and casualties have
occurred from time to time since. Of
course this enraged the Chinese people
everywhere, and they arose in all cities in
sympathy with their fellows at Shanghai
and contributed large sums of money to
relieve the strikers, who were numbered
by the thousands in a very short time.

As was to be expected, sentiment grew
like " wildfire," and in a few days thou:
sands of students were actively engaged in
creating sentiment against the countries
whose nationals committed the offense.
Street parading, distribution of literature,
and posting of inflammatory placards were

MYERS
to China

some of the ways used. Violent methods
were strongly advocated by some of the
radicals, but fortunately for us foreigners
as well for China, saner ideas and methods
prevailed. This was particularly true here
in Taiyuan, which was in white heat for
a few days. We foreigners made it a point
to not go on the street much, so as not
to cause the mob spirit to express itself at
our expense. Agitation was against the
British and Japanese, and here in Taiyuan
the British suffered most (no Japanese
here). But all foreigners came in for a
share because of the previous undercurrent
of anti-foreign sentiment. This was not
anti-Christian, for the Christians shared in
the movement enthusiastically; however,
on the part of some, anti-Christian feeling
was present, I think largely because of
previous anti-Christian sentiment and agi-
tation. I should say that the Christian
element in these meetings, etc., helps to
keep saner ideas to the front, which some
of us think was a large contribution to the
cause. Unfortunately this affair has made
the gap between foreign and Chinese
Christians wider, and the English Baptist
Mission doesn't know whether their Middle
(High) School can open this fall or not.
And I am sure that we foreigners will
never have the prestige and place of in-
fluence that we once enjoyed. I should say
that in small cities, where there were not
many students, the above-described demon-
strations did not take place; however,
among the reading class there is a deep-
running current of resentment. The coun-
try people are not so much affected yet.

Causes. I mentioned the immediate cause
or causes for this affair, but the remote
causes are perhaps more to be considered
than the immediate ones. I will attempt to
mention just a few of them. First, what
is called the Opium War, which Britain
won, forcing upon the Chinese opium, later
the taking of Hongkong; the French taking
by force part of China's territory to the
south ; Japan taking Korea, and Germany
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cessions in several of the port cities, which
have been a constant source of irritation
ever since ; many unequal treaties, special
privileges and the dominant spirit and atti-
tude of many foreigners who live in China.
Each separately and all together make a
complex situation that would stir the deep-
est resentment a people possessed. I should
say that the German territory, taken over
by Japan during the war, has been re-
turned, and a few other matters such as
the twenty-one demands. There has been
a suppressed resentment from the first, that
is, for decades, and as the people at large
become more aware of their country's de-
plorable situation in relation to other gov-
ernments the resentment grows stronger.

It is quite true that the old treaties need
to be revised, for no self-respecting nation
can endure what China has endured for
so long. She has been exploited in many
ways, and is not in a position to say any-
thing. Her army is too weak to fight a
powerful nation. She has had humiliating
experiences along that line, but she can
make it embarrassing in other ways. I
don't think a reasonable, well-informed
person can blame China for expressing her
dissatisfaction and even indignation with
present conditions, but unfortunately she
is not unified enough to make a strong
stand. All of us are aware that she has
suffered at the hands of other peoples, and
the quicker just considerations of her
rights and dues are given her the better
it will be for the peace of the world. Yet,
on the other hand, all of us know that
she needs to clean house herself; that is,
realize that her ills are largely from with-
in. Outside agitation does not help the
situation nor help to make her strong, but
the whole trouble is not there.

'Tis a pity that so many of the Chinese
do not see where the trouble lies. They
are looking here and there for a panacea
for all of their ills. If other countries and
their governments could realize that they
are dealing with a sick nation that is very
powerful when well, and if they are inter-
ested in the welfare of all peoples, that is,
the peace and prosperity of the world, I
am sure that it would tend to call out their
sympathy and forbearance and patience in
their dealing with China. They could

afford to concede a little now, rather than
demand all they think they deserve, putting
the interests of China ahead of their own.
For if China ever becomes strong in a
military way — which she will, if she does
not have fair and just treatment in order
to demand and force justice — she will cer-
tainly be a menace to the peace of the
world. We who are proclaimers of good
will and friendly relations ought to put
forth our best efforts to help this old,
distracted, divided, sick country get well
and able to make her contribution to the
work of the world. And most likely the
Christian religion is needed most in its
true sense and spirit. Many easterners
are skeptical about Christianity because it
carries in its train an economical system
and political aspirations that do not har-
monize with the spirit and teachings of
its Founder, as it is applied in the West.
It is hoped that a just and fair settle-
ment of this affair will be speedily made,
and result in a better understanding among
the several nations involved, that friend-
ship and good will can replace the hatred
and ill-feeling that now exist. It is also
hoped that the national conscience result-
ing from this united sentiment over the
Shanghai affair may find its basis in the
principles of honesty, unselfishness and
true devotion to a public cause, as advo-
cated in the Gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ. The effects on our Christian work
cannot be foretold yet; much depends upon
the settlement. July 22, 1925.

NOT KILLED BY GIVING

The old colored preacher had the right
idea about this when he said, " I hab nebber
known a church killed by too much gib-
bing to de Lord. If dere should be such a
church, and I should know about it, I tell
you what I'd do. I'd go down to dat church
dis berry night; and I'd clamber up its
moss-cobered roof, and I'd sit a-straddle
of its ridge-pole, and I'd cry aloud, ' Blessed
are de dead which die in de Lord.' " — From
" Should a Tenth Always Be Given to the

Lord?" S #

Successful Sunday-schools are using at
least one Sunday each month as a time
for a joyous Missionary offering.

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Just One New Missionary for Foreign Service

in 1925

BIOGRAPHY OF IDA METZGER

EFFIE METZGER

IDA, the seventh and youngest child of
Isaac S. and Susan (Shively) Metzger,
was born Oct. 21, 1895. She was born
in the old
country home
near C e r r o
Gordo, 111.,
but very soon
afterward, the
family moved
to town,
where they
lived until she
had grown to
young wom-
anhood. I n
1908 she came
with her par-
ents to Cali-
fornia, where
she has since resided, except several years
spent in eastern schools. She is a great-
granddaughter of Uncle John Metzger, one
of the early pioneer missionary preachers
in Illinois.

Ida was baptized when nearly twelve
years old. Being reared in a Christian
home and always having had good Chris-
tian influences about her, it was but a step
into the kingdom. She has always been
a regular attendant at church and Sunday-
school unless circumstances were such
that she could not go. When she was
baptized her mother said, " You must be
a good soldier." Those words were never
forgotten, but were often the spur she
needed to go ahead. It was a severe blow
when, at the age of sixteen, her mother
was taken from the home, but it has
tended to make other ties stronger. Her
father is still living and sends her out with
his blessing. It is one of his greatest joys
to have his daughter go out into such
splendid service for the Master.

Her grammar school education was begun
at Cerro Gordo, and completed in Long
Beach, Calif. ., also one year of high school.

The next five years were spent at La Verne
College. It was during this time that the
seeds of the religious training in the home,
and the vision of service given to her at
La Verne College by self-sacrificing profes-
sors, bore their fruit, and she desired to
give her life to the Master, to be used in
any field toward which he should lead her.
During the following year, which was spent
at home, the decision for foreign service
was made.

The next two years were spent at Man-
chester College, where she graduated.
Many lasting friendships were formed dur-
ing her college days, and many experiences
will never be forgotten. While at Man-
chester she decided to take up the study
of medicine. Her life plans began to take
definite form during her study of missions
under the leadership of Bro. Adam Ebey.
Several different fellow-students and
friends suggesting to her that she should
study to become a doctor caused her to
consider it seriously. At first it seemed too
great an undertaking, but after much prayer
and thought the way opened, little by little,
showing the Father's leading.

In the fall of 1920 she began her medical
study at Ann Arbor, Mich., remaining there
for the full four-year course, graduating in
June, 1924. It was a long, hard grind; many
discouragements had to be met and over-
come, but through it all she constantly kept
uppermost the call of the Master and re-
mained faithful. Many times the way
looked dark, but she had a strong deter-
mination and will power and the Father
led her on. Many times the words of her
mother spurred her on. During the sum-
mer of 1923 she spent most of her vacation
in a hospital in Muskegon, Mich. There
she gained many friends and received much
valuable experience.

The last three years in Ann Arbor were
spent in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frink,
splendid Christian people, members of the
Methodist Church. They are much inter-

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ested in Christian work and showed her
many kindnesses which will never be for-
gotten. They helped her in many ways in
her work. Many prominent missionaries
visit Ann Arbor during their stay in Amer-
ica, and she had the rare privilege of
meeting and hearing several of them speak.

As her school work was coming to a
close, she began wondering where she
might find a place for her year of hospital
work, which is required of all doctors.
She hoped for an opening in California,
but for a time that looked impossible. But
in the same way so many other things
came, a most splendid position was offered
her as resident physician in the St. Francis
Hospital, San Francisco, Calif. She was
highly recommended by Dr. Peterson, one
of the leading professors, and secured the
position.

From July 1, 1924, to July 1, 1925, was
spent in this hospital training. Her work
brought her in close touch with leading
San Francisco doctors. As they learned to
know her and the work for which she was
preparing, they became interested in her,
and by allowing her to assist them, helped

her gain much valuable experience she
would not have had in her regular work.
Often her work was hard and required
long hours, but through it all she found
the joy which comes through real service.

Dr. Metzger's home is at Strathmore,
Calif., and her church membership in the
Lindsay church. Her home church shows
its confidence in her by assuming her sup-
port. She sailed from New York for India
Aug. 29. Her chosen field of service will
not be easy, for a doctor's life is always
strenuous, but she goes forth in His name,
eager for the new tasks and well fitted for*
her work. Although she was home very
little during her years of training and had
hoped for several months of rest at home
before going, when she was urged to go
so soon she felt it was a call to which she
must answer " Yes." The seven short
weeks at home were crowded full, but she
was happy and eager to go. May God's
Spirit lead her, and his blessing attend her
as she goes to minister, not only to the
bodies but also to the souls of the needy
ones in that far-away land.

Strathmore, Calif.

Garkida Mission School

A. D. HELSER
Missionary to Africa

AS missionaries representing the
Church of the Brethren we feel that
it is our first duty to bring the
evangelistic appeal to bear on the hearts
of all whom we touch. You have sent us
out with the hope and prayer that we
might bring many into a saving relation-
ship with the Lord Jesus. We gladly give
ourselves wholly to this work, that your
hopes and prayers may be realized.

It is not a small task to take a pagan,
who has never heard of Christ, and give
to him sufficient teaching so that he may
intelligently renounce centuries of pagan
customs and give his full allegiance to
Christ. It is a big step, but it is a step
which we confidently expect hundreds and
thousands of pagan Buras to take. With
all that we can do it is Christ that must
do the saving work in the heart.

It is the purpose of the Church of the

Brethren Mission in Africa to make every
agency in her care contribute directly to
the making known of the Good News. The
school has a very vital part in the work
of the mission. For it is from the school
that we expect to draw our future preach-
ers and teachers.

Our school is all very elementary. Some
are just learning the sounds of the letters;
others can read one-syllable words, and
still others can read simple sentences. But
there is a class of eight boys who can read
our First Reader through with ease, and
who have read the first ten chapters in the
Gospel of Mark with a measure of under-
standing. Considering the short time that
we have been here this speaks to us of
divine help in the work that we try to
do for Him.

On May 4 I asked the eight boys in the
first class to write letters to their best

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friends. This was their first attempt at
letter writing. I gave them no hint as to
what they should write. I helped them
with the date and the salutation and left
them. If you attend the 1926 Annual Meet-
ing you will have the privilege of seeing
the original copies of some of these in
the exhibit which we hope to bring from
Africa. I want to give you two of them
here translated into English. The letters
tell their own story.

May 4, 1925.

My beloved Father and Brothers :

You and the women and children are all
dear to me. The white people are the
same as my father because they are God's
people. I want to be saved in their hands.
They are able to teach the Word of God.
Your loving son.

May 4, 1925.
My beloved Mother :

Today Yerkoa did not come to school.
I am very sorry, because other people's
children are learning good. If you want
him to work on the farm, very good, but
let him learn something about the road of
life forever. Your son loves you, but
whether you love him I do not know.
Whatever you like. But I know that Jesus
is the true Savior.

It is most interesting to note the one
concern in both of them. It is the same
concern that made the Apostolic Church
grow. And it is the beginning of what we
hope will grow into a great Apostolic
Church among our people. We know that
it is your desire to see the Africa Church
of the Brethren of that type, and we know
that it is Christ's will. Hold us up as we
pray and plan and work to this end.

Garkida, Nigeria, West Africa.

AFRICA NOTES FOR MAY AND JUNE

William M. Beahm
The last weeks of school were weeks of good
substantial interest on the part of the boys at-
tending. The more advanced of them had by that
time read through the first ten chapters of the
Gospel of Mark. The boys are all busy on their
farms, but hopes are high for renewed interest in
the work of the school in the autumn after crops
are well on toward the harvest.

The last two months have been very busy ones
in making evangelistic tours in surrounding vil-
lages. Though we are still awaiting permission
to locate at another station, the privilege of tour-
ing has not been withheld. Consequently over a
dozen new villages were reached, most of them

being a considerable distance from Garkida. A
fine response was received at them all. At some the
interest was enthusiastic and we were invited to
come and spend more time with them, for, said
they, " We have just begun to learn about God.
We cannot learn all about him in two weeks.
Come back and live here with us." And as one
remembers how many generations of Christian
teaching and environment it has taken to make us
what Christians we are, it would be hardly fair
to expect them to blossom forth in full-grown
Christian character after only a fortnight's glimpse
of what of Christ they can see in us.

A good deal of time has been spent in the re-
vision of the Gospel of Mark, which had been
translated last year by considerable help from in-
terpreters. Since then the grasp on the language
has gone on to a point where much improve-
ment can be made before sending the copy to the
press for the first printed edition of any part of
the Bible in the Bura language. One copy of the
typewritten Gospel has already been sold. There is
demand for others as soon as they come from the
press. .j{

Early in June we were favored by the visit of
our district officer from Shillen. Last year we
were located in the Biu Division of Bornu Prov-
ince. Now we are in the Shillen Division of Yola
Province. This move was made by simply chang-
ing the map, but it does change our political map.
Mr. Heath and his wife spent several days with
us here, during which time they made an honest
attempt to understand the mission and its point
of view. He seemed glad to render us any service
that came within his authority. It was arranged
by him that the Bura people around here will be
responsible for collecting their own taxes. This
has a great psychological effect on them, inasmuch
as they have always been held responsible to other
tribes, that have often been far from just in their
treatment. The Bura population, which is now in
this corner of Yola Province, numbers about 2,500.
The great bulk of the tribe is still over in Bornu
Province, in which direction our work will natural-
ly expand. £L

Early in May the late governor, Sir Hugh Clif-
ford, left the protectorate, having filled out his
full term of service here. Inasmuch as he was
the man who was largely responsible for our lo-
cating here, and staying here afterwards, it is
with a distinct sense of loss to ourselves that he
has gone. In his farewell address to the people of
Nigeria he included this paragraph: "To the self-
sacrificing missionaries of all denominations we
bid farewell in admiration of the noble tasks upon
which they are engaged. In the southern prov-
inces of Nigeria and in many of the pagan areas
of the north, a great work still remains to be
done. True education must have, in my judgment,
as the plinth whereon it is set, the substitution of
dogmatic religion for the crude animism of the
West African of the coastal districts. That your
labors alone can provide. Uncovered before your
devotion, and in deepest sympathy with your suc-
cesses and with your occasional inevitable failures,
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reason to believe that this has been and is his
sincere attitude to our purposes and work. May
his tribe increase. ^

The health of the members of the mission is at
present good. Mrs. Heckman and Mrs. Burke
had an attack of dysentery some weeks ago, but
are now far on the way to recovery. The work at
the hospital hu s been piling up awaiting the ar-
rival of some belated supplies. The practice of
charging a nominal fee for medicines is having
a weeding-out effect, and the number of patients is
lowered a bit. But this simply means that there
are fewer petty ills coming for treatment. Those
who really suffer are eager to come, and their
appreciation of the ministry of healing is one of
the joys of the work out here.

This is the season when the agricultural Bura
tribe is in its element. On every high hill and
under every green tree a small farm can be seen.
Guinea corn is their staff of life and the choice
bare spots of the whole countryside are now green
with growing crops. Their traditions of farming
are very strong and all folks of any size at all are
in on the crop-growing business.

The rains are about to come on in real earnest.
The air which was once dust-laden is now clear.
The hills which were once drab piles of stone are
now purpled with haze. The withered landscape
is alive with verdure. Some day (please God it
may be soon) the living waters will thus refreshen
and enliven their parched souls and the Spirit of
God will clothe himself with the people of the
Bura nation. £t <£

CHINA JOTTINGS FOR THE VISITOR

Mrs. E. L. Ikenberry
Our Chinese evangelists attended a conference
for Christian workers at Yiitaohe, conducted by
our sister mission, the American Board, and they
report a good meeting.

This year we are conducting a Vacation Bible
School, this being the second summer, which is
quite an improvement over the one last year.
About twenty-five were enrolled, but some were
hindered in attendance because they had to help
with the crops in the country. One of our young
Christians is doing the teaching with great credit.

Sunday services have been well attended this
spring and summer in spite of the stir in the city
over the Shanghai affair.

The Myers family have moved into more com-
fortable quarters and are enjoying the change
very much. Since being in Taiyuan they have
lived in a not too large Chinese court which was
entirely too small for the children.

Our workers are preparing to attend our own
mission's Evangelistic Institute, beginning Aug.
7, to be held at Showyang.

Ping Ting Chow Notes

July is largely the month of vacations with us,

and our station force is much depleted. Towards
the end of the month several had returned, and by
another month all will be at home again, ready
for a hard year's work.

Mrs. Bright and son Calvin, who spent several
weeks at Liao with friends, are at home again.
Mr. Bright is still at Liao, busily engaged in di-
recting the building operations there.

Little Freddie Wampler was quite ill in Peking
for several weeks, but is much better now and we
hope is well on the way to health again. He and
his parents returned to Ping Ting soon after the
middle of July, when Dr. Wampler took over the
hospital work so Dr. and Mrs. Coffman could
leave on a short vacation;

The Coffmans left July 23 for a spring in the
mountains near Liao, where they will spend sev-
eral weeks. This is a very favored place with us
for vacations, and several of our people have al-
ready spent some time there this summer. (Note.
This note was written before Sister Coffman's
death.) S

Chu Hsiao-p'eng, one of the orphan boys, who
was brought from Anhui by Bro. Hilton in the
early years of our mission, died in the hospital
here July 28. He had finished high school and was
one of our most promising young Christians. He
taught in our boys' school here from last Sep-
tember until February, when he entered the hos-
pital for treatment for tuberculosis. All possi-
ble was done for him, but to no avail. He was
buried in the mission graveyard on the hillside
overlooking Ping Ting. <*8

The hospital has not been as full this month as
for several previous months, but the nurses on duty
were kept busy. At least a third of the nurses
are on vacation. Toward the end of June one of
our schoolboys, who had helped through two
years of training in dentistry, returned to us ready
for work, and we hope he will be kept busy tak-
ing care of the teeth of the people. Dental work
is badly needed among the schoolboys and girls,
as well as others, and as soon as the people real-
ize the need and value of keeping their teeth in
good condition, this department of the hospital
will likely grow rapidly.

The crops throughout this section are in ex-
cellent condition, due to the splendid season we
have had this spring and summer. If all goes
well, better and larger crops will be harvested
this year than for seven or eight years.

The evangelistic work with the tents stopped
during this month to allow the evangelistic work-
ers to revisit the places where the tents had been
since the beginning of the year, and to encourage
and keep in touch with the inquirers at the various
places. Since the tents started out this year,
about one hundred inquirers have been enrolled as
one of the results of the work.

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Shou Yang Notes

The hospital work has been lighter this month
than usual. The people are all too busily en-
gaged with their crops to bother with attending
to their ailments. Up to the 22nd of the month
there were only sixty new patients seen; twelve
of these remained in the hospital as inpatients'.
The return calls for the same period total about
160. Our Chinese doctor is working faithfully and
with splendid results. He spends one day each
week at Tsung Ai, one of our out-stations, about
twenty li from Shou Yang. He reports busy days
when he makes these calls. The religious at-
mosphere of the hospital is good.

The very strong anti-foreign sentiment current
in China has had its influence upon a certain class
of people in this vicinity, but the rank and file re-
tain their friendly attitude towards our work. This
was evidenced by the large crowds that took ad-
vantage of the festival of the fifth moon to look
over the mission compound and buildings. We
have estimated the crowds during these three or
four days at around two thousand. They come in
great numbers and want to look through the mis-
sionaries' homes. We find it quite tiresome to be
hosts for such large bodies, and we are not un-
conscious of its dangers; however, we feel that the
advantages gained to our work and the influence of
the Gospel justifies the energy expended and the
dangers involved. <£

During these few days the Chinese who came
to us out of curiosity have opened doors in their
respective villages for us to enter that we could
not have opened in a long time. Whole villages
are thus opened, villages that have earlier been
closed. We are friendly to them when they come to
us, and they befriend us when we go to their
villages. A point of contact is thus formed that
we endeavor to follow up. The biggest problem
that we are conscious of is to make them feel as
much interested in our Christ and his saving pow-
er as they are in us. This will require a conscious
effort on your part to uphold this phase of our
work before the throne of grace.

We are happy to have Sisters Minneva Neher
and Esther Kreps with us for their second year of
language study. The number of foreigners at our
station is quite small and we appreciate these new
people. They are vigorously attacking the lan-
guage, and their teacher says they are doing well.

The teachers for the coming year have all been
hired for the boys' school. Not counting the for-
eigner, there are ten teachers in all. This includes
the out- station school at Yu Hsien County. There
will be three new teachers on the teaching force
this year. ,*t

The posters advertising for new students have
been put up at various places in the city. No new
students have registered as yet. We fear there will
be a falling off in attendance this coming year.
The present agitation against foreigners all over
China, and a lack of enthusiasm locally . for educa-
tion, are the bases of our fears.

Bj the time you read these notes our school
will be opening for the new year. The day set
for the opening is Sept. 4. We know you will
pray for the school. The principal, the teachers
and the pupils all need your prayers, if all is done
to the honor and glory of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ. £ £

INDIA NEWS NOTES

Bertha L. Butterbaugh
Ahwa Station

On July 2 Bro. Shull performed a double wed-
ding in our church. It took a good deal of coax-
ing to have the couples married the Christian way,
but they finally consented.

During the early part of the month Bro. Garner
made a tour on foot of about forty-five miles
through the southern section of the Dangs. On
this tour he visited five of the mission out-stations,
one of which had never been visited by a mission-
ary. It is a very mountainous country and some
places the footpath is too steep for horseback rid-
ing. It was rainy, which made the path slippery.
The train consisted of the missionary, one Indian
worker and four coolies. The trip occupied three
days. Jt

The government having completed the building
for the technical school, the school work was be-
gun July 1. We have three boys who are all day
in the shop, and there are nine who spend two
hours after the regular vernacular studies are
finished. The missionary in charge has the man-
agement of the work, which adds one more duty to
his number. The teacher is a Christian from our
mission. All expenses of the school are borne by
the government. <£

Since our last report one of the Christians has
died. This seems to be the last member of that
Christian village, Chankal, which Bro. Pittenger
started years ago. J?

Within the past month we have had five births
in the Christian community. This means that the
cradle roll now numbers thirty-six children under
three years of age. Pray for these, as future
workers in his kingdom.

Bulsar Station

After a rest during the hot season, the women's
mid-week prayer service was again started. In
the first services in June there were forty-four
women present. This attendance has kept up with
a general increase ever since. Sister Wagoner
praises the Father for their interest and attendance.

The boys' school is going nicely. The number in
the boarding is some less because of sending the
seventh standard boys to Anklesvar to the new
vocational school. There is promise of more boys
from the district. The industrial part of the school
continues with interest. j£

We are glad to report that the school at Wankie,
so successfully started by Sister Shumaker, is
keeping up splendidly in attendance and interest.

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Dahanu Station

During part of the hot season it was necessary
for Dr. Nickey and Nurse Blickenstaff to take a
much-needed rest and vacation. The dispensary
was closed during this time; however, one of the
helpers sold salves for sores and itch — a very fre-
quent trouble during this season of the year. Doc-
tor and nurse have returned and have resumed
their strenuous tasks. In their absence Sister Royer
managed the many station duties herself and made
the necessary preparations for the monsoons.

The village schools were in charge of Bro. Hol-
lenberg, of Palghar, during the hot season. Bro.
Lichty, also, made frequent trips here in the in-
terest of the work of the hospital foundation. This
work is closed till after the rains, when it will
start up in earnest again. Many inquiries are made
as to when the new building will be ready for oc-
cupancy. ,£&

On June 25 the Butterbaughs took, up the station
and evangelistic work, having been transferred
here when Bro. Alley's furlough was due. Aside
from the many rainy-day jobs that are always
saved up for the Saheb to do, Bro. Butterbaugh
has made several trips to each of the village
schools, which are not very accessible during the
rains. &

Jalalpor Station

The Jalalpor girls' boarding-school has gone over
the top in its goal— sixty are enrolled, and the
promise of others is given. The day-school roll is
eighty-five, which is the largest the school has
had. Jt

An unannounced visit from the missionary to
the Machard school found seventy-five pupils pres-
ent, fourteen of whom were girls. The teaching
staff there is doing good work.

Vada Station

At the advent of the rains the Kaylors returned
from Mahableswar, in whose cooler climate they
spent the hot season. Last hot season they stayed
by the work and freed the other members of the
station for a vacation. This year the Ebys and
Sister Brumbaugh remained to direct the work.

Sister Brumbaugh's time was consumed largely
in mothering the boarding-school children (mostly
orphans) during their vacation, which is no small
task. t£8

Sister Eby made use of the morning hours in
writing the Sunday-school notes. Besides this,
even in spite of the heat, she did much home visi-
tation and kept up her interesting women's meet-
ings. <£

Much of Bro. Eby's time was claimed in com-
pleting bungalow No. 2, which could not be fin-
ished at the time of construction for lack of funds.
It is now completed and the Miss Sahibs are very
grateful for the comforts of home.

Sister Swartz rejoices to be recovered and back
with her family of boys and girls. She desires

to record her gratitude to the Father for so mar-
velously restoring her, and to all who so tenderly
cared for her during those months of sickness and
suffering; also to those who so faithfully ministered
in prayer. j$

Many trying and discouraging conditions arise
in the work here, writes Sister Swartz, but one
needs to be with children only a short time until
discouragement is dispelled by courage. Oh, to
possess always the faith of a little child! The
other day, during the Bible hour with the chil-
dren, they were told of Bro. Moomaw's sickness in
a Bombay hospital. They prayed very sympatheti-
cally and earnestly for him. One said, " Dear Fa-
ther— God, you remember when our Miss Sahib was
very sick we prayed and you made her well. Now
in the same way we are trusting you to make the
sickness go away from the sick Sahib." Such
prayers of faith God hears and is pleased to
answer. ^5

Bulsar Medical

Appendicitis is much less common here in In-
dia than it is in America, but recently one of our
missionaries, Bro. Moomaw, had an acute attack.
Not recognizing the serious nature of his disease he
tried home treatment at first, and the case was
rather advanced before he came to the mission
doctors at Bulsar. July 9 he was taken on the
first train to Bombay and operated on immediately.
The end of the appendix had already become gan-
grenous but had not broken. For ten days he was
in rather serious danger, but at this writing (July
31) is hoping to soon be up and around.

Mrs. Moomaw has been having another experience
with malarial fever, and is in the hospital at Bul-
sar for intensive treatment of same. She is
progressing nicely and will be discharged in a few
days. Jt

The medical work at Bulsar has been somewhat
heavier than usual for the monsoon season. For
some days past every available room has been
filled, and a number of cases have had to be refused
because of no room. Just now most of the cases
are surgical, and all but one are non- Christian.

As an example of the opportunity afforded by
medical work for the spreading of the gospel news,
it may be noted that during a recent operation
there were thirty- six friends and relatives of the
patient present. Another case now in the hospital,
also a surgical case, is quite a prominent man in
his town. He is visited daily by anywhere from
eight to as high as forty people a day. Another
surgical case, now in hospital, has as high as
twenty or so visitors a day. Others have lesser
numbers of daily callers. Every one of these visi-
tors is brought in more or less contact with the re-
ligious work and atmosphere of the dispensary,
and in that way a great many more people than
just the patient himself or herself are reached with
the gospel message. <£

The hospital evangelist and his wife are doing
quiet but efficient work. Many times on look-
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THE MEETING OF THE GENERAL
MISSION BOARD

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for building in Africa, as well as to buy
a wagon on which goods can be transported
from the railroad to the mission.

Grants to District Mission Boards. The
General Mission Board made grants to six
District Boards for home mission work.
This money comes from the Home Mission
Fund of the General Board.

Ministerial Relief. Usually the Board is
confronted with requests for relief from
disabled ministers or the widows of min-
isters. At this meeting an unusual request
came from a good sister who has been
receiving relief funds since her husband
died a number of years ago. This sister is
now in a position to care for her own
support, and she wrote the Board, asking
that her allowance be discontinued.

India Land Purchase. Three thousand
dollars was appropriated for the purchase
of land in connection with the Anklesvar
Girls' School. This is land which the mis-
sion has wanted to purchase for many
years, but was unable to do so. Some
of the work which was scattered in India
can now be combined at this central place
with a considerable saving in the expense
of workers.

Student Loans. Two medical students,
who promise to be great workers in a few
years on the foreign soil, were granted
loans from the Student Loan Fund. In
the event that these two doctors do not
serve on the foreign field, they will be
expected to repay the Board the money
loaned to them. If, however, they go to
the field and give satisfactory service, the
notes are canceled.

Missionary Program for 1926. The Board
approved a program for its promotion in
the home congregations during the year
1926. This program will be published later
and made available for all pastors and min-

isters in charge of churches, so that they
can plan their programs for a year in
advance and will know how they can
coooperate with the General Mission Board
in their work.

Bethany Foreign Volunteers. Two of the

volunteers from Bethany have been giving
their time free and have had their travel-
ing expenses paid by the foreign volun-
teers at Bethany. These two workers have
been in Tennessee and Indiana, acquainting
churches more intimately with the foreign
mission program. The Board expressed a
vote of appreciation to these two workers
and to the foreign volunteers at Bethany.

Bro. Bonsack to Visit the Colleges Dur-
ing This Coming Winter. The Board asked
Bro. Chas. D. Bonsack, the general secre-
tary, to make a visit to each of the colleges
this coming winter.

In addition to these specific items, many
other matters were acted upon. The Board
is trying to adjust its program to the
situation in the home church and still to
keep from neglecting any of the opportu-
nities in the foreign fields. This year only
one new missionary sailed for the field —
Sister Ida Metzger, M. D., who has gone
to India. Undoubtedly, the Board will be
forced to send more workers than this in
the years to come, and young people who
wish to dedicate their lives to this service
should not decline to do so because of a
fear that workers will not be needed.

The Board appreciates the splendid co-
operation of churches of the Brotherhood,
and asks continued interest in your prayers,
that the work may be accomplished and
the cause strengthened.

America's Choice

America's choice — that is the theme sug-
gested for Armistice Week discussion by the
Commission on International Justice and
Goodwill of the Federal Council of
Churches in a letter to the churches. "The

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choice which America must squarely face
is Mars or Christ," it declares.

President Coolidge is specially com-
mended for his action in rejecting the plan
of the general staff for using Armistice
Day for a National Defense test or Muster
Day. "He has preserved it for its distinc-
tive observance in the interests of world
brotherhood and cooperation for world
peace," says the document.

The letter suggests that all churches ob-
serve Sunday, Nov. 8, as Armistice Sunday,
with special exercises in the Sunday-school.
It is also proposed that the churches pro-
mote a community service to be held under
the joint auspices of all the principal
groups — religious, civic, patriotic, business,
labor, and other similar groups.

" The duty now rests on lovers and ad-
vocates of world peace to use Armistice
Day to the full for the highest moral pur-
poses to which it is peculiarly dedicated.
That this may, indeed, be done advance
plans will be needed in every community,"
says the paper in part.

" The general theme suggested for Ar-
mistice Week services is America's Choice,
the choice between ever enlarging military
preparations for world war and whole-
hearted cooperation with the nations in
constructive programs and institutions for
establishing world justice and maintaining
world peace. For there can be no out-
lawry of war, no substitute for huge armies
and navies save the building up of effective
international agencies for averting and
settling international disputes. The choice
which America must squarely face is Mars
or Christ." jt Jt

Balance of Boxer Indemnity

One of China's chief reasons for consid-
ering America her friend has been the well-
known decision of Congress in 1908 to
reduce the share of the United States in
the Boxer Indemnity by about $10,000,000,
and to request the Chinese Government to
use the money for educational purposes.
In consequence, Tsing Hua College, from
which so many Chinese students have come
to the United States, was established. Act-
ing on a second congressional joint reso-
lution, passed May 21, 1924, President Cool-
idge on July 20, 1925, directed Secretary
Mellon to remit the balance of the Boxer

indemnity fund, amounting to $6,137,552, to
be used in the promotion of scientific edu-
cation in China. The money will be turned
over to the trustees of the China Founda-
tion for the Promotion of Education and
Culture, composed of nine Chinese and five
Americans created by mandate of the
President of China on Sept. 17, 1924, for the
custody and control of the remitted funds.
The funds are to be used for the " develop-
ment of scientific knowledge and the appli-
cation of such knowledge to the conditions
in China through the promotion of techni-
cal training of scientific research, experi-
mentation and demonstration and training
in science teaching, and to the advance-
ment of cultural enterprises of a permanent
character, such as libraries and the like." —
The Missionary Review of the World.

t5* «£*
British Boxer Indemnity

When the bill was before parliament
providing fof the remission to China of the
balance of the British Boxer indemnity,
amounting to over $11,000,000 to be spread
over twenty-three years, all the leading
British missionary societies which have
work in China passed resolutions stating
their definite intention not to make appli-
cation for any share of the remitted por-
tion of the fund, which may be applied to
educational purposes. They also state that
even if grants are offered them they will
not accept them except with the full ap-
proval of the Chinese.

Dr. Henry T. Hodgkin, one of the secre-
taries of the National Christian Council of
China, has stated with great clearness the
principles which should be borne in mind
in the disposal of these large funds. He
urges that absolutely everything depends
upon the way in which the money is used,
and that not only will no good be done,
but positive harm will be done if any
ground is given to the Chinese for think-
ing that the money is to be used to further
British interests in China.

Riff Christian Converts

The military difficulties which both
France and Spain have recently been hav-
ing in the Riff region of Morocco give
special interest to the report by Rev. Edwin
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Episcopal Church in Algiers, of the annual
meeting of the North Africa Conference
held at Fort National, one hundred miles
east of Algiers City. Among the cases of
conversion reported at the conference he
mentions a stalwart, tall, Kabyle moun-
taineer, his wife and only child, and two
upstanding young men, who are very dif-
ferent now from their Riff kinsmen in
Morocco still in medieval Moslem savage-
ry: "Of the same sturdy stock, but this
time in Algiers, were baptized five of the
older girls of the Kabyle Girls' Home,
nine of the older boys from the Algiers
Boys' Home. All were baptized at their
own request, after clear evidence of con-
version and careful teaching. Could you
but see the contrast between these girls
and boys and their less fortunate brothers
and sisters in the mountain villages ! " —
The Missionary Review of the World.

CHOSEN TO BE A SOLDIER

An Exercise for a Missionary Program
Who chose us to be his soldiers?

Our Lord Jesus Christ : who is the
blessed and only Potentate, the King of
kings, and Lord of lords. — 1 Tim. 6: 14, 15.

Why did God choose us to be his
soldiers?

Who hath saved us, and called us with
a holy calling, not according to our works,
but according to his own purpose and
grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus
before the world began. — 2. Tim. 1 : 9.

When did God choose us to be his soldiers?

God commendeth his love toward us, in
that, while we were yet sinners, Christ
died for us. — Rom. 5 : 8.

How did God find us?

This is a faithful saying, and worthy of
all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into
the world to save sinners. — 1 Tim. 1 : 15.

For the Son of man is come to save that
which was lost.— Matt. 18: 11.

What does God first ask of his soldiers?

Without faith it is impossible to please
him: for he that cometh to God must be-
lieve that he is, and that he is a rewarder
of them that diligently seek him. — Heb. 11 :
6.

Who are God's chosen soldiers?

Ye see your calling, brethren, how that
not many wise men after the flesh, not
many mighty, not many noble, are called:
but God hath chosen the foolish things of
the world to confound the wise; and God
hath chosen the weak things of the world
to confound the things which are mighty;
and base things of the world, and things
which are despised, hath God chosen, yea,
and things which are not, to bring to
naught things that are : that no flesh should
glory in his presence. — 1 Cor. 1 : 26-29.

Can any one God has chosen to be his
soldier shirk his duty?

None of us liveth to himself, and no man
dieth to himself. For whether we live, we
live unto the Lord; and whether we die,
we die unto the Lord: whether we live
therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. —
Rom. 14: 7, 8.

Ye are not your own. For ye are bought
with a price: therefore glorify God in your
body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
— 1 Cor. 6: 19, 20.

How can we distinguish God's soldiers
from the world?

1st. They bear Christ's image.

But we all, with open face beholding as
in a glass the glory of the Lord, are
changed into the same image, from glory
to glory, even as by the Spirit of the
Lord.— 2 Cor. 3: 18.

2d. They show Christ's Spirit.

Now, if any man have not the Spirit of
Christ, he is none of his. — Rom. 8 : 9.

3d. They have Christ's name.

The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of
whom the whole family in heaven and
earth is named. — Eph. 3: 14, 15.

4th. They walk in Christ's steps.

For even hereunto were ye called : be-
cause Christ also suffered for us, leaving us
an example, that ye should follow his steps.
— 1 Pet. 2: 21.

5th. They obey Christ's commands.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness. — Matt. 6 : 33.

Freely ye have received, freely give. —
Matt. 10: 8.

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What great commission does Christ give
to all his chosen soldiers ?

As my Father hath sent me, even so
send I you. — John 20: 21.

Go ye into all the world and preach the
gospel to every creature. — Mark 16: 15.

Soldiers of Christ!

No man that warreth entangleth himself
with the affairs of this life; that he may
please him who hath chosen him to be a
soldier. — 2 Tim. 2: 4.

As strangers and pilgrims, abstain from
fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. —
1 Pet. 2: 11.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on
eternal life, whereunto thou art also called,
and hast professed a good profession before
many witnesses. — 1 Tim. 6: 12.

And the God of peace shall bruise Satan
under your feet shortly. The grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. —
Rom. 16: 20.

Hymn

Am I a soldier of the cross,

A follower of the Lamb,
And shall I fear to own his cause

Or blush, to speak his name?

Must I be carried to the skies

On flowery beds of ease,
While others fought to win the prize,

And sailed through bloody seas?

Are there no foes for me to face?

Must I not stem the flood?
Is this dark world a friend to grace,

To help me on to God?

Sure I must fight if I would reign ;

Increase my courage, Lord!
I'll bear the toil, endure the pain,

Supported by thy word.

WENATCHEE VALLEY (WASHING-
TON) CHURCH SCHOOL OF
MISSIONS PROGRAM

March 22, 1925

Congregational Singing

Five-Minute Testimonial Service

Memory Text, Matt. 28: 16-20 ... Willie Eikenberry

Prayer Frank Baldwin

Song Male Quartette

Recitation: "I Am the Mission Study Class

R. Sellar s

Solo: "Is It Not Wonderful" Young People

Primary:

Lesson Story David O. Schechter

Recitation Lenora Herrick

Song: "Though Our Years Are Young"

Lesson Story Dale Sperline

Exercise Test 16 Pupils

Quartette: "Others" Young People

Four-Minute Review of China Naomi Metzger

Recitation: "China's Child's Plea" Arthur Baldwin
First Verse: "World Children for Jesus" .Junior
Review of India:
Irma Hemenger— 2 Minutes
Kenneth DeardorfT— 2 Minutes
Ardis McMillen— 2 Minutes

Recitation: "The Little Widows of India"

H. Nebergall

Second Verse: "World Children for Jesus" Junior

Four-Minute Review of Africa Chas. Huffman

Third and Fourth Verses: "World Children for

Jesus " Junior

Recitation: "What I Can Do" Trena Gensinger

Song: "Children O'er the Sea" Junior

Reading: "A Little Maid Who Went Into All the

World" Mrs. John Graybill

Octette: "Great Tidings of Great Joy" Young People
Reading: "A Little Argument With Myself" ...

M. Travis

Sermonette Bro. Lapp

Monologue: "Those Who Should Give Nothing for

Missions "
Song: "Your Pledge, Is It Paid? Male Quartette

Begin now! Prepare well! Engage
the whole church in mission study.

FOUR GREAT COMMISSIONS

Four great commissions are given to us
through four evangelists.

Matthew tells why we are to go : " All
power is given unto me, go ye therefore."

Mark tells us where we are to go: "To
the uttermost parts of the earth."

Luke tells us in what order we are to
go, and that order is fundamental : " Be-
ginning at Jerusalem " — now, at college, at
home, in your own city — out into the utter-
most parts of Turkey, China, Arabia, Africa.

John lays bare the heart of Christ in the
Great Commission, and shows us the spirit
in which we are to go : " Jesus came and
stood in the midst and saith unto them,
Peace be unto you. And when he had said
this, he showed unto them his hands and
his side. . . . Jesus said to them again,
Peace be unto you; as the Father hath
sent me, even so send I you." — Home and
Foreign Fields.

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Conducted by Nora M. Rhodes

" Prayer and Missions

THE minarets of the mosques in Con-
stantinople rise in slender beauty
against the blue sky. Out upon a
narrow balcony, clinging to the slender
tower comes a man, wearing a turban and
flowing garments. " Come to prayer ! Come
to prayer!" he calls. In the crowded, nar-
row streets men cease their bargaining, and
for a moment contemplate higher things.

Great things have been developed in
Christ's kingdom. The message of peace,
love and salvation has been carried through-
out the world. Now the time has come to
pause, to study the cause and sources of
our success.

Following are a few extracts taken from
one of our new mission study books, " Pray-
er and Missions," by Helen Barrett Mont-
gomery :

The Bible may bring the knowledge of
Christ to a nation or an individual, but if
there is no appropriation of prayer power
there is no life, no movement. It is im-
portant that men should know the Gospel ;
it is more important that they should pray
the Gospel.

When we begin to look for examples of
the prayer experiences of the men and
women of the Bible, we are struck with the
variety and richness of it all. There is
Abraham, the friend of God, a man the
splendor of whose faith shines undiminished
across the centuries. There is Jacob, the
wily, the schemer, fleeing from his brother,
only to meet with his vision of angels, as-
cending on their cloudy ladder. The career
of Moses is full of prayer lessons — the les-
son of God's nearness and his almightiness.
" I AM THAT I AM." In the Psalms are
prayers for the young and old, the rich and
poor, the stranger and patriot, men and
women, saint and sinner — all, every one of
them find themselves in this world's prayer
book.

The prayer riches of the Bible, however,
are not in the Old Testament. The richest
lessons, the greatest examples, the supreme
teachings of the Bible in regard to prayer
are found in the New Testament. It is in
the example and teachings of Jesus and his
apostles that the prayer life of the Bible
culminates. The book of Acts is a great
textbook on prayer. Here you see apos-
tles praying, churches praying, families
praying, new converts playing.

In no realm does the primacy of prayer
shine forth more regally than in the story
of missionary progress. Every fresh put-
ting forth of missionary energy has been
preceded by believing prayer. Since God
is the Author of missions, and the Holy
Spirit, the Great Administrator of missions,
is also the Inspirer of prayer, this ought
not to seem a strange thing to us.

As the Great Commander began, in re-
sponse to believing prayer, to quicken his
church in Europe and Great Britain, waves
of power continued to spread until they
reached America. When in the summer of
1806 a thunder shower drove to the shel-
ter of a haystack five students of Williams
College, nothing was more improbable than
that anything they could do or say should
have echoes heard around the world. The
task to which they had devoted themselves
seemed quixotic. But God could use these
men and he did.

In 1861 the first " Woman's Union Mis-
sion Society " was organized in New York.
This brought the organized womanhood of
the church into the work of missions, and
was itself the successor of many small pray-
ing bands of women in many churches
throughout the country. In 1900 at the
Ecumenical Conference in New York, out
of the prayers of the women came the be-
ginning of the United Study of Missions,
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missions. As you trace the missionary
movement step by step, you can see that
every forward movement was ushered in
by the prayer of faith. So, too, with the
long succession of missionaries through the
centuries. Raymond Lull prayed his way
into Africa. While he was cobbling shoes,
William Carey used a map of the world as
his prayer book, as he passed in review the
long list of the nations who sat in dark-
ness. Livingstone died on his knees pray-
ing for Africa. Adoniram Judson left the
testimony that in all his long life he had
never been denied anything for which he
prayed faithfully.

A missionary in South Africa says that
the cast-off wife of a cruel chief came to
the compound, pleading to be taken in.
There was no money to feed even one more
mouth. He and his wife prayed, and rose
from their kees in peace and full assur-
ance that the needed funds would be sup-
plied. That very night, at evening prayers,
a Christian man in Syracuse, N. Y., was
asking God to direct him in the spending
of thirty dollars that had unexpectedly come
into his hands. Instantly there came into
his heart the conviction that he ought to
send it to a missionary in South Africa, who,
months before, had been a guest at his
house. At the very hour that they were
praying in Africa, the answer was preparing
in America.

To savages and to those caught in the
mazes of idolatry the first vision of a mis-
sionary praying to an unseen God is puz-
zling and startling. To whom is he speak-
ing? What means his evident joy and sense
of accomplishment? Chords all untouched
in the soul begin to tremble. Little by lit-
tle the man takes in the good news that
there is an unseen God who hears and who
cares. One of the greatest miracles and
pieces of evidence of Christianity is the
prayer life of Oriental Christians, newly
won to Christ. In all these multitudes of
India, China, Japan, Africa and the Islands
of the Sea, we find the same phenomenon
— they pray. Jean MacKenzie has very beau-
tifully described this prayer life of " the
new people of God," growing up in the
shadows of an African forest. She quotes
the prayer of a Christian woman named
Menge, who could only reiterate "Ah, Tat 1

Ah, Tat ! " that is, "Ah, Lord," and that
was the length and breadth of her expres-
sion of prayer.

We should expect the prayer life of In-
dian Christians to be rich because of their
background. Hinduism has always put a
supreme value on the unseen and the eter-
nal. The story has often been told of a
converted thug in the Punjab, named Gulu.
He was already in middle life when con-
verted; he was poor, illiterate; he never
could learn to read; but he knew how to
pray. Often he would spend half the night
in intercession for friends and neighbors
and in remembering the affairs of the mis-
sion. One day he came to the missionary.
" Sahib," he said, " teach me some geog-
raphy." " Why, Gulu, why do you want to
learn geography at your age? " was the
answer. " So that I may learn the names
of some more places to pray for," he re-
plied.

A story is told by Mr. C. E. Scott, which
illustrates in miniature the power of praygr
in the larger strategy of the kingdom, from
the choosing of helpers to the opening of
continents. Bro. Chang is a very humble
Christian, undersized, stoop-shouldered, mi-
nus his teeth, partly deaf, and halting in
speech, yet the man is a battery of power
through prayer. He wanted to bring the
really big men of his village into touch
with Christ. He had no money, no influ-
ence, so he prayed steadily nearly a year.
He prayed that on a given date a band of
Bible women might return to his village,
and also for the presence of the foreign
pastor and several native evangelists. They
all came. He prayed that a crowd of
heathen might leave their spring plowing
and dragging and sowing, and come to lis-
ten to the preaching. They came. There
was no building large enough to hold the
crowd he wanted to see gathered, so he
prayed for a big " revival tent " to be sent.
It came. The people of a neighboring vil-
lage brought all that was needed, and put
seats and lamps in position.

These meetings resulted in more than
three thousand men hearing the Gospel,
and in the local people paying all expenses.
After the meetings, Chang felt the need of
a Christian school and teacher; prayed and

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Conducted by Aunt Adalyn

BY THE EVENING LAMP

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am staying with my
grandma. She lives in the country. I like
to live in the country. I was ten years old
February 25. I will be in the sixth grade
when school begins this fall. My father be-
longs to the Brethren church. I am going to
join when I am older. I am next to the
oldest in our family. I have three sisters
and two brothers. Our baby is a boy. I
go to the Christian church when I am at
home. Our pastor is Rev. L. E. Crouch.
There are seven in our Sunday-school class.
Goldie Hollopeter.

Big Run, Pa., Lock Box 4.

And do you gather blackerries, and drive
the cows home, and wade in the creek, and
help grandma make "half-moon" pies?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I guess I am a stranger
to you, but I am going to write anyway.
I am the captain of the Hustlers. We are
raising money for the hospital to be built
in India. We received red pins with
" Hustlers " on them, and blue pins with
" Rustlers." Mr. Russell Beam is the cap-
tain of the Rustlers. He is of the True
Blue class, and I am of the Intermediate
class. My father is going to give me a
tree, and I am going to sell the apples off
the tree and get the money. Mr. Norman
Warner is the president of the work, and
Sunday he gave me some little booklets con-
cerning the Indian work. I found them very
interesting. We may get up the program
that is in them. We Hustlers are going to
try to beat the Rustlers.

Easton, Md. Evelyne Fox.

Now for a contest! And we are going
to sit on the bleachers and see who crosses
the tape first !

Dear Aunt Adalyn: I have been very in-
terested in the Juniors' letters and wanted
to write but I have been very busy. Our
Sunday-school class has been trying to
help to build the hospital in India, and I
have quite a little sum already. Mother was
telling me that my great-grandfather was a
distant cousin to you. His name was J. H.
Utz. I was five years old when he died,
and do not remember much about him. I
joined church when I was eight years
old. My Sunday-school teacher is Miss
Marjorie Utz. I like her real well. I am

eleven years old and in the sixth grade. I
have four brothers and one sister. My sis-
ter is only three years old and I think she is
a darling. Lovingly yours.

Mary Elisabeth Teeter.
Taneytown, Md.

So we must be a little bit related, Mary!
Ask your mother if she can make the gen-
ealogical tree. Your Sunday-school class is
on the right track.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am twelve years
old. Helen Miller was my Sunday-school
teacher, but she got married. I have three
sisters and two brothers. We live on a
farm of 125 acres, in a brick house upon a
hill. There are 435 pupils in our school.
My birthday is Sept. 20. We have ten in
our Sunday-school class. My father is the
superintendent out at Headwaters. He has
been going there nearly every Sunday since
the middle of May, missing only three times.
It is thirty-five miles from here. Will some
one please write to me. Arlene Miller.

Bridgewater, Va.

That is faithful service ! Do you ever go
along with your father to Headwaters?

My dear Aunt Adalyn : I am fourteen
years old. I live on a farm about a mile
and a half from Lewistown. We have two
large gardens, a peach and apple orchard,
and two large lawns. We have 283 chicks,
three cows, one horse and one calf. I have
three sisters. Mary teaches school. She
goes to West Chester State Normal School
in the summer. Dorothy Ann is two years
younger than I. She goes with me to school.
We will go to the Yeagertown school build-
ing this year. She will be in the eighth
grade and I will be in freshman high.
Mother, my three sisters and I belong to
the Lewistown Brethren church. We take
a bouquet to church every Sunday; we have
so many flowers. My sister and I are in the
same class. Our teacher is Mrs. Spanogle.
We like her very much. We are trying to
make money for the hospital in India. Rev.
H. B. Heisey is our pastor at present.
Your friend, Clara Lucas.

Lewistown, Pa.

Seems to me your home would be a lovely
place to visit in summer — green grass,
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stored up lots of energy for your work as
" freshie."

Dear brothers and sisters: I am fifteen
years old. I go to the Brethren church at
Ray. Brother Shade is our minister, and
Brother Keltner is the elder. At the love
feast June 27 papa was put in as the visit-
ing brother. There are eleven of us chil-
dren— four brothers and four sisters living,
and two brothers with the angels. Our
mother has been dead three years this com-
ing Christmas. Grandma Hartsock has
been living with us for some time. She had
a stroke of paralysis on the left side Sun-
day morning, June 28. She was anointed,
and is getting better now. We got a wheel
chair for her. Papa is farming his place,
and the place we are living on.

Sylvia Jane Hartsock.

Ray, N. Dak., R. 1.

What a lot of things nine youngsters can
do ! No doubt you are a great comfort to
your father, who has lost his chief helper
and adviser.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : It has been a good
while since I wrote last. I was thirteen
Aug. 16, and I am in the eighth grade.
The name of our class is " True Blue." My
teacher is Mrs. Seifert. I belong to the
Church of the Brethren. I went to Sun-
day-school and church every Sunday this
year. We have a big Angora cat. He is so
tricky we named him " Felix." He insists
on lying on mother's work basket. I have
four brothers. Zula Hollinger.

218 N. Irena St., Redondo Beach, Calif.

Do you go down to the beach often and
watch the ships sail? It must be a great
pleasure to live so near the ocean.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I have never written
before. I am twelve years old and in the
sixth grade. I belong to the Brethren
church and am very happy. We had Daily
Vacation Bible School at the church, and
we all had a nice time. My teacher was
Mrs. Carl, the preacher's wife. My Sunday-
school teacher is Mrs. Seifert. Where I
live there are flowers all around the house.
There is a new girl baby next door to our
house, and her name is Betty Louise Hesse.
I have no pets at all. I have two sisters and
one brother. Margaret Ethel Smith.

Hermosa Beach, Calif.

That's what religion is for — to make peo-
ple happy. I hope you will grow happier
every year.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I was born in North
Dakota. When I was five years old we
moved to Minnesota. I like it better here.
Four years ago we had a pet deer, but she

died. I have a canary and a dog. I have
three brothers and one sister. All are mar-
ried but myself. My sister lives in Wis-
consin, and all my brothers in North Da-
kota. So I get awful lonesome. Grandpa
Miller died at our house two years ago, so
Grandma Miller makes, her home with us
now. I have lots of fun in the woods,
climbing trees, trapping gophers, and lots
of things. We have three cows. I have to
herd them. But I don't like to do. that. I
am ten years old. I was baptized July 19,
1925. My father is a minister. My mama
used to go to school with Sister Alice Ebey
when she was a girl. I live at a little coun-
try church called Bethel. I would like to
hear from some of the Juniors.

Guthrie, Minn. Wilbur Miller.

Make room for Wilbur, girls ! Can't you
say something to him so he'll not feel lone-
some? And wouldn't you like to beat him
climbing trees?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am twelve years old
and in the seventh grade. I have four sis-
ters and one brother. We go to the Greene
County Brethren Industrial School. We live
four . miles from there, and drive over in
the carriage. My father is pastor of the
Greene County Mission. We have been
here for three years. Our series of meetings
will begin at the home church tonight. My
father will preach. I would like for some
of the girls to write to me.

Pirkey, Va. Bessie Driver.

I expect your road to school takes you up
hill and down. What kinds of flowers do
you see along the way? Do you ever take
some to the teacher?

Dear Friends : I am eleven years old, and
want to do more for Jesus. I have read
one of your Missionary Visitors that you
sent my mother. This morning while study-
ing about Jesus I made this little piece
about him :

Jesus is my dearest Friend,
And my help I try to lend.
Jesus is my friend so true,
And his love is always new.
Jesus is God's very Son,
Greater far than any one ;
Jesus is my dearest Friend,
And will your help you try to lend?
Tell me some way that I may trust Jesus
more. I am the leader of Junior League
and trying to lead others right.

Louise Doyle.
Roanoke, Va., R. 1, Box 189.
You are making a good start in following
the Master, and I am sure there will be
many ways in which you can say a good
word for him to those about you.

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Dear Aunt Adalyn : I was fourteen March
2, and am in the eighth grade. I belong to
the Brethren church. I live on a farm, and
go to Middle Creek church. I wrote a let-
ter to Lera Bowman, a girl I read about on
the Juniors' page. I go to Wood Corner
school. Mary R. Snyder is our teacher, and
we like her very much. I wish some more
Juniors would write to me.

Lititz, Pa., R. 1. Eva Sheaffer.

We are glad to make room for you, and
hope you get a lot of letters.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I was born in Iowa.
We have moved since I wrote the other
time, ten months ago. I was baptized Dec.
14, 1924. My father is a Brethren preacher.
I go to Sunday-school every Sunday. I am
ten years old and in the fourth grade at
school. My birthday is June 14. My broth-
er John is three years old and the baby,
David, sixteen months. I wrote a letter to
a little girl. I wish somebody would write
to me. Naomi Flora.

Rock Lake, N. Dak., R. 2.

I have the impression that there are big
harvest fields in Dakota. Did you ever
gather sheaves by hand, or is that done by
machinery? And maybe girls don't do such
work in your country.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I wonder if you could
squeeze up enough to make room for a
large Sunday-school class of boys? We call
ourselves the " Boosters," and we try to live
up to our name. In the spring we were each
given dimes to invest in something and give
the profits to missions, as we are supporting
Bro. I. E. Oberholtzer in China. Some of
us have planted popcorn seed and sell the
corn and give the money. We have a large
banner in our classroom with our name on
it in our class colors. Our colors are red
and grey. Mrs. Lola Sleppy is our teacher.
We try to have two picnics a year, one in
the summer and one in the winter. Rev. J.
C. Flora is our pastor. Our Summer Assem-
bly of Southern Ohio begins August 11 and
closes August 16. We have about 8,000
members in our District, so there will be a
big crowd there. Sincerely.

The Boosters.
Warren E. Sollenberger, Pres.
Paul M. Robinson, Sec.

Pleasant Hill, Ohio.

Oh, yes, we love to have the boys come
in bunches ! It doesn't seem fair for the
girls to monopolize everything. If your
class does not fall down on the job, there
will certainly be a happy missionary over in
China.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I was eight on June

9. I have a brother, George, 14. I had a
nice birthday party at Winona Lake. My
parents and brother belong to the church.
Mama is my Sunday-school teacher. We
are saving money for the hospital at Daha-
nu, India. I carried flowers for my mis-
sionary money. I am in the third grade at
school. I missed just one word in my
spelling classes the last two years. We live
on a farm with 135 acres. We have 15
acres of gladioli, over 6,000 kinds. They are
very pretty. I like to write on mama's
typewriter.

Miriam Rebecca Weybright.

Syracuse, Ind.

What a wonderful, beautiful sight that
must be ! What do you do with all those
flowers ? You did a good job on the type-
writer.

NUTS TO CRACK
The General Mission Board

1. Put your sister in the swing, Ernest.

2. I found " arroyo " derived from the
Spanish.

3. The old Indian frowned at Pablo,
" Ugh ! "

4. Don't you eat any eggs?

5. The jug of vinegar stands in the pantry.

6. The girl with the ribbons acknowledged
the gift.

7. His father's name was Benjamin Nich-
olson.

8. My friend went to Danzig; Leroy was
his name.

9. Her new coat is made of caracul, Priscil-
la.

A bag of schoolbooks

1. It charm tie. 5. O hog try harp.

2. .Mash pipe, NN. 6. Shy goopily.

3. Hopaggery. 7. La barge.

4. Sir toy, H. 8. Cute loon, I.

(Answers next month)

SEPTEMBER NUTS CRACKED
A Bunch of Flowers. — 1. Marigold. 2.

Larkspur. 3. Snowball. 4. Hydrangea. 5.

Heliotrope. 6. Columbine. 7. Hvacinth. 8.

Daffodil.
Missing Words. — 1. Find, fined. 2. Bawled,

bald. 3. Him, hymn. 4. Rough, ruff. 5.

Braid, brayed. 6. Massed, mast.

There are many definitions of forgiveness,
but a very good illustration of it was given
by a little boy, who, on being asked what
forgiveness of injuries was, gave the answer :
" It is the scent that flowers give when they
are trampled on !"

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India girls have beautiful hair. The process of combing is a sign of friendship. Anklesvar Boarding4
School Girls combing each other and applying oil that is used to keep the hair smooth and glossy.
(Photo sent by Eliza B. Miller.)

COMBING OUR HAIR

All of us have nice black hair,
Nice black hair, nice black hair,
All of us have nice black hair
In India.

Once a week we wash our hair,
Wash our hair, wash our hair,
Once a week we wash our hair
In India.

This is the way we comb our hair,
Comb our hair, comb our hair,
This is the way we comb our hair
In India.

Every week we oil our hair,
Oil our hair, oil our hair,
Every week we oil our hair
In India.

Then we all look sleek and fine,
Sleek and fine, sleek and fine,
Then we all look sleek and fine
In India.

" No recommendation is needed for the
boy who has a reputation for dependabil-
ity."

THE AMBITIOUS HEN

Lina N. Stoner
A gay young hen, in her suit of gray,
Took a strange dislike for the good, old way.
She'd be a bird, perched high in a tree,
Not sit on a nest for one, two, three
Long weeks at a time, then scratch and pick
Up big, fat worms for each hungry chick.
She perched aloft in a cedar tree,
She cackled and sang right merrily.
At last, at last she had found her place,
She oiled her feathers with airy grace.
She would do her bit where the world could

see,
Admire her plumage, her melody.
She laid her egg, it fell to the ground
Where a hungry pig her treasure found.
But grandma said in her business way,
" That hen must be baked for dinner today."

One day a little girl heard a ranting
preacher praying most lustily till the roof
rang with the strength of his supplication.
Beckoning the maternal ear down to a
speaking-place, she whispered, " Mother,
don't you think if he lived nearer to God
he would not have to talk so loud?"

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An example worth copying : Little girls
in a Daily Vacation Bible School held this
summer at Rocky Ridge, Maryland, made
fourteen dresses for little brown babies on
the other side of the world, and sent them
to India by Miss Lillian Grisso, who was
returning from her furlough in this coun-
try. What will the brown mothers say?

Robert Southey, the poet laureate, in his
entertaining miscellany entitled, " The Doc-
tor," tells the story of one Joseph Cook, a
house-painter who had carried out some
decorative repairs in a church in an adjacent
parish. His bill ran thus : To mending the
Ten Commandments, altering the Belief, and
making a new Lord's Prayer, twenty-one
shillings. There are persons today willing
to undertake such a task free of charge.

Many years ago six missionaries and eight-
een Japanese were sentenced to die for
their Christian faith by crucifixion at
Nagasaki, Japan. One was a lad of eleven
years, who, when offered release in return
for renouncing his faith, answered, " Rather
you also should be Christian, for there is
no other way to attain salvation." When
led before the row of crosses he eagerly
asked which was to be his. When told, he
sprang forward of his own accord and
calmly awaited his turn. His youth made
its appeal, and again he was offered his re-
lease by turning traitor to his God. His
answer rang true : " On that condition I do
not desire to live." While suspended on
the cross, the fire of his soul illumined his
tiny form and his face is said to have shone
with a light celestial. — William Axling.

" When two or three years ago the peo-
ple of a vast province in China were starv-
ing, gifts were sent from practically every
nation in Christendom. Perhaps the most
touching of all offerings for the relief of
Chinese famine sufferers was one of a com-
paratively small amount — $7 or $8 from the
inmates of a leper colony in one of our
southern States. They voluntarily deprived
themselves of a portion of their daily allot-
ment of food in order that the cost of their
rice pudding might be spent on rice for the
starving children of China."

It was Johnny, the seven-year-old, who

tired of the merry-go-round. The previous
summer it had fascinated him, and he could
not ride on it too often. This season a single
trip had satisfied him, and he declined an-
other. " No, thank you, grandfather," he
said, " you see we ride and ride, but we
stay under that old tent all the time. I
guess when any one gets to be seven years
old they're too big to care about going and
going that doesn't get anywhere." Jesus
advanced in wisdom and stature and in
favor with God and men.

Mr. Dan Crawford tells us in " Thinking
Black" that traveling in Central Africa is
often difficult, because the trail is lost be-
neath the thick, matted tangle of grass
thirteen feet high, which in the dawn is
heavily covered with dew. It is the Negro
custom to make the children squeeze through
first. The " human brooms," as they are
called, have to run the first risk of being
pounced upon by a hungry hyena or lurking
leopard; they also catch the deluge of dew
on their naked, shivering bodies. So to the
native mind, an explorer like Livingstone is a
" dew drier " or a " pathfinder." The " dew-
drier " is not " ministered unto," but " minis-
ters " to those who follow, and he has his
reward in the Negro song:

" Lead thou the way in the wet grass drear,
Then, only then, art thou pioneer;
For Mr. First must get all the woes
That Mr. Second may find repose."

<2*
Some time ago one of my friends went
out with a little boy. . . . My friend said
to him: "Go to Sunday-school?" "Yes."
" What did your teacher talk about last
Sunday afternoon?" "Oh, he was talking
about Jacob." "And what did he take the
Sunday before that?" "He was talking
about prayer." " Well, did your teacher talk
about Jesus?" "Oh, no," said the little
fellow, " that's at the other end of the
Book." Now, I hold that Jesus is not at
the other end of the Book, but he is all
through the Book, and every chapter and
ever}- verse and every incident in the Bible
may somehow be made a road to Jesus. —
F. S. Meyer.

" Youth is the time when we get the most
advice and use the least of it."

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FINANCIAL REPORT

Conference Offering, 1925. As of August 31, 1925,
the Conference (Budget) offering for the year end-
ing February 28, 1926, stands as follows:

Cash received since March 1, 1925, $135,693 46

(The 1925 Budget of $380,000 is 35.7 per cent raised.)

Mission Board Treasury Statement. The follow-
ing shows the condition of mission finances on
August 31, 1925:

Income since March 1, 1925, $158,470 59

Income same period last year, 129,882 69

Increase, $ 28,587 90

Expense since March 1, 1925, 142,569 49

Expense same period last year, 133,087 81

Increase, $ 9,481 68

Mission deficit August 31, 1925 '6,487 98

Mission deficit July 31, 1925, 4,753 27

Increase for August, $ 1,734 71

Tract Distribution. During the month of July,
the Board sent out 3,030 doctrinal tracts.

Correction No. 3. See July " Visitor " page 283,
under Africa Mission, credit of $151.13 to First
Philadelphia S. S. : of this sum $25.00 has since been
designated for Africa Share Plan.

Correction No. 4. See Sept. " Visitor " under
Conference Budget 1925 in the credit of $501.00 to
Cleveland, N. E. Ohio; there has since been desig-
nated $90.00 for support of Goldie E. Swartz.

July Receipts. The following contributions for the ■
various funds were received during July:

WORLD-WIDE
Arkansas— $3.06

N. W. Dist., Cong.: A Young Husband

and Wife (Springdale), $ 3 06

Arizona— $12.62

S. S.: Glendale, 12 62

California— $9.30

No. Dist., S. S.: Chico, $4.11; Live Oak,
$2.75; Rio Linda, $1.94, 8 80

So. Dist., Cong.: J. Z. Gilbert (M. N.)

(1st Los Angeles), 50

Colorado— $6.80

W. Dist., Cong.: 1st. Grand Valley, 6 80

Florida— $9.52

S. S.: Sebring 9 52

Idaho— $32.85

Cong.: Bowmont, $22.85; Emmette, $10.00, 32 85

Illinois— $145.23

No. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Morris, $8.00; C.
M. Hiller (Chicago), $10.00; S. S. : Batavia,
$14.92; Rockford, $3.09, 36 01

So. Dist., Cong.: Romine, $7.78; Virden,
$8.59; Girard, $90.35; H. Landes (M. N.)
(Allison Prairie) $.50; S. S. : Primary Class

(Martin Creek) $2.00, 109 22

Indiana— $433.17

Mid. Dist., Cong. : Mexico, $15.00; Lower
Deer Creek, $25.50; Clear Creek, $10.17;
Roann, $7.30; Beaver Creek, $2.00; S. S.:
Markle, $6.00; Bachelor Run, $9.00; Bur-
nettsville, $97.87; Young People's Class
(Hickory Grove) $10.00, 182 84

No. Dist., Cong.: Yellow Creek, $8.49;
Blue River, $15.00; Pleasant Valley, $5.00;
C. C. Cripe (M. N.) (Cedar Lake) $.50;
S. S.: "Willing Workers" Class (W.
Goshen) $30.00, 58 99

So. Dist., Cong.: Fairview, $51.42; Ed.
Nelson (Indianapolis) $5.00; A. F. Loveless
(White) $35.00; S. S. : Four Mile, $99.92, 191 34
Iowa— $50.50

Mid. Dist., Cong.: H. L. Royer (M. N.)
(Panther Creek), 50

So. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Etna, 5000

Kansas— $56.25

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Lawrence, $6.37; Mor-
rill, $1.00; Appanoose, $10.00; Mrs. Clyde
E. Morgan (Appanoose) $5.00; S. S.:
Olathe, $7.37, 29 74

S. W. Dist., S. S. : Lamed, 26 51

Maryland— $130.25

E. Dist., Cong.: Piney Creek, $2.00; New
Windsor (Pipe Creek) $12.00; A Family
(Middletown Valley) $50.00; Blanche Mc-
Henry (Frederick) $25.00; "Helper" (Piney
Creek) $3.00; S. S. : Pleasant Hill (Bush
Creek) $3.35; Piney Creek, $2.50; Long
Green Valley, $4.75; Indv. : Barry T. Fox
(M. N.) $.50,

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant View,

W. Dist., Cong.: Georges Creek,

Michigan— $14.45

S. S.: Shepherd, $7.11; Grand Rapids,

$7.34, , ,

Minnesota— $64.31

Cong.: J. A. Eddy (M. N.) (Worthing-
ton) $.50; S. S. : Root River, $47.05; D.
V B. S.: Monticello, $4.76; Indv.: Pierre

Harper, $12.00,

Missouri— $19.80

No. Dist., Cong.: Emma Van Trump
(Wakenda) $15.00; S. S. : Rockingham, $4.80,
Nebraska— $58.63

Cong.: Octavia, $18.20; Gussie V. Mc-
Pheron (So. Beatrice) $10.00; S. S. : So.
Beatrice, $14.89; Indv.: Herman Whitney

and Family, $15.50, ,

North Carolina— $2.95

S. S.: Melvin Hill,

North Dakota— $20.36

Cong.: Kenmare, $10.00; A. B. Long
(Golden Willow) $3.00; S. S. : Egeland,
$7.36,

Ohio— $339.85

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Canton Center, $15.00;
Black River, $30.94; Banks A. Myers (Ak-
ron) $1.00; S. S.: Maple Grove, $11.00; Owl
Creek, $10.03,

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Lick Creek, $20.00;
Poplar Ridge, $10.76; So. Poplar Ridge
(Poplar Ridge) $4.63; Sand Ridge, $8.63;
Dupont, $7.32; Swan Creek, $8.55; Fairview,
$6.58; Portage, $5.25; Hicksville, $3.29; Eli
Fike (Fairview) $5.00; S. S.: Deshler,
$1.90; Indv.: Elizabeth Bowman, $1.00. ...

So. Dist., Cong.: Beech Grove, $8.15;
West Branch, $12.26; Fred Missigman
(Middle District) $2.00; Chas. Knoepfle
and Wife (Cincinnati) $25.00; S. S. : Pits-
burg, $20.75; Harris Creek, $12.41; Castine,
$3.23; Pleasant Hill, $10.83; Bethel (Sa-
lem) $65.56; Greenville, $7.54; Buds of Hope
Girls' Club (Cincinnati) $5.00; " Young
Peoples " Class (Painter Creek) $5.00;
" Willing Workers " Class (Painter Creek)

$5.24; Missy. Soc. : Sidney, $6.00,

Oklahoma— $39.48

Cong.: Antelope Valley, $15.00; Paradise
Prairie, $10.10; Oklahoma City, $7.74;
Kate Beckner (Big Creek) $5.00; D. V.

B. S.: Bartlesville, $1.64,

Oregon— $2.00

Cong.: Grants Pass,

Pennsylvania— $1,076.61

E. Dist., Cong.: Mingo, $67.00; Cones-
toga, $41.94; Mechanic Grove, $10.00; M. P.
Landis and Wife (Indian Creek) $25.00;
No. 83549 (Little Swatara) $4.00; Simon P.
Shirk (Ephrata) $6.00; A Brother (Little
Swatara) $20.00; S. S.: E. Fairview, $44.75;
So. Annville (Annville) $53.61; Ephrata,
$24.30; Hatfield, $24.78; Lansdale (Hatfield)
$51.00; Quakertown (Springfield) $6.21;
Springville, $38.05; Spring Creek, $12.48;
" Gleaner's " Class (Akron) $5.00; Dist.
No. 2 S. S. Meeting, $24.00,

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Woodbury, $35.00;
Cherry Lane, $38.00; Aughwick, $3.07;
Snake Spring, $20.56; 1st Altoona, $6.75;
Burnham, $25.00; New Enterprise, $16.79;
Stonerstown, $8.00; Dry Valley, $23.09;
E. M. Howe and Wife (Dry Valley)
$100.00; John E. Rowland (Woodbury) $5.00;
Susan Rouzer (Dunnings Creek) $10.63;
Mary A. Kinsey (Dunnings Creek) $10.00;

103 10
15 00
12 15

14 45

64 31

19 80

58 63
2 95

20 36

67 97

82 91

188 97

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S. S.: Curry ville (Woodbury) $7.55; Hill
Valley (Augwick) $4.00; Yellow Creek, $3.16;
Maitland (Dry Valley) $5.40 322 00

S. E. Dist, Cong.: Brooklyn, $42.50;
Germantown (Phila.) $43.69, 86 19

So. Dist., Cong.: Carlisle, $25.00; Ridge,
$34.00; S. S. : Pleasant Hill (Codorus) $16.92;
Brandt's (Back Creek) $5.98; Hanover,
$8.00; New Fairview, $9.09; Mechanicsburg
(Lower. Cumberland) $36.35; Indv. : Mary E.
Bixler. $2.00, 137 34

\V. Dist., Cong.: Rockton. $10.03; Mt. Joy,
$21.39; J. Clark Brilhart (Montgomery)
$5.00; David Holsopple (Locust Grove) $2.00;
D. K. Clapper (M. N.) (Berlin) $.50; E.
M. Detwiler (M. N.) (Johnstown) $.50;
S. S.: Plum Creek, $18.70; Red Bank,
$6.84; Maple Grove (Johnstown) $3.00; Indv.:

An Invalid Sister, $5.00, 72 96

Virgina— $266.41

E. Dist., Cong.: Oakton (Fairfax) $30.00;
Mt. Carmel, $.64, 30 64

First Dist., Cong.: Dale ville, $20.00; Mrs.
Sallie E. Pursley (Mt. Joy) $5.00; S. S. :
Pleasant View (Chestnut Grove) $25.78, .. 50 78

No. Dist., Cong.: Cooks Creek, $18.00;
Scott T. Cline (Salem) $5.00; S. S. : Sa-
lem, $7.11; Harrisonburg, $11.54; Mill Creek,
$59.15, 100 80

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Valley Bethel. $21.00;
Mt. Vernon, $6.73; Nora B. Crickenberger
(Pleasant Hill-Middle River) $5.00; S. S. :
Sangerville, $10.14; Mt. Vernon, $6.32;
" Helping Hands " Class (Sangerville)
$20.00, 69 19

So. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Pauline Nolley
(Christiansburg) $10.00; Indv.: Mrs. S. T.

Sellers, $5.00 _ 15 00

Washington— $56.47

Cong.: Susie E. Reber (Olympia) $10.00;
Emma Kilmer (Tacoma) $5.00; S. S. : Wen-
atchee Valley, $8.36; Sunny side, $24.03; C.
W. S.: Omak, $7.08; Indv.: No. 66, $2.00, .. 56 47

West Virginia— $14.16

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant Valley, $2.00;
Valley River, $10.16; Indv.: Jesse Judy,

$2.00, i 14 16

Wisconsin— $113.64

Cong.: Mrs. P. B. Hoffheim (Rice Lake)
$2.50; S. S.: Stanley, $6.42; Maple Grove,
$2.25; White Rapids, $2.47; Indv.: J. M.
Fruit, $100.00, 113 64

Total for the month, $ 2,978 67

Total previously reported, 26,308 82

Total for the year, $29,287 49

EMERGENCY FOR MISSIONS
California— $28.88

No. Dist., S. S.: Patterson $ 16 88

So. Dist., Indv.: Brother and Sister

Sheets, 12 00

Idaho— $4.45

S. S.: Weiser 4 45

Illinois— $11.75

So. Dist., S. S.: LaMotte Prairie, 11 75

Indiana — $10.87

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Delphi, 10 87

Iowa— $2.33

No. Dist., S. S.: Sheldon, 2 33

Louisiana— $12.11

S. S.: Roanoke 12 11

Maryland— $35.80

E. Dist., S. S. : Blue Ridge College (Pipe

Creek) 35 80

North Dakota— $8.73

Cong. : Minot, 8 73

Ohio— $66.24

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Wooster, 35 00

N. W. Dist., S. S. : E. Swan Creek (Swan
Creek) 7\ 00

So. Dist., S. S.: Painter Creek, $20.14;

Union City, $4.10, 24 24

Pennsylvania — $10.42

Mid. Dist., S. S.: James Creek, 3 42

W. Dist., S. S.: Rockton 7 00

Virginia— $18.35

Sec. Dist., S. S.: Bridgewater, 18 35

Wisconsin — $1 .65

Cong.: Chippewa Valley 165

Total for the month, $ 211 58

Total previously reported, 1,236 68

Total for the year $ 1,438 26

STUDENT FELLOWSHIP— 1924
Illinois— $2.00

No. Dist., Volunteer Band of Mt. Mor-
ris College, 2 00

Kansas — $5.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Orpha Loshbaugh

(Hollow) 5 00

Pennsylvania— $82.00

E. Dist., Volunteer Band of Elizabeth-
College* 82 00

Total for the month, $ 89 00

Total previously reported, 1,030 22

Total for the year, $ 1,119 22

AID SOCIETY HOME MISSION FUND
Colorado— $14.55

E. Dist., Aid Soc: McClave, $ 14 55

Illinois— $22.50

No. Dist. and Wis., Aid Societies, 22 50

Indiana — $15.50

So. Dist., Aid Societies, 15 50

Oregon— $3.00

Aid Soc: Bandon, 3 00

Virginia— $40.00

Sec. Dist., Aid Societies, 40 00

Total for the month, $ 95 55

Total previously reported, 5,042 36

Total for the year, $ 5,137 91

HOME MISSIONS
California— $5.00

So. Dist., Cong.: A Sister (San Ber-
nardino, $ 5 00

Kansas — $5.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Maggie C. Ruth-

raufif (Paint Creek), 5 00

Nebraska— $8.50

Cong.: J. W. Arnold and Wife (Afton), 8 50

Illinois— $1.30

No. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Morris $ 130

North Carolina— $3.65

Cong.: Brummitts Creek, $1.65; D. V.

B. S.: Pleasant Grove, $2.00, 3 65

North Dakota— $65.00

Cong. : Carrington, 65 00

Texas— $2.35

S. S. : Manvel, 2 35

Total for the month $ 90 80

Total previously reported, 158 15

Total for the year, $ 248 95

GREENE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, MISSION
California— $19.00

Xo. Dist., S. S. : "King's Daughters'"
Class (McFarland) $6.50; Children of Mc-

Farland, $12.50, $ 19 00

Indiana— $8.08

So. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Four Mile, 8 08

Iowa— $11.93

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Des Moines, $7.16; D.

V. B. S.: Des Moines, $4.77, 1193

Oklahoma— $2.00

Indv.: Martin Garst, $1.00; Ellen Garst.

$1.00 2 00

Pennsylvania — $3.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Caleb Bocher (Me-
chanic Grove), 3 00

Virginia — $13.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Amanda Kingert (Mt.
Carmel) $5.00; " Sunshine " Jr. Class, Mid-

382

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October
1925

land, $8.00, .- 13 00

Total for the month, $ 57 01

Total previously reported, 270 10

Total for the year, $ 327 11

FOREIGN MISSIONS
Nebraska— $8.50

Cong.: J. W. Arnold and Wife (Afton), $ 8 50

North Carolina— $1.25

D. V. B. S.: Pleasant Grove, 125

Ohio— $7.21

S. Dist., S. S. : Middletown, $3.16; D. V.

B. S.: Middletown, $4.05, 7 21

Pennsylvania— $69.33

E. Dist., Indv.: Thomas White, 5 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Harmony ville, $50.85;

S. S.: Harmony ville, $8.48, .....' 59 33

So. Dist., Cong.: Kate Sprenkle (Upper

Conewago), 5 00

Tennessee — $100.61

Cong.: Limestone, $6.36; Knob Creek,

$6.50; Pleasant Valley, $3.40; New Hope,

$6.27; Meadow Branch, $61.06; French Broad,

$6.25; Mountain Valley, $10.77, 100 61

Virginia— $122.19

No. Dist., Cong.: Mill Creek, 72 19

Sec. Dist., Cong.: E. S. Ringgold and

Wife (Bridgewater), 50 00

Total for the month, $ 309 09

Total previously reported, 1,647 37

Total for the year, $ 1,956 46

INDIA MISSION
California— $5.00

So. Dist., D. V B. S.: Hermosa Beach, ..$ 5 00

Florida— $1.00

Indv.: Ruby Vernon, 100

Illinois— $5.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Margaret R. Williams

(Mt. Morris), 5 00

Iowa— $5.00

No. Dist., Cong.: H. E. Slifer (Ivester), 5 00

Nebraska— $5.00

Indv.: A Helper, 5 00

Ohio— $25.00

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Lizzie Toms (Owl

Creek), 25 00

Oklahoma— $8.00

S. S.: Hobart, 8 00

Pennsylvania— $150.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Calvary (Phila.)
$25.00; Royersford, $15.00; S. S.: Royers-

ford, $110.00, 150 00

Virginia— $9.65

E. Dist., Cong.: Hollywood, 4 65

First Dist., Cong.: A. M. Scaggs and
Wife (Troutville), 5 00

Total for the month, $ 213 65

Total previously reported, 1,930 28

Total for the year, $ 2,143 93

INDIA NATIVE WORKER
Florida— $35.00

Indv.: J. E. Young, $10.00; Eld. J. E.

Young, $25.00, $ 35 00

Ohio— $34.00

N. W. Dist., Aid Soc: Pleasant View, .. 25 00

So. Dist., S. S.: Greenville, 900

Pennsylvania — $37.50

E. Dist., C. W. S.: Spring Creek, 37 50

Virginia— $20.00

Sec. Dist., Aid Soc: Bridgewater, 20 00

Total for the month, $ 126 50

Total previously reported, 374 00

Total for the year, $ 500 50

INDIA BOARDING SCHOOL
Indiana— $35.00

So. Dist., Cong. : David E. and Anna

Wagoner (Fairview), $ 35 00

Ohio— $7.00

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Wooster, 7 00

Pennsylvania — $32.68

So. Dist., S. S.: Carlisle, 15 18

W. Dist., S. S.: Maple Glen (Manor), 17 50

Total for the month, $ 74 68

Total previously reported, 350 03

Total for the year, $ 424 71

INDIA SHARE PLAN
California— $18.75

No. Dist., Young People's Dept. of S. S.
and C. W. S.: Modesto, $6.25; "I Will"

Class, Empire, $12.50, $ 18 75

Illinois— $50.00

No. Dist., Aid Soc: Hickory Grove, .... 25 00

So. Dist., S. S.: "Ever Ready" Class,

Panther Creek, 25 00

Indiana— $100.00

Mid. Dist., Aid Soc: Manchester 100 00

Iowa— $12.50

No. Dist., Jr. C. W. S.: Ivester, 12 50

Nebraska— $8.89

C. W. S. : Alvo, 8 89

Ohio— $62.50

N. W. Dist., S. S.: Primary Classes,
Pleasant View, $12.50; C. W. S. : Lima,
$25.00, 37 50

So. Dist., Cong.: J. M. Pittenger (Pleas-
ant Hill), 25 00

Oregon— $12.50

S. S. and C. W. S. : Newberg, 12 50

Pennsylvania— $56.25

E. Dist., Cong.: Ridgely, $40.00; S. S. :
"Other Folks" Class, Hatfield, $16.25,.... 56 25

Virginia— $12.50

No. Dist., S. S.: "Willing Workers,'
Mill Creek, 12 50

Total for the month, $ 333 89

Total previously reported, 1,623 44

Total for the year, $ .1,957 33

DAHANU HOSPITAL BUILDING
California— $25.96

No. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Raisin, $8.31;
Oakland, $5.00; Two Boys of Primary and

Junior Depts., McFarland, $12.65, $ 25 96

Indiana — $18.10

Mid. Dist., Primary Dept., Mission
Chapel, Manchester 10 00

No. Dist., S. S.: Nappanee, 8 10

Kansas— $10.75

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Fannie Stevens (Os-
age) $5.00; D. V. B. S.: Galesburg, $5.75, 10 75
Minnesota— $15.46

D. V. B. S.: Worthington, 15 46

Missouri— $3.40

Mid. Dist., Cong. : Warrensburg City, . . 3 40

Oklahoma— $3.71

D. V. B. S.: Big Creek, 3 71

Ohio— $82.48

N. E. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Springfield,
$22.00; E. Nimishillen, $30.00 52 0C

N. W. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Sand Ridge, .. 7 03

So. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Trotwood, 23 45

Pennsylvania — $80.17

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Primary Dept., Fair-
view, • 4 00

S. E. Dist., S. S. : Royersford, 40 00

W. Dist., S. S. : Mrs. Carman Bowser's
Class, Glade Run, $2.75; Junior Dept., Pitts-
burgh, $11.50; D. V. B. S.: Plum Creek,
$12.56; Fairchance Mission (Georges Creek)

$9.36, 36 17

Virginia^$17.00

First Dist., Cong.: A. M. Scaggs and
Wife (Troutville), 5 00

Sec. Dist., S. S.: Children's Division,

Summit,, , 12 00

Washington— $50.00

Cong: No. 83711 (Wenatchee), 50 00

October
1925

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Total for the month, $ 307 03

Total previously reported, 790 21

Total for the year, $ 1,097 24

INDIA HOSPITALS
Nebraska— $2.50

Indv.: A Helper, $ 2 50

Oregon— $9.50

S. S.: Portland, 9 50

Total for the month, $ 12 00

Total previously reported, 55 00

Total for the year, $ 67 00

CHINA MISSION
Illinois— $10.62

No. Dist., Cong. : "A Sister " (Franklin

Grove), $ 10 62

Iowa— $5.00

No. Dist., Cong.: H. E. Slifer (Ivester) 5 00

Pennsylvania— $125.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Calvary (Phila.) $25.00;
Royersford, $10.00; S. S. : Royersford, $90.00, 125 00

Total for the month, $ 140 62

Total previously reported, 3,135 84

Total for the year, $ 3,276 46

CHINA NATIVE WORKER

Maryland— $40.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Edw. C. Bixler and Wife

(Pipe Creek), 40 00

Michigan— $10.10

S. S.: Sugar Ridge, 10 10

Washington— $12.54

S. S.: Seattle, 12 54

Total for the month, $ 62 64

Total previously reported, 192 88

Total for the year, $ 255 52

CHINA GIRLS' SCHOOL
Indiana— $12.79

No. Dist., Cong.: Yellow River $ 12 79

Total for the month, $ 12 79

Total previously reported, 5137

Total for the year $ 64 16

CHINA SHARE PLAN
California— $12.81

No. Dist., Adult C. W. S.: McFarland,. .$ 5 00

So. Dist., S. S.: Hermosa Beach, 7 81

Illinois— $25.00

So. Dist., S. S.: "Stand True & Ready"

Class, Woodland, , 25 00

Indiana — $7.50

Mid. Dist., C. W. S.: Markle 7 50

Maryland— $56.25

E. Dist., S. S.: Woodberry (Balti-
more) $25.00; Mission Study Class: Long
Green Valley, $6.25, 31 25

Mid. Dist., S. S.: "Altruistic" Bible

Class, Hagerstown, 25 00

Ohio— $50.00

N. E. Dist., Teacher Training Class,
Beech Grove S. S.: Chippewa 25 00

So. Dist., S. S. : "Dorcas Sisters"

Class, W. Milton, 25 00

Pennsylvania — $18.75

So. Dist., S. S. : "Always There" Class,
Waynesboro, 18 75

Total for the month, $ 170 31

Total previously reported 736 75

Total for the year $ 907 06

CHINA HOSPITAL
Illinois— $21.75

No. Dist., Cong.: Elgin, $ 2175

Kansas— $5.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Fannie Stevens (Os-

age), 5 00

Virginia— $5.18
E. Dist., S. S.: Dranesville (Fairfax), 5 18

Total for the month, $ 3193

Total previously reported, 5177

Total for the year $ 83 70

LIAO CHOU X-RAY FUND
California— $1,000.00

So. Dist., Cong. : Frank Horning (Long
Beach)), $ 1,000 00

Total for the month, $ 1,000 00

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 1,000 00

SWEDEN MISSION
Pennsylvania— $20.00
Mid. Dist., Cong.: 1st Altoona, $ 20 00

Total for the month, $ 20 00

Total previously reported, 5 00

Total for the year, $ 25 00

AFRICA MISSION
Idaho— $3.00

D. V. B. S.: Boise Valley, $ 3 00

Indiana— $21.25

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Mexico, $10.00; D. V.
B. S.: W. Eel River, $10.25, 20 25

No. Dist., Cong.: Unknown Donor (Nap-

panee), 100

Iowa— $5.00

No. Dist., Cong.: H. E. Slifer (Ivester), 5 00

Kansas— $5.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Fannie Stevens (Os-
age), 5 00

Pennsylvania— $120.10

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Royersford, $11.24;
Calvary (Phila.) $50.00; S. S. : Royersford,

$58.86, 120 10

Virginia^$5.00

First Dist., Cong.: A. M. Scaggs and

Wife (Troutville), 5 00

Wisconsin— $1.50

D. V. B. S.: Rice Lake, 150

Total for the month $ 160 85

Total previously reported, 809 02

969 87
Correction No. 3, 25 00

Total for the year, $ 944 87

AFRICA SHARE

Total previously reported, $ 133 75

Correction No. 3, 25 00

Total for the year, $ 158 75

NEAR EAST RELIEF
Illinois— $56.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Chicago, $11.00; Marga-
ret R. Williams (Mt. Morris) $5.00, $ 16 00

So. Dist., S. S.: South Fulton (Astoria), 40 00

Indiana — $44.98

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Bachelor Run, 6 00

No. Dist., Cong.: Plymouth, $19.48; S. S. :
Cleveland Union (Elkhart) $9.50; Aid Soc:

Cedar Lake, $10.00, 38 98

Maryland— $36.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Bush Creek, 36 00

Pennsylvania— $185.13

E. Dist., S. S.: " Willing Workers" Class,
Mechanic Grove, 12 00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: 1st Altoona, 132 13

W. Dist., Cong.: Walnut Grove, 4100

Washington— $10.00

Cong.: Susie E. Reber (Olympia), 10 00

Total for the month $ 332 11

Total previously reported, 692 77

Total for the year, $ 1,024 88

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1925

CONFERENCE BUDGET— 1925

California— $110.50

No. Dist., Cong.: Empire, $ 103 50

So. Dist., Cong.: Inglewood, $3.00; 1st.

Los Angeles, $4.00, $ 7 03

Idaho— $2.00
Cong.: Boise Valley, 2 00

Illinois— $10.00

So. Dist., Cong.: Olin F. Shaw and Fami-
ly (Girard), 10 00

Indiana— $108.68

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Manchester, 10 00

No. Dist.,' Cong.: New Paris, 35 00

So. Dist., Cong.: Four Mile, $58.00; Ko-

komo, $1.00; S. S. : White, $4.68,- 63 68

Iowa— $504.55
No. Dist., Cong.: So. Waterloo, $500.00;

Spring Creek, $4.55, 504 55

Kansas— $100.52

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Sabetha, 70 52

N. W. Dist., Cong., No. Solomon, ... 25 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Maggie C. Ruthrauff

(Paint Creek), 5 00

Louisiana — $5.00
S. S.: Roanoke, 5 00

Missouri— $7.90
No. Dist., S. S. and Cong.-: Shelby Co., 7 90

Nebraska— $35.00

Cong.: D. B. Corell (Afton) $30.00; Indv.:

A Helper, $5.00, 35 00

North Dakota— $37.00

Cong. : Cando, 37 00

Ohio— $112.00

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Ashland City, 2 00

So. Dist., Cong.: Chester Beeghley and

Wife (Ft. McKinley) $100.00; Grace Miller

(Beaver Creek) $10.00, 110 00

Pennsylvania— $20.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Coventry 15 00

So. Dist., Aid Soc. : Waynesboro, 5 00

Virginia— $296.86
First Dist., Cong.: Roanoke City, N. W., 277 67
No. Dist., Cong.: Cooks Creek, $16.19;

S. S.: Dayton, $3.00, 19 19

Washington— $16 .00

Cong.: Wenatchee Valley, $5.00; Tacoma,

$11.00, 16 00

Total for the month, $ 1,366 01

Total previously reported, 45,653 37

$ 47,019 38
Correction No. 4, 90 00

Total for the year, $ 46,929 38

CONFERENCE BUDGET DESIGNATED

Iowa^$80.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Kingsley, $ 80 00

Ohio— $5.00

N. E. Dist., Cong.: John Culler (E.

Nimishillen) Si 00

Pennsylvania— $5.24

So. Dist., C. W. S.: Brandt's (Back
Creek), 3 86

W. Dist., S. S.: Rockton, 138

Virginia— $8.00

First Dist., Cong.: Oak Grove, 8 00

Total for the month, $ 98 24

Total previously reported, 70 00

Total for the year, $ 168 24

MEXICAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Indiana— $6.52

Mid. Dist. , Cong. : Monticello, $ 6 52

Total for the month, $ 6 52

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 6 52

MISSIONARY SUPPORTS
California— $105.87

No. Dist., S. S.'s for Minneva Neher, $ 26 37

So. Dist., Mothers' Class (La Verne)
for Stephen Claire Blickenstaff, $45.00; But-
terbaugh Family (La Verne) for A. G.

Butterbaugh, $34.50, 79 50

Florida— $500.00

W. F. Hollenberg (Sebring) for F. M.

Hollenberg, 500 00

Idaho— $71.30

Fruit land S. S. for D. L. Horning,
$21.30; Nezperce S. S. for Dr. D. L. Horn-
ing, $50.00, 71 30

Illinois— $403.00

No. Dist., Butterbaugh Family (West
Branch) for A. G. Butterbaugh, 130 50

So. Dist., Girard S. S. for Dr. Laura
M. Cottrell, $250.00; Primary and Junior
Dept. (Decatur) for Darlene Butterbaugh,

$22.50, 272 50

Iowa— $184.00

So. Dist., English River S. S. for Nettie

Senger1, 184 00

Indiana— $22.00

No. Dist., Elkhart Valley S. S. for
Minerva Metzger and Mary Schaeffer, ... 22 00

Kansas— $24.11

N. W. Dist., S. S.'s for H. L. Alley, ... 20 00

S. E. Dist., Parson's S. S. for Emma H.
Eby, 4 11

Maryland— $480.00

Mid. Dist., S. S.'s for H. P. Garner

and B. F. Summer, , 480 00

Ohio— $220.00

N. W. Dist., Pleasant View S. S. for

Ellen H. Wagoner, 220 00

Pennsylvania — $1,869.35

E. Dist., Richland Cong, for B. Mary
Royer, 500 00

Mid. Dist., Albright Cong, and S. S. for
Olivia Ikenberry, 40 00

W. Dist., Quemahoning Cong, for Esther
Beahm, $281.85; Pittsburgh Cong, for Le-
land S. Brubaker, $60.00; W. Dist. S. S.'s
for Ida Shumaker, Olive Widdowson, Wm.

Beahm and Grace Clapper, $987.50, 1,329 35

Virginia^$136.24

Sec. Dist., Lebanon Cong, for Valley V.
Miller, $115.45; Elk Run Cong, for Sara Z.
Myers, $20.79, 136 24

Total for the month, $ 4,015 87

Total previously reported, 20,205 86

Correction No. 4, 90 00

Total for the year, $24,31173

PRAYER AND MISSIONS

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got both. He had long prayed for the
conversion of his old mother. She was con-
verted. He had specially prayed for favor-
able weather during the meetings. He got
it.

So this humble man who laid hold of
God was able to effect great things for
God. In this one tiny incident we may see
the working out of the whole energy of
prayer in the strategy of missions. Before
all else the world needs men who will pray.

"And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be
given you ; seek, and ye shall find ; knock,
and it shall be opened unto you" (Luke 11:
9).

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GENERAL MISSION BOARD

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

ITS FORCE OF WORKERS

Supported in Whole or in Part by Funds Administered by the General Mission Board
With the Year They Entered Service

SWEDEN
38,

Malmb,

Spanhusvagen

Sweden
Graybill, J. F., 1911
Graybill, Alice M., 1911
Buckingham, Ida, 1913

CHINA

Ping Ting Hsien, Shansi,
China

Baker, Elizabeth, 1922
Bright, J. Homer, 1911
Bright, Minnie F., 1911
Brubaker, Leland S., 1924
Brubaker, Marie Woody,

1924
Coffman, Dr. Carl, 1921
Dunning, Ada, 1922
Flory: Edna R., 1917
Horning, Emma, 1903
Kreps, Esther E., 1924
Neher. Minneva J., 1924
Sollenberger, O. C, 1919
Sollenberger, Hazel C. 1919
Vaniman, Ernest D., 1913
Vaniman, Susie C, 1913
Wampler, Dr. Fred J., 1913
Wampler, Rebecca C., 1913

Liao Chou, Shansi, China

Flory, Raymond, 1914
Flory, Lizzie N., 1914
Horning, Dr. D. L., 1919
Horning, Martha D., 1919
Hutchison, Anna, 1913
Oberholtzer, I. E., 1916
Oberholtzer, Eliz. W., 1916
Senger, Nettie M., 1916
Seese, Norman A., 1917
Seese, Anna, 1917
Schaeffer, Mary, 1917
Shock, Laura J., 1916

Shou Yang, Shansi, China

Cline, Mary E., 1920
Heisey, Walter J., 1917
Heisey, Sue R., 1917
Smith, W. Harlan, 1920
Smith, Frances Sheller, 1920
Tai Yuan, care of Y. M. C.
A., Shansi, China
Myers, Minor M., 1919
Myers, Sara Z., 1919
Ikenberry, E. L., 1922
Ikenberry, Olivia Dickens,

1922
Ullom, Lulu, 1919
On Furlough
Bowman, Samuel B., 5802

Maryland Ave.

111., 1918
Bowman, Pearl

Maryland Ave.

111., 1918
Clapper, V. Grace, R. No. S,

Johnstown, Pa., 1917
Cripe, Winnie E., Bremen,

Ind., 1911
Crumpacker, F. H., Elgin,

111., 1908

Chicago,

S., 5802
Chicago,

Crumpacker, Anna N., El

gin, 111., 1908
Flory, Byron M., Staunton

Va., 1917
Flory, Nora, Staunton, Va.

1917
Metzger, Minerva, Ross

ville, Ind., 1910
Miller, Valley, Port Re

public, Va., 1919
Pollock, Myrtle, McPher

son, Kans., 1917

AFRICA
Garkida, Nigeria, West Af-
rica, via Jos, Nafada & Biu

Burke, Dr. Homer L., 1923
Burke, Marguerite Shrock,

1923
Beahm, William M., 1924
Beahm, Esther Eisenbise,

1924
Heckman, Clarence C, 1924
Heckman, Lucile Gibson.

1924
Mallott, Floyd, 1924
Mallott, Ruth Blocher, 1924
Helser, A. D., 1922
Helser, Lola Bechtel, 1923
Kulp, H. Stover, 1922

INDIA

Ahwa, Dangs, India

Garner, H. P., 1916
Garner, Kathryn B., 1916
Shull, Chalmer, 1919
Shull, Mary S., 1919

Anklesvar, Broach Dist., India

Long, I. S., 1903
Long, Erne V., 1903
Miller, Arthur S. B., 1919
Miller, Jennie B., 1919
Miller, Sadie J., 1903
Moomaw, I. W., 1923
Moomaw, Mabel Winger,

1923
Shickel, Elsie, 1921

Bulsar, Surat Dist., India

Blickenstaff, Lynn A., 1920
Blickenstaff, Mary B., 1920
Blickenstaff, Verna M., 1919
Cottrell, Dr. A. Raymond,

1913
Cottrell, Dr. Laura M., 1913
Kintner, Elizabeth, 1919
Mohler, Jennie, 1916
Wagoner, J. Elmer, 1919
Wagoner, Ellen H., 1919

Dahanu, Thana Dist., India

Butterbaugh, Andrew G.,

1919
Butterbaugh, Bertha L.,

1919
Metzger, Dr. Ida, 1925

Nickey, Dr. Barbara M.,

1915
Royer, B. Mary, 1913
Jalalpor, Surat Dist., India
Forney, D. L., 1897
Forney, Anna M., 1897

Miller, Eliza B., 1900

Vada, Thana Dist., India

Brumbaugh, Anna B., 1919
Ebey, Adam, 1900
Ebey, Alice K., 1900
Kaylor, John I., 1911
Kaylor, Ina M., 1921
Swartz, Goldie E., 1916

Palghar, Thana Dist., India

Hollenberg, Fred M., 1919
Hollenberg, Nora R., 1919

Post Umalla, via Anklesvar,
India

Lichty, D. J., 1902
Lichty, Anna Eby, 1912
Summer, Benjamin F., 1919
Summer, Nettie B., 1919
Widdowson, Olive, 1912
Ziegler, Kathryn, 1908

Vyara, via Surat Dist., India

Blough, J. M., 1903
Blough, Anna Z., 1903
Brooks, Harlan J., 1924
Brooks, Ruth F., 1924
Grisso, Lillian, 1917
Mow, Anetta, 1917
Mow, Baxter M., 1923
Mow, Anna Beahm, 1923
Wolf, L. Mae, 1922
Woods, Beulah, 1924

On Furlough

Alley, Howard L., Nokes-
ville. Va., care of I. A.
Miller, 1917

Alley, Hattie Z., Nokes-
ville, Va., care of I. A.
Miller, 1917

Ebbert, Ella, McPherson,
Kans., 1917

Eby, E. H., McPherson,
Kans., 1904

Eby, Emma H., McPherson,
Kans., 1904

Hoffert, A. T., 3435 Van
Buren St., Chicago, 111.,
1916

Replogle, Sara, New Enter-
prise, Pa., 1919

Shumaker, Ida C, Meyers-
dale, Pa., 1910

AMERICA

Church of the Brethren In-
dustrial School, Geer, Va.

Wampler, Nelie, 1922
Bolinger, Amsey, 1922
Bolinger, Florence, 1922
Pastors
Fort Worth, Texas,

Horner, W. J., 1922
Greene County, Pirkey, Va.,

H. C. Early
Piney Flats, Tenn.,

Ralph White, 1923

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giving unstintingly of their time in various church minis-
trations without money and without price. They could amass
no wealth for old age. The latter days come when both work
for daily needs and work for the church are no longer pos-
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need the gratitude of the church expressed in the regular
coming to hand of pension checks. This can be made possible
for all needy and worthy superannuated ministers through
building up a large endowment fund.

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A Neglected Duty

71 yTOST OF US who have property intend to give something
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**• * neglect. The result is we often contribute to things not
desired. Good families have been divided and channels of sin
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H. SPENSER MINNICH, Editor

Volume XXVII

NOVEMBER, 1925

No. 11

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL, 385

Our Missionary Thanksgiving Call, 386

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES—

The Meeting of Home Mission Boards, June 2 and 3, 1925, 388

Looking Back on My Summer Pastorate, By Paul S. Longenecker, ....390
The Summer Pastorate from a Student's Viewpoint, By G. M. Garber, 391

Bartlesville Church of the Brethren, By C. A. Olwin 393

The New Cumberland (Md.) Church, By DeWitt H. Miller, 394

North Spokane Church, By J. U. G. Stiverson, 396

The Brooklyn Italian Church, By M. C. Swigart, 398

Dedication of the Mission House, By Galen B. Royer, 400

The Boone Mill Church, Virginia, By L. A. Bowman, 400

China Notes for August, 402

India Notes for August, Bv Mabel E. Moomaw, 404

THE WORKERS' CORNER—

Missionary News, 405

Young People in Mission Study, 405

Black or White (Poem), 407

The Little Widows of India (Poem), 407

Believes in Tithing, 407

THE WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT—

White Man's Medicine for Black People, By Marguerite S. Burke, ....408

THE JUNIOR MISSIONARY—

A Look into the Future for the Boys and Girls, By Ernest M. Wampler, 409

Workers for the Dahanu Hospital, 410

By the Evening Lamp, 411

Nuts to Crack, 411

FINANCIAL REPORT, 412

EDITORIAL

The Prohibition Question

There is a persistent and noisy group
agitating for modified laws regarding pro-
hibition. This agitation comes largely from
three groups : 1. Those who have been so
unfortunate as to develop the alcoholic
habit and feel uncomfortable without their
strong drink. 2. Those who have financial
investments in liquor-making industries
and want liquor for the opportunity to
make money. 3. A group that is fearful,
lest, because of the difficulty of enforcing
prohibition, we shall develop a general dis-
regard for all law.

Arrayed against all the arguments these
three groups can muster are facts worth
remembering. Alcohol still is a poison, and
all the damnable results from its use in
past years will be visited upon us if we
use it in the future. There is less alcohol
being consumed today than before prohibi-
tion. We cannot have automobiles and
whiskey. Driving in our country, with
practically an automobile to every five
people, would be out of the question with
whiskey dominating the multitudes who are
not strong enough to master it. The
poverty of drunkards' homes is not as bad
as in pre-prohibition days. A habit which

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was so thoroughly fastened upon humanity It is quite fitting in this Home Mission

could not be wholly eradicated in so short a issue of the Visitor that a call should be

time. made for Christian folks to awaken and

In the days before prohibition the dry again take the offensive. This battle to

advocates were on the offensive and were rid America of the curse of liquor is not

educating other folks as to the value of over. Some of the young folks will wear

wiping out the curse. Almost immediately gray hair before this comes to pass,

after the eighteenth amendment became Murderers still take human life. There may

effective the dry folks became inactive in always be liquor violations. This much

their educational campaign, and the wets we know: Liquor has been a woeful curse,

took the field to try to convince the drys Total abstainers and their children are

of the futility of prohibition. It looks healthier and happier than those who use

sometimes as if, in our lethargy, the wets the stuff. It is difficult for us to help men

have convinced some of us of the necessity to be Christian as long as strong drink

Of letting folks have their liquor. (Continued on Page 416)

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(§uv iUtsatrntanj SttjattkBgtmttg Call

LET us make it a Thanks-Giving! Both of these words are great expres-
sions of our Christian faith. But only together can they fulfill the purpose
of our National Thanksgiving Day. THANKS for blessings, without
sharing them with others, is cold, academic and insincere. Giving, not inspired
by gratitude, like an artificial flower, is but cheap imitation, because it lacks the
beauty and fragrance of life. Let us make our thanksgiving both real and a
blessing.

Perhaps, as in all years, we have had both joy and sorrow. With our
bountiful harvests have come sickness and death. But Thanksgiving Day was
born out of hearts whose faith survived great loss and hardship,. Let us
follow in their path. After all, hardships are mostly blessings in disguise to
those who love the Lord.

There are special reasons for making an offering to the world-wide work
of the church this year. It is just fifty years ago since our church was called
to extend her fellowship beyond the ocean. The first call came from Denmark-
A special District Meeting was convened at Cherry Grove, Illinois, November
12, 1875, to consider this urgent request. It was our first step in our world-
wide program. It was not an easy one., Many difficulties and uncertainties
had to be met. But it was an awakening to a world-wide work that has borne
fruit in fifty years.

The world-wide mission work of the church was reduced $50,000
last year. There is a small deficit now. We believe the Church of the Brethren
will rise to the opportunity and need. America is blessed with bountiful
harvests, remunerative labor and large bank deposits. The doubter at home
and the nations of the world out of their distress and need are watching us.
Shall we be imperialistic, independent and self-indulgent? Or shall we rise
in the faith of our God to do our part? Missions are the most potent force
| in world peace and the best investment of life. Let there be Thanks-Giving
in every congregation and every home! Make it liberal and send to the General
Mission Board, Elgin, III.

Otho Winger, President; J. J. Yoder, Vice-President; A. P. Blough,
H. H. Nye, Levi Garst; Chas. D. Bonsack, Secretary.

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JA(bt merely in matters material, but in things of the spirit.

J\ot merely in science, inventions, motors, and skyscrapers,
but also in ideals, principles, character.

JA(ot merely in the calm assertion of rights, but in the glad
assumption of duties.

J\ot flaunting her strength as a giant, but bending in help-
fulness over a sick and wounded world like a Good Samaritan.

J\ot in splendid isolation, but in Christlike cooperation.

J\ot in pride, arrogance, and disdain of other races and
peoples, but in sympathy, love, and understanding.

J\ot in treading again the old, worn, bloody pathway
which ends inevitably- in chaos and disaster, but in blazing
a new trail, along which, please God, other nations will fol-
low, into the new Jerusalem where wars shall be no more.

Some day some nation must take that path — unless we are

to lapse once again into utter barbarism — and that honor

I covet for my beloved America.

And so, in that spirit and with these hopes, I say with all
my heart and soul, "America First."

Srrmci pnaeLJt'i l/it National CalhrJrttl, H'ai/nnglon, D. C, Sunday nflr
by tht Rt. Rev. G. ASHTON OLDHAM, D. D..

Bitbop Coadjutor of Albany

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The Meeting of Home Mission Boards

AT WINONA LAKE, IND., JUNE 2 AND 3, 1925

Thirty-six boards were represented and about 1 00 persons par-
ticipated in the conference. The representatives were were divided
into four groups to prepare four reports, as follows:
Commission on Purpose and Program. Commission on Finance.

Commission on Organization.

Report of Commission on Purpose and
Program

It is the sense of your Commission on
Purpose and Program that our District
Mission Boards should have a broad, three-
fold purpose and program, including:
I. A strong, vital, District-wide evangel-
istic effort (Matt. 28: 18-20; Mark 16:
15; Acts 1: 8).

(a) Each local church should be trained
in evangelistic methods.

(b) There should be a careful survey
of the whole District ; this by Dis-
trict Boards in cooperation with
the local churches.

II. The establishment of:

1. Outposts (activity of local churches).
Through cooperation of local church
and Mission Board.

j 2. Mission Points (activity of the Mis-
sion Board).
Suggested Methods:

(a) By use of tent or portable church
building.

(b) By use of District Evangelist.

(d) By emigration.

Such hew points should have care-
ful shepherding or supervision.
III. The final establishment of fully-organ-
ized churches.
These should be :

(a) Self-propagating.

1. Strongly evangelistic.

2. A complete all-around Christian
growth of the whole member-
ship.

(b) Self-supporting.

J. W. Lear, Chairman.
J. B. Emmert,
W. J. Horner,

Secretaries.

Commission on Morale.

Report of Commission on Organization

I. We greatly appreciate the faithful
effort and very efficient work that has been
done by Bro. M. R. Zigler, but because of
the tremendous size of the field and the
great need for more extensive and definite
work to be done, we recommend that he
be given several other helpers in his work,
to be distributed in the various regions of
our Brotherhood.

II. We recommend that District Mission
Boards should feel a larger responsibility,
and be allowed to exercise greater super-
vision over congregations to whom they
give financial aid.

III. We recommend that the General
Ministerial Board shall accumulate :

1. The names of available men and
women, together with such information
concerning them, as will be needed for a
Mission Board or congregation to make
their choice of a leader.

2. A list of the names of congregations,
who are seeking a pastor, together with a
brief description of the same.

And that these facts shall be printed and
mailed to the members of the various Min-
isterial and Mission Board members not
later than April 1 of each year.

IV. We recommend a closer cooperation
of the various District Boards. We believe
the formation of a District Council of Pro-
motion, consisting of a member from each
of the District Boards, would be a means
of realizing the desired result.

J. J. Yoder, Chairman.
L. S. Knepper, Secretary.

Report of Commission on Finance

I. Findings as to Unsatisfactory Condi-
tions :

1. Many local churches are delinquent in
payments of quotas by the budget plan.
The system is frequently good, but the

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response is weak. Sometimes most able
congregations are far delinquent.

2. Most money is not paid in until end
of year.

3. Some Districts are numerically and
financially weak.

4. We have sometimes employed men at
too low a salary — a practice which has
hampered the work.

5. We spend too much money on churches
that ought to be self-supporting already.

6. Finances are sometimes misapplied.
Thorough surveys have not preceded ap-
propriations.

7. Assistance is often spread out too
thinly to be effective.

8. In some places the budget system
leads to less giving.

9. We are not fostering a whole-hearted
abandon to missions, but we apologize too
often for the offerings.

10. Our local church-building program
frequently interferes with missionary ac-
tivities.

11. Suggested Solutions of Difficulties:

1. General Mission Board should assume
closer supervision and control of local Dis-
tricts in the raising of money.

2. A thorough study should be made of
the growing tendency toward the general
pooling of Home Mission Funds.

3. Stewardship members should be sought
more thoroughly, and tithing practiced
more effectively in relation to the pros-
perity of the individual. An every-member
sense of responsibility should be deeply
inculcated.

4. More mission points should be sup-
ported by the General Board. Smaller
definite units of territory should be worked
intensively before large and unwieldy fields
as a whole are assumed.

5. The General Mission Board should as-
sume a thorough survey of all fields, as to
their possibilities for missions and as to
what funds can be raised, and consequently
determine what funds are to be further
supplied by the General Board in the
various Districts. This plan would help to
bring the local membership into more vital
relation with their respective workers.

6. District Boards should endeavor to
cooperate with the General Board in every

way possible to cover the annual deficit of
the latter's funds.

M. C. Swigart, Chairman.
H. H. Nye, Secretary.
Report of Home Mission Commission on
Morale

We, the committee appointed to consider
the situation as regards " morale " or con-
fidence regarding Home Mission work, beg
to offer the following:

First, we are fully and unitedly aware
there is at present, and for times in past,
a lack of confidence in the movement or
results of work of the District Mission
Boards. And also, that we have not time, in
this short interval, to fully view the scope
of bearing or penetrate into all the causes,
or intelligently place before you the prob-
able things or forces that would bring
about a permanent relief. But we believe
the following may serve us at this juncture
of the inquiry to be worthy of our con-
sideration and trial:

1. That we place a stronger emphasis
upon the authority of the Book; the su-
preme value of the atonement of Jesus
Christ ; the necessity and the power of the
Holy Spirit in our Christian life and service;
and prayer in accomplishing things.

2. That we take into consideration the
tremendous force and impact made upon
our spiritual resources by the invasion and
power of a present-day worldly decay, and
almost universal amusement hunger and the
prevalence of the spirit of lawlessness.

3. That we must have a larger apprecia-
tion of the experience and sacrifice in the
working forces of our Brotherhood.

4. That there be a fuller return to the
spirit of initiative and personal contact and
devotion to our cause, both on the part of
ministry and laity, old and young.

5. That the financial side of the situation
be more prayerfully considered, personally,
and apart from so-called " drives " and
general collections.

6. That in all our endeavors we magnify
the church, and incorporate a fine and flex-
ible spirit of cooperation in all our work,
knowing that charity is of more value than
programs and commission, or any other
instruments of service.

Andrew Blickenstaff, Chairman.
Geo. F. Chemberlen. Secretarv.

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Looking Back on My Summer Pastorate

PAUL S. LONGENECKER

I HAVE relived my experiences in my
two summer pastorates many times.
During those two summers many joys,
intermingled with enough sorrows to make
the joys appreciated, were my lot. Let me
rehearse, briefly, a few experiences in
order that you may get a little peep into
the work.

In one church where I served we had an
all-day Sunday meeting at the close of our
vacation Bible school. Many people were
there drinking it all in. After the night
service they expressed their hearty appre-
ciation of the work that the children had
done. They were reluctant about going
home. We had all enjoyed the activities of
the day. In the other church we had a
picnic supper at the church one evening
for all who would come. After the meal
we spent an hour playing together. Then
we went around a camp fire where we sang
for a time. We had a quiet devotional out
there under the dome of heaven. Then we
had a short talk fitted to the occasion. It
was there that many folks, especially among
the younger ones, realized that it was a
man-sized job to be a Christian, but they
also realized that in spite of the difficulty
it was a joyous task to which we are called.
At a late hour — for they lingered long —
the group disbanded and I was left alone
with my God to ponder over the things of
the day. These thoughts came to my
mind: "Oh, how much they long for the
deep things of life ! How they long for
and need leadership ! How gladly they take
hold of the work!" It was with regrets
that I left both places, for I saw big, strong
men shed tears. It almost seemed like
leaving the sheep without a shepherd. I
was made to think of what a certain mis-
sionary, Dr. Haas, said: "Give me but a
tear and I shall feel compensated for my
work."

As I look back over those experiences, I
think of the short periods of time which
we had to do the work. A summer is a
very short time in which to get acquainted,
learn possibilities, survey the material, con-
duct a vacation Bible school, carry on a

revival meeting, and attempt to put things
on a self-propagating basis ; yet a summer
pastor attempts to do all these things.
Though the time is short, I believe that the
churches receive help and inspiration from
having a summer pastor. The people seem
so eager to work, so willing to cast about
for the best and most efficient methods of
doing things. I do not say these things
boastingly, for I have nothing about which
to boast. The work, though strenuous,
seems to serve as a purger to clear the way
for further action. The people are brought
to a realization that the church and the
work of the church are more important
than they had thought. In many instances
the children get their first taste of a vaca-
tion school. They want more. Souls are
brought into the fold through the efforts
of the summer pastor. Young people are
more vitally connected up with the church.
Older people see, more clearly, their re-
sponsibility to the church, to the children,
and to the community. All these things,
it seems to me, impress on our minds the
fact that the churches are benefited by
the work of the summer pastors.

But, after all, the most outstanding bene-
fits come to the summer pastors them-
selves. In this I can speak without boast-
ing. I have talked with others who have
been out in summer pastorates, and I have
found that their experiences were some-
what similar to mine. I have been benefited
in the following ways : 1. I have definitely
chosen my life work. 2. My knowledge
and sympathies have been enlarged and
extended through travel and through meet-
ing other folks and seeing their problems,
which are peculiar to them. 3. My spiritual
life has been enriched.

(1) I had been in the ministry three
years before going to my first summer
pastorate, but somehow I hesitated about
taking up the ministry as my life work.
There were so many things about it that
did not appeal to me before I went on my
first pastorate. The bigness of the task,
the need and the call of God riveted them-
selves on me so that I could not shake

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them off. I am a pastor now because
Zigler was willing to risk taking me as a
summer pastor. It was in my first summer
pastorate that I burned the bridges behind
me and gave myself to the work of the
ministry as my life work.

(2) It was my good fortune to have a
pastorate in Missouri and one in Maryland.
I saw many sights in traveling to and from
these places but best of all I came in close
touch with folks having different difficulties
facing them, different surroundings, and in
thus meeting them I feel that my sym-
pathies were broadened and deepened. I
learned, to a certain extent, to feel with
folks and to see their tasks.

(3) The greatest benefit of all was the
spiritual enrichment which I received. I
was brought to feel my insufficiency. The
Lord had to take some wind out of my sails
to show me that I wasn't as much as I
once thought. It was indeed a great ex-
perience for me to come to the place where
I had to rely on God, and to the place
where I wanted to rely on him. May
we never get away from that place. I feel
that I was spiritually enriched, in that I
was brought to the place where God could

tune my life up somewhat as he desired.
There is danger that I should parade my-
self, so I shall be content to say that God
became more real and vital to me. I
couldn't come back the same man that I
was when I went away. In these above-
mentioned ways I feel that I was wonder-
fully benefited through my summer pas-
toral experiences.

May I close with this plea: Churches,
church leaders, it is up to you to give all
the encouragement you can to the young
ministers. They want to serve, yet it looks
dark at times. Use them now, and thus
help them to make their decisions. My
fellow-ministers, young in the ministry,
hold on to the ministry; the night will soon
be past. Stay in the ministry; it's the best
work in the world. If you want a taste
of real joy, do your best to get a summer
pastorate. You will then feel the thrill of
the task which will bring you joy and
happiness. You will have these above-
mentioned and many more vital experiences
with God on the line of service in the
pastorate.

Carleton, Nebr.

The Summer Pastorate From a Student's

Viewpoint

G. M. GARBER

A FEW years ago the Church of the
Brethren adopted as a part of its
home mission program the placing
of young ministers in summer pastorates.
As the successive summers have come, this
part of the mission program has become
more firmly established. In providing for
the service of student ministers, the church
has not only expressed some confidence in
its young men, but it has also provided a
most excellent means for the development
of its future resources. It has been my
privilege to serve as a summer pastor this
year. From that experience and from the
communicated experience of brother sum-
mer pastors, I • wish to speak concerning
the value of such work to us as young
ministers of the church.

The old adage that " experience is a good

teacher " proves to be as true in ministerial
work as in any other. In fitting young
people for the various vocations of life,
schools usually require a certain amount
of practical work to be done in connection
with the study of theory. Teachers must
have practice in teaching; student physi-
cians and surgeons must serve an interne-
ship; and young scientists must spend
hours in the laboratory. Facilities for
practical work are often provided at great
expense. The men thus trained go out to
their respective jobs with a confidence that
experience alone can give. If experience is
a prerequisite for effective work in the
commercial trades and professions, it is
much more necessary in the preparation of
men who can do the best for the kingdom.
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taught his disciples. At one time he chose
seventy men and sent them out to teach the
truths which they had learned and to do
the deeds of service which he had taught
them to do. The summer pastorate pro-
gram is analogous to Christ's method.
Young men are chosen to try themselves
and their faith in the crucible of actual
experience. The summer's work becomes
a laboratory for student ministers.

Just as the seventy disciples returned
with the happy news that their religion
worked in practice, so the young minis-
ter returns from a summer of work with a
new realization of the meaning of his call-
ing, its requirements and its possibilities.
The minister's .first work is to preach. The
student minister has sat in homiletic and
Bible classes and has heard the theory of
preaching and the meaning of the scriptures
explained by able professors. He under-
stands his duty, but not until he himself
begins to expound and preach does he fully
realize the purpose and method as applied
to human lives. The actual doing of the
thing gives the human touch to all that he
has learned in school. Moreover, young
men who study for the ministry seldom
have the opportunity of preaching regular-
ly. They do not gain the practice that
comes from preparing a program of ser-
mons and consistently following that pro-
gram. Practice, as much as anything, gives
a man confidence in God and in himself
when he stands in the pulpit. Three months
in the field, with the responsibilities of
regular preaching, strengthen the student
for the time when he will be called into
full service.

Not only in the preaching of the Word,
but in all the duties which associate them-
selves with the life of a minister, does the
student pastor gain experience. He has
read, no doubt, that Paul was all things to
all men. In the field he learns what power
of spirit is required in order to be old
with the aged, young with the young, sym-
pathetic with the sorrowful, and joyous
with the glad. He learns how to use the
Bible in every way, as a staff, as a light,
as a sword. Experience is essential in the
proper training of ministers. The opening
of summer pastorates for young men fur-
nishes opportunities for the gaining of the

experience that will be needed later.

A vacation period spent at work in the
home field serves to present the facts of
the field to the young man in a forceful
way. It helps him to determine his field
of service. Many times a young man has
the idea that one must cross the seas to
find a truly needy field and to render truly
sacrificial service. Three months of work
in a community will certainly disillusion
him. America needs work of the calibre
of that given in Africa, India, or China. A
challenge awaits the student who goes out
into the vacation pastorate.

Some young men will find the summer
pastorate to be a means of preparation for
the foreign field. Bro. Zigler told us who
were to go out this summer that we would
find ourselves in circumstances similar to
those presented to foreign missionaries.
Speaking from my experiences, I believe
that he told us the truth. Such work gives
a man insight into the needs of the field
and will challenge him, whether he looks
forward to home or foreign service. If a
man is not fitted to serve on either field,
a summer pastorate may reveal that fact
to him and save him a lifetime of worry
and dissatisfaction.

Furthermore, the young minister finds
that he is settled and stabilized in his
further training by the experience of the
summer pastorate. A minister, as well as
anyone, may have vague ideas about the
training he needs for service. He may
flounder about in his college and seminary
work. He may not know in which lines
he should particularly specialize. He may
have the notion that he does not need much
training to do effective Christian work.
To such men the summer pastorate offers
invaluable knowledge. After ninety days
of contact with men and women who wait
for the message from God, he will be as-
sured of the need of full training, and of
the nature of that training. Most of all
he will realize that he must know his Bible.

Last of all, but, in my estimation, one of
the most valuable rewards of the summer
pastorate to the student minister, is the joy
that he realizes in the rendering of true
Christian service. If it were not for the
joy unspeakable which flows into a per-

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Bartlesville Church of the Brethren

C. A. OLWIN

SUNDAY, July 12, marks a long-sought
milestone in the progress of the
Church of the Brethren at Bartles-
ville, Okla. On that date we dedicated to
the Lord our new church building.

For a number of years Bartlesville and
vicinity have been the home of a score or
more of members, and during these years
a constant effort has been made to bind
these few together by the bands of Chris-
tian fellowship and service.

As all new churches begin, we had our
beginning, with many hardships and incon-
veniences. The faithful ministers of the
District, occasionally filling the pulpit,
brought spiritual food to those who were
indeed hungering.

In the early part of 1920 our litle band
was organized into a working body. Bro.
James Hardy, then residing here, became
our first elder. Under his leadership and
by a united effort the work made some
progress. Our Sunday-school grew and
soon our little church building, 20x40 feet

The Old Church Building

in dimensions, became too small to accom-
modate the work.

In the summer of 1922, because of poor
health, Bro. Hardy's services were dis-
continued. For almost two years we were
without a pastor to care for our little flock.
During this time our Sunday-school was
kept alive only by strenuous efforts.

The New Church Building at Bartlesville, Oklahoma

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In June, 1924, Bro. S. E. Thompson came
to us as pastor. Once on the grounds he,
too, soon realized that our small building
was a great handicap to the work, and set
about to find some way by which we might
erect a new house of worship. The matter
was taken up with the District Mission
Board, and plans were soon under way by
which we could secure the funds needed.
The Child Saving and Rescue Mission, re-
cently disorganized, had some funds avail-
able and agreed to make us a loan of
$2,000, provided the church would raise
$1,500 among its membership. The church
eagerly accepted this proposition and raised
her quota at once in cash and pledges. Be-
sides this we did outside soliciting to the
amount of $843.05.

Plans were made and the work started
early in November, last year. The building
progressed very nicely, due largely to the
continuous attention given by Bro. Thomp-
son. Certainly he deserves much credit

for the efficient manner in which he directed
the work.

The main assembly room of our new
house is 28x40, with a wing 16x28 which
opens into the main audience room by
folding doors. The basement is under the
entire building, thus affording ample Sun-
day-school rooms for the primary depart-
ment. The outside of the building is plain
dashed stucco, making a very pleasing and
durable finish. The total cost of the house
as it now stands, including furniture, is
$4,759.99. It is not all smooth sailing to
build even a small church, but surely God
has wonderfully blessed us in this under-
taking for him. He is ever ready to bless
if we will only do our part.

The field a is white unto harvest. Will
you not pray that he will give us strength
and courage to gather the precious sheaves
into his garner?

Bartlesville, Okla.

The New Cumberland (Mel.) Church

DEWITT H. MILLER

THE work of the Church of the
Brethren in Cumberland is in its
infancy. This is not because there
has been heretofore no field of labor here.
The field and the need have been here for
years, but so far as our church is con-
cerned the opportunity to work the field
has not been used. Because of this unused
opportunity many persons have been lost
to the church.

Now to those who are not familiar with
the conditions, the foregoing statements
need some explanation. Members of the
Church of the Brethren have been moving
into the city of Cumberland for at least
twenty years. Having no church home
here, many have united with other denomi-
nations, while others, leaving their mem-
bership in the congregations whence they
came, have settled down into indifference
and have lost interest in spiritual matters.
The churches whence they came have lost
sight of them and hence these, too, are
lost to the church.

During the past seven years several
families of members have been striving to

establish a congregation in the city. They
first rented a church building, and the
ministers from the surrounding congrega-
tions preached for them occasionally. The
name of Bro. Arthur Scrogum, of Accident,
Md., should be mentioned in this connec-
tion. The members speak very highly of
his voluntary and even sacrificial service,
covering a period of some months. In
the meantime a Sunday-school was organ-
ized and has been in existence since.

Seeing the work now started, and believ-
ing it to be a fruitful field, the members
thought it within the province of the Dis-
trict Mission Board to take charge of the
work. But the District of Western Mary-
land, in whose territory Cumberland is
located, was apparently unable to work the
field. At any rate, nothing was done. The
members in the city almost despaired of any
help whatever, but with a spark of courage
still left they appealed to the Mission Board
of Western Pennsylvania for help. The
matter was brought to the attention of the
General Mission Board, and the Home
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berland field. The result was that an
agreement was reached between the two
said State Districts, in which the Cumber-
land field was transferred to the care of
Western Pennsylvania, to which District it
now belongs.

. A little while before this time the Mission
Board of Western Pennsylvania had taken
charge of the work at Hyndman, Pa., a
point within their territory. This last
named place is only fourteen miles distant
from Cumberland, and both places are on
the main line of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad. Accordingly a summer pastor,
in the person of Bro. Newton D. Cosner,
a student at Juniata College, was placed on
the field to work the two points. He spent
two summers in the work, serving in the
meantime as week-end pastor at Cumber-
land. During the time of his labors in
Cumberland he baptized some fourteen or
fifteen persons. The congregation was or-
ganized in the autumn of 1923, with Bro.
T. R. Coffman, of Meyersdale, Pa., as elder
in charge. Bro. Cosner was continued as
pastor to serve over week-ends. He served
until Sept. 1, 1924. During the past year
five persons have been received by baptism
and five by letter.

Nov. 7, 1924, the congregation made the
initial payment on a lot which they are
purchasing as a site for the church build-
ing. This lot is large enough for both
church and parsonage, with ample room
for garage and lawn. This site is acknowl-
edged by most of the members as well as
by many business men of other denomina-
tions to be the best available site in this
part of the city. This is no small under-
taking for the little band of members, but
by the faithful and loyal support of the
few we have been able thus far to meet
the obligations. This, however, is over and
above what is paid each month for parson-
age rent as well as rent for a place to
hold services. Would that a few good
brethren who read this would open their
hearts to this worthy cause.

This is in brief the history of the work
of the church in this city. But what of its
prospects? What of the future? Only he
who is all-wise can know what will be the
outcome. God's work in the world is
•dependent upon his children. He works

through human beings. So I believe the
growth of his work in Cumberland as well
as everywhere depends upon the measure
of his grace allowed to work in the lives
of all those interested in the extension of
his kingdom. I can only state a few facts
and leave the reader to draw the con-
clusions.

Cumberland is a city of about 48,000 in-
habitants. The National Highway passes
through the heart of the city. The Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad has large shops here'
and employs hundreds of men. Besides
those who work in the shops, many train-
men, whose runs begin and end here, have
their homes here. The Kelly-Springfield
Tire Co. has a large plant here and em-
ploys several thousand men and women.
A new cellulose plant gives employment
to a large number of persons. Besides
these, there is a tin plate mill, planing mills
and lumber yards, steel mills and silk mills,
not to mention the numerous other places
of employment common to every city and
town. A city with so many and varied
manufacturing establishments is a place
where people will continue to gather and
seek employment. It is safe to predict
that members of the Church of the Breth-
ren will continue to come here in the future
as they have in years gone by. Many
young people will come. Many young
married couples will come to find employ-
ment and to build their homes. Is it worth
while to try to save these to the church
and Christ? Does the failure to save many
of those who came in former years teach
us any lesson as to our obligation in the
future? Who knows but that we would
have had a congregation of several hundred
members in the city had we been prepared
fifteen years ago to give those who came
a church home?

Cumberland is a city of many churches.
But if one-half of the inhabitants should
go to church at the same hour every
church would be full and overflowing. I
think, further, it is safe to say that to every
church member in the city there are two
persons who are not members of any
church. Hence, the possibility of doing a
great work of saving the unsaved is con-
siderable. However, I think the things set
forth in the preceding paragraph are the

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strongest reasons for a Church of the
Brethren in this city. Who knows but
that the simple gospel message of the
Church of the Brethren may appeal to and
reach many who otherwise would remain
unsaved?

The matter of a church of our denomina-
tion in Cumberland is not entirely local.
There are members here from many con-
gregations in Maryland and West Virginia,
from Pennsylvania, from Virginia and from
Ohio. Not so long ago a letter came from
a sister in Iowa, stating that her daughter,
who is also a member of the church, lives
in Cumberland. There are many congrega-
tions in many States that should be vitally
and materially interested in getting a
church in this city.

At present the services are held in the
audience room of the I. O. O. F. Hall.
This, by some, will be considered as incon-
sistent. For some time prior to that the

services were held in a small rented church
belonging to an unpopular denomination.
This was not conducive to the best interests
of the cause and tended to put our de-
nomination in a bad light. But what could
be done? If a congregation is to exist it
must have a place to meet for worship.,
Be it said in behalf of the Mission Board
of Western Pennsylvania that it plans to
build a church here, and is putting forth
efforts in that direction, but is handicapped
by a lack of available funds. In the mean-
time, the congregation struggles on against
the odds and discouragements; sometimes
gaining, sometimes losing, but on the whole'
losing much precious time and many valu-
able persons and precious souls, besides
spending money and time almost uselessly,
because of a lack of proper equipment to
carry on the Lord's work in this part of
his vineyard.
305 Race St., Cumberland, Md.

North Spokane Church

J. U. G. STIVERSON

A GROUP of members living in the
northeastern part of the city of Spo-
kane decided that, as this is a grow-
ing part of the city and a good residence
section, they ought to hold services here.
Accordingly, arrangements were made and
on Easter Sunday, 1919, the first service
was held, with about twenty-seven present.
In the fall of the same year an organiza-
tion was effected and named the North
Spokane church. They secured a small
dwelling house for their place of meeting,
which was used until 1921, when they
acquired the present site, at the corner of
Rich Avenue and Martin Street, built the
basement for the church and put a roof on
it, and have since used it as their place
of worship.

At the time of the organization of the
church, in 1919, Eld. Steven Johnson was
living in Spokane and was chosen as the
first elder of the church. Bro. Johnson
died the next spring, and Eld. J. J. Filbrun,
of Wenatchee, was chosen as the next elder,
and later Eld. W. H. Tigner, of Gray, was
chosen as elder. Eld. J. J. Filbrun, of
Wenatchee, started the fund for the secur-

ing of ground and building a church here.
Bro. Sherman Clapper has lived here since
the organization of the church and has
been a great help in the ministry in build-
ing up the congregation, being, most of the
time, the only minister living in the bounds
of the congregation. The church has had a
good, active Sunday-school and is greatly
hindered now in the Sunday-school work
for lack of room properly to carry on the
work, the attendance frequently running
above one hundred. But we are looking
for better things in the near future, as work
has been started on the new building, which
will be erected on the present basement
foundation. This will give seven Sunday-
school rooms, including the auditorium, be-
sides the present basement where all
services are now held.

The District Mission Board of Washing-
ton is deeply interested in the work here,
as well as the interest that the General
Mission Board has. The work has had a
healthy growth. There were twenty-seven
charter members, and the membership is
now sixty-five. It is the policy of the con-
gregation to push forward in all lines of

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North Spokane (Wash.) Church Attendants on Mother's Day

church work. Eld. J. U. G. Stiverson was
secured and took charge of the work here
the first of February, 1925, and is now the
pastor and elder. The present services in-
clude Sunday-school, Christian Workers'
meetings, preaching morning and evening
each Sunday, and the mid-week prayer
meeting and Bible study.

Spokane is a city of about 125,000, a
manufacturing and mining center, and is
on the main lines of the Great Northern,
Northern Pacific, the Milwaukee and the
Spokane International Railways. The
Spokane River runs through the city, and
the beautiful Spokane Falls, right in the
heart of the city, have been developed by
the Washington Water Power Company,
and furnish a great deal of electrical power.
A rich farming country surround.-, the city.
The picture was taken on Mother's clay of
this year. About the only thing visible of
the churchhonse is the chimney.

The sisters are active in their line of
special church work, having both a Senior
and Junior Aid Society, which are active in
raising money for both the new church
building and mission work, as well as help-
ing the needy around them.

TEN MORE COMMANDMENTS

Don't contradict people, even if you're
sure you're right, unless some principle of
character is involved.

Don't be inquisitive about the affairs of
even your most intimate friend.

Don't underrate anything because you
don't possess it.

Don't conclude that you have never had
any opportunities in life.

Don't believe everybody else is happier
than you.

Don't believe all the evil you hear.

Don't repeat gossip, even if it does in-
terest a crowd.

Don't jeer at anybody's religious belief.

Learn to hide your aches and pains under
a pleasant smile. Few care whether you
have the earache, headache or rheumatism.

Learn to attend to your own business —
very important point.

S ,«*

A young girl told her father of her desire
to go forth as a missionary. Hearing that
she would have to wait ten or twelve years
before she could make a start, she replied
with a disappointed tone, " But, father, will
there be any heathen left by then?" The
faith of childhood is beautiful.

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The Brooklyn Italian Church

M. C. SWIGART

THE story of the Brooklyn Italian
work is a long, and I think, inter-
esting story. The starting of the
work gathers all about one man who was
known as John, the Italian. He was one
of a crowd of workmen who were eating
their noonday lunch near our English Mis-
sion on 60th Street when he, with the
others, was handed a tract and given a
personal invitation to attend the services at*
60th street. He says himself that he went
to the mission to see the Devil, but found
Christ. That was twenty-five years ago.
Bro. John, as he was later called, was a
conscientious fellow, and at his own ex-
pense and personal sacrifice did much work
among and for his own countrymen.

The sad story to tell is that he did not
live to see the beautiful church structure
we have now built. During all the years of
work and worry and waiting he was never
discouraged to the point of breaking, but
talked and worked and taught his people
to be patient, that an adequate building
would be there some day. That day is here,
but Bro. John is not. In May, 1923, after a
surgical operation, altogether unexpected
to us he fell asleep in Jesus. But the work
he started still goes on, and we believe is
laying the foundation now for a greater
work in the future.

The work was started in the faith that
Christ died for the world; for the Italian
as well as the American, and all the more
because in Greater New York are more
Italians than in any one city in Italy. Our
work there is in the very heart of " Little
Italy," although it is not so very little, there
being more than 600,000 in New York alone
and from 20,000 to 30,000 of various types
in our accessible area.

There is located only one Italian Catholic
church in our group, with one or two small
mission points, so we have a great opportu-
nity for service. We have missionaries in
India and China, but none in Italy. So
our task is right at home, and by helping
to convert them they may help convert
more of their own countrymen.

It is said that in New York alone the

Italians own 10,000 stores, not mentioning
the thousands that own their own homes.
These people are in need of the Gospel just
as much as any heathen nation in the world.
They have brought from Italy saint wor-
ship and many Roman customs that border
on paganism. In New -York alone the
annual sale of " saints " amounts to thou-
sands of dollars and is a very profitable
business. v'

For many years the mission was carried
on on 21st Street in a house in which Bro.
John Caruso lived in the basement -and had
sleeping rooms on the second floor, with
the mission room on the first floor. It
was entirely too small for the needs of
the work there, but it was the best we
had, and the folks worked there under
these very adverse circumstances. They
packed this room, and there the Gospel was
preached and sung and taught in Italian.
All these years we were talking a new
building, and sometimes we thought we
were very near having it, but something
would turn up and it proved only a dream,
a sort of will-o'-the-wisp.

Much concern was felt as to just where
and how and what the new building should
be.

Different suggestions were given as to the
solution of the problem. Some said, " Re-
model the old house and use that." Others
said, " Tear down the old house and put
the new church on the same lot." Still
others said, " Sell the old, buy elsewhere a
larger lot, and put there the kind of a
churchhouse you want." This we did. Two
lots were purchased on 20th Street, 50 by
100 feet, just one square from the old
mission, for here we felt was a more
desirable location for a church. We con-
sidered ourselves very fortunate to find
such a plot in such a congested area.

The problem we faced was that most of
these people, being Catholics, held up a
big price on property to sell to Protestants
and wanted to belittle or hinder the sale of
our Protestant property. This was all over-
come to our entire satisfaction.

In the planning of a church for this class

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of people, who came from a land where
church architecture has been developed to
a high degree in their many cathedrals and
chapels, it became a problem that required
much thought and stud}-. It had to be
churchy in appearance, or our work would
be for naught. This we think we have ac-
complished. Look at the cut and judge the
results.

The main floor of this building contains
an auditorium 37x50 feet and capable of
seating over two hundred people. In the
front of the church is a large vestibule.
from which one may enter the main audi-
torium in front, a large classroom to the
left, or the basement, or the living quarters
above, to the right.

In the basement are the usual heater and
toilet rooms and a fine large auditorium,
which may be divided off into ten separate
classrooms if needed. This room was used
by the mission long before the main build-
ing was completed. The Board of Educa-
tion of Xew York City uses this room for
classes three nights a week to teach Eng-
lish and citizenship to men, and these with
housekeeping to the women. There are
fifty enrolled in this class. By this means
there enter the church Italians who could
not at other times be gotten in, but after
once inside a Protestant church it surely it
easier to get them in a second time.

The living quarters for the pastor and
his family and a missionary sister are
provided for in the building. There are
three floors in the front part of the struc-
ture, and these provide the quarters for the
pastor and in the rear floors for the mis-
sionary helper. The entire building is
heated by oil, which is giving very good
satisfaction.

There is a great barrier, a seemingly solid
wall, between the people surrounding the
mission and the mission itself. Prejudice
of the rankest kind prevails. They are kind
and courteous and respectful to our work-
ers, but when it comes to attending service
that is another story. They are mostly
Catholics, but only nominally.

Our worker there, Bro. Allegri, goes on
the street every night when the weather
permits, and gives them the gospel story in
their own language. He also shows gospel
pictures, and thus slowly but surely is

winning his way into the hearts and homes
of these people. Mimeographed hymns,
cards bearing Scripture verses, with an
appeal and an explanation of our work, are
distributed to the audience. Many of these
are taken home by the children, and thus
the seed is sown. The average attendance
and offering during May and June of this
year was :

Preaching May 25 June 24

Offering May S9.85 June $9.24

Sunday-school May 33 June 37

Offering May $2.13 June $1.98

Children's hour on Wednesday at 4 P. M.
had an average attendance of 16 in June ;
prayer meeting, May 17, June 15.

During the month of June twenty open-
air services were held. It was impossible
to count the attendance. In every service
messages are given to both adults and chil-
dren. Sister Allegri speaks to the children
in English and there is always a crowd
around. During 1924 the regular Sunday
service offering was $171.96, and the Sun-
day-school, $40.24. Special contributions of
$66.20 for missions and $70 for the new
church were given, besides other special
offerings for local purposes.

We are glad that the Sunday-schools of
our Brotherhood have such a large share in
this splendid edifice, the first of its kind
in America. The entire cost of land, build-
ing and equipment is over $40,000. It be-
longs to the Brotherhood. It is at the gate-
way of a new world for thousands of for-
eigners. We want to meet them with the
Gospel of good will to men as well as the
Gospel of good news to men. We built for
the future. It pleases the eye and meets
the needs of a people who are churchgoing
at heart but misled in their devotions. The
cross that you see in front of the building
is lighted at night, and this gives an invi-
tation and a call to the passer-by and to
the residents that there is a welcome for
all and that all are welcomed. Let us now
pray for the work and workers and back
up our prayers by acts and deeds of help-
fulness.

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Dedication of the Mission Home

GALEN B. ROYER

THE Sunday-schools of the Church of
the Brethren in the Middle District
of Pennsylvania have for several
years had under consideration the erection
of a home for missionaries of the church,
home on furlough. When one comes to
realize that the missionary's home is on
foreign soil, that he comes back to America
to recuperate and inspire the home church,
and that during his stay he has no home
of his own, it at once becomes apparent
what a happy idea these schools have fal-
len upon. A. E. Wilt, for many years the
Sunday-school secretary for the District,
has been leader of this movement, but the
schools have responded in a most com-
mendable manner to his suggestion.

One year ago the District convention
voted that the building should be erected.
Juniata College, because of her deep in-
terest in missions, readily donated a suitable
site preferred by the District building com-
mittee, and by April 1, 1925, the home was
ready for occupancy. It is a brick-veneered
structure, two stories high, with a main
center hall and an apartment on each side
on both floors. Each apartment consists
of four rooms and a bath, all modern in
its appointments. The entire cost, includ-
ing excavation, but excluding the cost of
the ground, is about $20,000.

At the Sunday-school convention held in
the Stone Church of Juniata College, Aug-

ust 26, the forenoon was set apart for the
dedicatory service. A. E. Wilt presided.
Rev. J. S. Hershberger, of Everett, an en-
thusiastic church worker and a friend of
education, led in the opening prayer. Miss
Ida Shumaker, of Meyersdale, home from
India on furlough, made an address, out-
lining most vividly what such a home means
to the missionaries on the field. Rev. H.
Spenser Minnich, educational secretary of
the General Mission Board, delivered a
fitting dedicatory address. After a state-
ment made by the chairman, of cost and
contributions, showing there was $14,000
yet unpaid, Galen B. Royer, of Juniata
College, presented the matter of offering.
Including $250 voted from another fund by
the convention for this purpose, the re-
sponse amounted to $944.87. This makes
the present indebtedness a little over
$13,000. By a rising vote the delegates
decided that this should be wiped out in a
few years by each school raising one dollar
per member per year on the basis of
average attendance during the last year.
Rev. Chas. O. Beery, of Juniata, led in a
^hort dedicatory prayer.

The convention decided that the building
committee, A. E. Wilt and B. F. Waltz, of
Altoona, and Galen B. Royer, of Hunting-
don, should have supervision of the home
for the ensuing year.

Huntingdon, Pa.

The Boone Mill Church, Virginia

L. A. BOWMAN

THIS is a mission point in the Beth-
lehem congregation. The Bethlehem
churchhouse was built just fifty
years ago, the congregation having been
organized two years previous. A large
territory is embraced in this congregation.
In the early days of this church four union
houses were built, the Church of the Breth-
ren owning an interest and holding services
monthly. Monthly appointments were also
filled at the Baptist church in the village
of Boone Mill for some years, but they

were dropped more than twenty years ago.
About five years since the village began
to grow, a few Brethren families moving
in from time to time. A number of very
substantial houses have been erected, em-
bracing dwellings, stores and factories. In
1923 a Sisters' Aid Society was organized,
and has done a splendid work. In their
meetings they said so many times : " We
must have a church home in Boone Mill."
They soon agreed to ask permission to
solicit for funds, which was granted by

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Dedicating the Boone Mill Churchhouse, Southern District of Virginia

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the church. Some funds were provided
and work was begun in August, 1924. The
building was completed last July and was
dedicated on the third Sunday of that
month. Sunday-school was organized on
the first Sunday. Bro. W. M. Kahle
preached in the forenoon and Bro. J. H.
Murray in the afternoon; both were most
splendid addresses. The attendance on that
day was estimated at 2,000. It was a great
day for us. Our dreams were realized. We
have a splendid location on the National
Highway connecting the North and the
South, which is now being completed, and
on which thousands of tourists are already
traveling. The building is splendidly ar-
ranged for Sunday-school work, having a
number of classrooms, and a basement
36 x 48 feet. Our Sunday-school attendance
has been fine, averaging more than 118, al-
though there are three other churches in
the village. We are the youngest, but well
in the lead. We have a number of ex-
perinced teachers.

Bro. E. C. Woodie, of Daleville, Va., is
conducting a revival for us and the attend-
ance is fine, the house filled to overflowing
at some of the services. Already sixteen
have made the good choice.

Perhaps the impression has gone out that
we are not missionary, especially for the
last four years, but when I tell you that a
splendid frame house has been built, called
Monte Vista, and a brick-cased house,
called Boone Chapel, and now our block
house here at Boone Mill, all in the bounds
of the Bethlehem congregation, and in the
last five years, at a cost of around $20,000,
you will see that we are doing home mis-
sion work. Thirty-three have been baptized
this year, not including those that are
coming in the meetings now in progress.
Last year our number was more than 450.
We hope to reach the 500 mark soon.
Visitors always welcome. Stop with us
when passing through.

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THE SUMMER PASTORATE FROM A

STUDENT'S VIEWPOINT

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son's heart when he gives himseli in service
for Christ, the ministry would seem to
be a repulsive task. Since sincere ministry
does touch the springs of true joy in one's

heart, it presents the greatest challenge in
the world. When a man rejoices in his
task, he is in fit shape to do effective work.
The seventy disciples were joyous, for they
had learned first-hand that their religion
produced results. The summer pastor
comes to know that joy as he leads men
and women to Christ.

I have never heard of a summer pastor
who said that he regretted the experience.
The attitude of the young men should in
itself be a vindication of the work. As the
church values its young ministers, so should
it value and support every means of pre-
paring them for the greatest service to
God, to the church, and to all mankind.

Leeton, Mo. ^ ^

CHINA NOTES FOR AUGUST

PIngr Ting

The death of Mrs. Coffman, Aug. 7, has cast a
gloom over our station that will not soon be lifted.
Our ears no longer catch the sound of her welcome
footstep on the walk; her cheerful voice is silent,
but her influence is and will continue to be with
us. Our mission family and her Chinese friends
are the richer for her presence with us the four
years she lived in China.

A number of delegates, both Chinese and foreign,
attended the Evangelistic and Educational Con-
ferences at Shou Yang; also the Nien I Hui, which
immediately followed the conferences.

Dr. Iva Miller, of the Council on Health Edu-
cation, Shanghai, spent two weeks' vacation with
us. We are always glad for workers from other
localities to find us on the map and stop for a
friendly visit. **

With the close of the month vacationers find
their way back home and begin preparations for
the year's work. The Vaniman family, Misses
Horning, Dunning and Baker, have just returned
from their interfurlough by the seaside, the Vani-
mans from Pei Tai Ho and the ladies from Wonsan
Beach, on the east coast of Korea. All report a
pleasant summer and feel refreshed for the work
ahead until time for furlough in the homeland.

We were glad for a few days' visit with the
Seeses as they passed through on their way to
Liao after their two years in the homeland.

Miss Dunning has again joined the Ping Ting
family after an absence of over a year while she
was caring for the women's work at Shou Yang
in Miss Schaeffer's absence. E. Baker.

Liao Chow

The passing away of our beloved Feme (Mrs.
Feme Heagley Coffman) has left us with sad

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hearts. She, Dr. Coffman and little Mary, had come
to spend their brief vacation at the hills, but had
been there less than a week when Feme was
suddenly taken sick and in six days' time had
passed from us. It is a loss to the mission family
and a greater one to her companion and little
daughter, but the mission work also sustains a
great loss, for Feme was so capable, so loving, so
willing to do for others and such a splendid execu-
tive nurse that the medical profession loses a very
valuable worker. To us who have trained with
her, worked with her, worked under her, and lived
with her it seems as though a sister has left
us. She was always the same under stress and
worry. In fact, she fought those things hard
and always looked on the bright side, striving ever
to do the things that would be the best for every
one. Our hearts go out to the dear mother, who
looked forward to her return, and to the two sisters,
who loved her so much. May the dear Father
give them courage and sustain them in this grief.

Our station family is returning to us. Bro.
Flory's have gotten in from their interfurlough
vacation, spent at Peitaiho. Miss Senger has re-
turned from Korea, and the folk have all re-
turned from the Foreign and Chinese Annual Con-
ference, where they report our Chinese brethren
took a very active part.

Miss Esther Kreps also has come to live with us
at Liao. We extend to her a hearty welcome.
The medical department is especially grateful for
her coming, as her help is much needed.

We hear by phone message that the Seese family

were to arrive in Ping Ting last night. We are

so glad they have arrived thus far so safely, and

we are looking for them very soon in Liao.

The boys' and girls' school buildings are well
under way. The schools plan to open Sept. 3. We
are hoping and praying the anti-foreign feeling
will not be too great to keep away the students
that ought to be in school.

Dr. Horning is just recovering from a couple of
weeks' illnes. We praise God he is able to be
about again. J?

Shou Yang

The Annual Conference of the Church of the
Brethren in China convened at Shou Yang from
Aug. 7 to Aug. 21, inclusive. The conference proper
was from Aug. 20 and 21, but was preceded by our
regular evangelistic and educational conferences.
This year was the first that we have had all these
conferences held at the same time. We like the
experiment very much, and decided to continue
to have them so in the future. The meeting next
year goes to Ping Ting Chow.

Owing to the work of preparing for the enter-
tainment of the conference the regular departmental
work was temporarily hindered for the month. The
men's evangelistic department called several o*f the

evangelists in to help in the preparations. All
of us had a very enjoyable time in this service.

We are sorry to have to give up our Chinese
pastor for the present; however, it seemed best
to let him go because of his particular tempta-
tions. The committee failed to pass a request from
him for a raise in salary, and as a result he left
immediately for his home near Peking. This leaves
the evangelistic work with a rather weak force.
We hope soon to find another man to take up
this work. j{

The men's evangelistic department also decided
to close our regular reading room this month. The
funds in the department are not sufficient to carry
such a full program, and rather than ask for
more money, under present circumstances, we are
retrenching this much in our work.

Sister Dunning is away for her vacation, and
the work among the women has been continued
by Mrs. Kung and the foreign women on the com-
pound. We are expecting Sister Schaeffer to be
here to take over her regular work by the be-
ginning of September, ^t

Taiyuan

The Nien I Hui, or Conference, of the Church
of the Brethren in China was held at Show Yang.
The delegates from Taiyuan were Pastor Chao,
Mrs. Chang, Mr. Tuan, Mr. Wang, Miss Ullom,
and Mr. Myers. They report a very good meeting.
J*

Notwithstanding the unrest in the country and
here at Taiyan, Mr. Myers reports very good church
attendance this summer.

Since the Myers family have been in Taiyuan
they have been living in a small Chinese court.
During the early part of the summer they moved
to a more desirable location in the same court with
the Ikenberry family. This makes it very pleasant,
as it brings most of our station into the same
court, whereas last year we were all in different
parts of the city. <£

The Association for the Advancement of Educa-
cation in China held its regular meeting for this
year here at Taiyuan. Dr. Iva Miller, of the
Council on Health Education, Shanghai, attended
this meeting, and while here made the Myers home
her headquarters. jZ

Last evening the Ikenberry family returned from
their interfurlough at Peitaiho Beach. They were
very glad, indeed, to get back and take up their
work for the winter. While at the coast Mr.
Ikenberry went to Peking for a much-needed
operation on his nose. He reports a successful
operation, and is looking forward to much im-
proved health this winter.

See the Missionary
Thanksgiving Appeal
elsewhere in this issue

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1925

INDIA NOTES FOR AUGUST

Mabel E. Moomaw
On the evening of Aug. 4 Brother and Sister
Forney went to Vyara for a short visit with their
daughter Ruth and her husband. The same even-
ing a cable message came bringing the sad news
of their daughter Katheryn's death. The follow-
ing day was the birthday anniversary of Lois, their
youngest daughter in the homeland, and they
were anticipating a happy and pleasant day in her
k<->nor. But this message brought the news that
..i this same day Katheryn would be laid to rest in
the cemetery at North Manchester, Ind. Brother
and Sister Forney have borne this grief with much
poise and in a beautiful way. At their Jalalpor
home, Katheryn's birthplace, the Indian people held
a special memorial and prayer service. On Wednes-
day, Aug. 5, the Girls' School and other activities
were closed in her honor. Many of the Indian
people remember Katheryn as a little girl. At
Vyara the mission family, with Brother and Sister
Forney, held a quiet little memorial service the
evening of Aug. 6. The one petition of the beau-
tiful and earnest prayer that Sister Forney offered
during the service was for the two lonely daugh-
ters at home, and for Lucile, alone in school in
North India. Bro. Blough led the service and
gave an appropriate message of comfort and faith.
Katheryn's two favorite songs, " The Rosary " and
" The End of a Perfect Day," were used as a part
of the program. The mission family and a large
number of Indian friends have joined Brother and
Sister Forney and the remaining sisters in this hour
of grief. God has used and is using many kind
friends in the homeland in answering the prayer of
these dear parents, that the younger sisters who
are left alone may be kept and sustained in the
loss of Katheryn, who was a leader and a " big
sister " to them. <»$

Anklesvar

For several years we have had growing opposi-
tion in the work among the Bhils, about Ankles-
var. It is reported that the district magistrate
has signed over some government land for a
temple especially for Bhils, and this new society
(Religious Ashram) is preparing to erect a temple
costing from Rs. 15,000 to 20,000. This is inter-
esting in view of our hopes of erecting a church
especially for the same folk. Also, this same so-
ciety has been granted about ten acres of good
land, given by the government for the use of an
orphanage and boarding-school for the Bhils. This
farm school is to be about three miles from us.
They will work on lines similar to our own. They
are writing tracts against our propaganda and
against our Bible, and a few renegade Christians
will doubtless join them, as several have done. I
hear also that they have reconverted to Hinduism
some 200 folks, Rajputs, a high caste, who former-
ly had gone over to Mahomedanism. We are not
at all alarmed over this. Opposition will only in-
spire us to better work. It will declare who the
true and false among us are. It will set folks to
thinking on the relative values of different re-
ligions. We need your prayers, as do all our
teachers for revival in our midst.

The vocational school has been registered for
government recognition and grant, and fourteen
boys, young teachers, expect to go up for exam-
ination this fall. We have fifty-two boys in the
institution at present, and day by day they are
more contented and are doing better work, we
think. There was some discontent at first, for our
accommodations are not so good as they were used
to, and also we required more manual work than
they bargained for. »g

Bulsar

Work about the mission hospital has been quite
heavy this month. Dr. Cottrell has been kept
busy with operations. One little boy, whose arm
had been broken for several weeks, was brought
in. The arm was amputated and the boy is get-
ting along well. <g

Especial effort for more intensive Bible instruc-
tion has been made among the schoolboys during
the monsoon season. Naranji, the headmaster of
the school, led the boys of the third, fourth and
fifth-grade in a study of the Old Testament.
Bro. Wagoner, with the older boys, made a study
of the Gospel of John. &

Vyara

The district revenue officer has openly declared
that if the people of any village petition to have
the liquor shop closed in their village he will close
it at once, if they guarantee that no one will dis-
til illicitly, or that if any one does, the rest will
report him. We hope in this way many of the
shops will be closed. ^fc

Some boys in our boarding-school got into the
habit of going home without leave, so we had to
make a rule that those who leave without per-
mission cannot be kept when they return. A few
left and the others settled down. There is a big
improvement now. jt

Three evenings a week our pastor, Jivanji Hirab-
bhai, goes to the Girls' School to give Bible les-
sons. He has been taking up the most familiar
Psalms and making them live for the girls. His
illustrations are so simple and so closely related
to village life that the girls, even the smallest,
cannot help but understand and appreciate the
meaning. Such work is a great blessing to us.

On Sunday afternoons the girls have their own
separate meetings. They feel that these meet-
ings are their very own. Each girl has an oppor-
tunity to take her turn as leader and to take part
in the prayer and song service. They are also
making a special effort to commit Bible verses;
those who commit 125 assigned verses are to receive
a Bible; those who commit 75, get a New Testa-
ment, and those who reach the 50 mark are to get a
Gujerati song book. ^t

Recently a very sad thing happened on the Boys'
School compound, when one of the older boys
was bitten by a cobra while he was sweeping in
the carpenter shop. He ran to the bungalow for
help, and everything was done that was possible,
but lie passed away after three hours. His par-
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The editor iimte* helpful contribution* for this department
of the Visitor

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MISSIONARY NEWS
1926 Annual Conference Goes to Lincoln,
Nebr.

The committee of arrangements for the
1926 Annual Conference, after careful in-
vestigation decided that Lincoln, Nebr.,
would best serve the interests of the church
for the 1926 Conference. We are informed
that the facilities at Lincoln are much
improved over what they were when the
previous Conference was held there. The
great farming areas of the Central West
have been dominated by financial condi-
tions so that many members were unable
to attend the Conferences in the East.
Here is an opportunity for the churches
in this territory to enjoy the spirit of the
church Conference.
Fifteen Baptized at Jalalpor

In a letter dated July 13 Bro. D. L. For-
ney tells of the fifteen people baptized at
Jalalpor. In days past considerable opposi-
tion to the Christian message was offered
at this place. It is gratifying to know that
seed sown brings its harvest in due time.
We do not understand why some of our
efforts do not bring forth fruit more quick-
ly. When we do our work faithfully and
efficiently God will grant the increase in
his own way and time.
Striving for World Peace

The American Branch of the World
Alliance for Promoting International
Friendship Through the Churches is to
hold its tenth annual conference in Detroit,
Mich., Nov. 10-12, 1925. In conjunction
with this meeting it is planned to hold a
National Congress on Peace and Security.

At this time of world crisis, the churches
of America need to take counsel together
as to their duty and opportunity for service,
both national and international.
The Bible — Its Circulation Increases

An increased circulation through its for-
eign agencies of more than 500,000 volumes
was announced bv the American Bible

Society at the close of its 109th Annual
Meeting, held at the Bible House on Astor
Place last May 14. The total issues of
Scriptures for the year amounted to
6,652,299 volumes, in 172 languages, dialects
and Scriptures for the blind put out by
the American Bible Society.

Children's Views on Religion

A Sunday-school worker asked some
questions about religion in the classrooms
of the secondary schools in Osaka, now
the fifth largest city in the world. Some
9,064 boys and girls were questioned. It
was learned that the parents of 7,973 were
Buddhists, 387 Shintoists, and 329 were
Christians. The number that thought there
was a Supreme Being were 6,694, but some
1,276 misguided ones said that there is no
God. About 1,044 were in doubt and did
not answer. Again, 7,522 felt that there
was some need for religion. When asked
as to their preference, 3,157 wanted to be
Buddhists and 1,513 liked Christianity. The
others were in doubt. The Bible had been
read somewhat by 1,371. — The Missionary
Review of the World.

■Jt .J*
YOUNG PEOPLE IN MISSION STUDY
Supplementary Work for the Young Peo-
ple's Department in Mission Study Jan-
uary, February and March, 1926

Text for mission study — China's Real Revo-
lution, by Paul Hutchinson. Cloth, 75c;
paper, 50c. Suggestions to Leaders, 15c.

Order from Brethren Publishing House,
Elgin, 111.

In addition to material suggested in the
textbook the following supplemental ma-
terial is outlined, viz. :

1. POSTERS. 2. DEFINITE PRAYER FOR
CHINA. 3. GIVING. 4. A PUBLIC PRO-
GRAM TO YOUR CHURCH. 5. EX-
CHANGE OF GREETINGS WITH
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I. Posters

Ideas for posters should be originated and
posters made. Each person may be asked
to originate an idea. The class could then
select the best ideas and set those most
skilled to work in making the posters. The
best one should be mailed to H. Spenser
Minnich, Missionary Educational Secretary,
Elgin, 111. A committee at Elgin will judge
the posters and the best ones will be taken
to the 1926 Annual Conference and will be
reproduced in the Missionary Visitor. In
some groups it may be advantageous to
choose two sides for friendly competition
in making the posters. In some places it
may suit to have the boys on one side and
the girls on the other. The following are
some suggestions as to themes for posters :
Creating a Desire to Do Mission Work

The joy of the Christian life might be
shown. Or describe the awful soul plight
oi those without Christ. Or the heroism
of our missionaries.

The Missionary Spirit of the Church of
the Brethren Young People
Show how the young people volunteer to
the call of Christ. Or indicate the willing-
ness of young people to sacrifice personal
desires that they may have money to give.
The Friendship Between Young People in
China and America

God is the Heavenly Father to both. The
advantages of such friendship.
Memorial to Forefathers Who Were Mis-
sionary in Spirit

Indicate the missionary spirit of fore-
fathers. Pictures of some early local or
general leaders. Statements of what they
have done.

Interesting People in Reading the Mission-
ary Visitor

Picture a group discussing what they
have read in the Visitor. Make a list of
what one can read in the Visitor.

The foregoing is only suggestive, and
young people should go as far beyond these
suggestions as they can. The Visitor and
Our Young People in December, 1925, will
have samples of posters made by young
people during 1924-25.

II. A Definite Prayer Program

Each meeting during the Mission Study
should have a prayer period. Our young

people's paper will have suggestions weekly
for prayer. In the absence of this a prayer
program could be made, remembering all
the China missionaries whose names appear
on the inside back cover of the Visitor.
Pray for the evangelistic, the educational
and medical work. Pray for the young
people of China. They are greatly tempted
to revolt against all religion.

III. A Giving Program

The cost of supporting the mission work
that is done for young people in China
amounts to approximately $4,000 per year.
The young Brethren of America are chal-
lenged with the opportunity to support the
mission work done among the Chinese of
their own age. It is suggested that the
young people establish a fund. CHRIST
FOR YOUNG CHINESE. An offering
each meeting would be in place. Send all
money to General Mission Board, Elgin,

III. ; State that it is for the fund, " Christ
for Yourg Chinese/'

IV. A Public Program About China

Concluding the study of China a program
should be given. This may be an original
program, giving out the information you
have gained in your study. It may be a
missionary play, of which there are many
available. Write early in your course to
the General Mission Board for suggestions.
Indicate how many you will have who
could take part. Also the number of girls
and boys. The General Mission Board has
a few sets of China slides. These could be
given with good results. Your order should
be made far in advance. Perhaps you
could use them during your course, as they
may be hard to secure at the end of your
course, when every other department may
want them. See December Visitor for an-
nouncement of slides available.

V. Exchange of Greetings With Our
Friends in China

The young people of China will probably
be sending greetings to the young people
of America at the time of this study of
China. If these greetings come, plans will
be made known in the December Visitor,
1925, whereby young Brethren in America
may send greetings in return.

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BLACK OR WHITE

" God . . . put no difference between them.
In yonder heathen land,
Surrounded by a band
Of lads, the teacher strove
To tell of Jesus' love.
One little negro boy
Listened with face of joy,
Then questioned eagerly,
"Was Jesus black like me?"

The teacher shook his head,
" No, he was fair," he said.
In trembling tone so sad
Answered the little lad,
"Why is it always so?
Must all the good things go
To those whose skins are white?
Surely it can't be right."

Before he made reply,
Swiftly went up a cry
From out the teacher's heart,
That he might so impart
The story of Christ's love,
That it should surely prove
He loved all men the same.
Quickly the answer came :

" Christ was of Jewish race.
The color of his face,
Coming from Palestine,
Would not be white like mine.
Not dark like you, was he,
But — so it seems to me —
Something between the two
Would be his Eastern hue."

Scarcely the words were said,
Before the curly head
Looked up, with shining eyes,
And said in glad surprise,
" Qh ! now I know that he
Belongs to you and me,"
Adding in earnest tone,
" I'll take him for my own."
— C. S., in Lutheran Boys and Girls.

THE LITTLE WIDOWS OF INDIA

There's a little girl over in India,

No bigger nor older than I,
Who never laughs nor smiles at all;

I'm sure you wonder why.

I just can't understand it myself,

How such a thing could be ;
For the little girls all over the world

Should be happy, it seems to me.

I think God wants us to laugh and smile—

At proper times, you know —
For he made the beautiful sun to smile

On the wonderful wyorld below.

But this little girl, no bigger than I,
So sad across the sea,

Is a widow already — 'tis true, they sa}- —
How strange it seems to me!

I can't understand it myself at all.

A widow's an outcast, they say ;
No home, no friends, and no one to love ;

Just hated, and in the way.

She didn't choose to be widow or wife,
Or betrothed, our teacher said,

But a widow's a widow indeed over there,
If husband or lover is dead.

Unloved, unloving, they die in their pain;

No hope when they go to their grave ;
So strange, don't you think, that this can
be,

Since Jesus has died to save?

Since the beautiful story of Jesus' love
They're just beginning to tell

In India's darkened, sin-blighted land,
Where the little widows dwell.

I sometimes wonder, though I'm very small,
If perhaps, in a long, long while,

God will want me to go and try to help
The little widows to smile. — Ex.

BELIEVES IN TITHING

General Mission Board — Dear Brethren:

I am not a tither, but would love to be;
but owing to circumstances it seems impos-
sible to follow the tithing plan.

For the last ten years, I think, I have
always tried to give at least five dollars per
year to the Lord's work ; some years more
and some years less, as the great Lord pros-
pered me.

I have now been sick for three years, un-
able to do my household duties. Am the
mother of four small children, so must keep
hired help all the time. But I do love to
read of the mission work prospering
and my heart aches when I read of the
lack of funds. This year I began to wonder,
and if I would be provided a way to get
this small mite for the Lord's work. As
Jesus has blessed me in all my life, so yester-
day a very dear relative of mine, while shak-
ing hands with me placed within my hand
a five-dollar bill. At that moment the
thought came to me : " Here is my money
for the mission work for 1925." It was my
very own to use as I desired. Now I pray
it may be used where needed most and
where it might be the greatest blessing
for the saving of some precious souls.

I am sending you a money order of $5,
and also asking all who are interested to
pray for me that I might be able through
his strength, all through my sickness, to say,
" Father, thy will be done."

An Invalid Sister.

P. S. I am a Messenger reader and would
love to have the Missionary Visitor.

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1925

Cft? Qftttttttt a (Department

Conducted by Nora M. Rhodes

White Man's Medicine for Black People

MARGUERITE S. BURKE

White Man's Medicine for Black People

Marguerite S. Burke

AWAY out in North Central Africa,
every morning except Sunday, in a
little house, that has floors and walls
of mud, and a grass roof, a small group
of our black brothers and sisters gather
to ask help of the white man. With a
song, prayer and short gospel story their
minds are fed. After this the doctor, with
the help of one native boy, cares for the
patients that are in the beds in the adjoin-
ing rooms, and then binds up the ulcers
and gives out the medicine to the dispen-
sary patients. Why? First, because of
the love of God and the desire of the doc-
tor to share with others this love. Second,
because you good people have the same
desire and therefore are giving of your
means, making it possible financially for
us to be here.

Early in the year a fine, husky youth
came, inquiring for the doctor. Through an
interpreter — for he could not speak Bura
— he said that he had sore eyes, and indeed
they looked very sore, swollen and red.
For several years they had been affected,
paining him constantly, and in the light
this condition was aggravated; so, when
walking out in the daylight, he wore a
cloth over his head. His home — yes, he
had walked twelve days to get to the only
doctor he had ever heard of. After a
month's treatment he went away healed.

A little later, perhaps in April, an old
man, gray-haired and slightly bent, a kindly
but sad fellow, came. He was some one's
grandfather and father. He was a Fulani.
This is one of the nomad tribes that are
scattered all over Northern Nigeria.
Through an interpreter he said, "For eleven
years I have had this disease. I can
scarcely walk, and there is nothing sweet

in life for me." When told of others of
his tribe who had been helped, though
having the same disease, he said, "That I
know, but he surely can't help me. It has
been with me so long that only God can
take it away." But he was operated on.
A tumor mass, weighing thirty-eight
pounds after removal, was taken from him.
He is well and has gone back to his people.
Not once during his three months' stay
here did he see us without expressing to
us his most heartfelt thanks, as well as
calling down the blessing of God upon us.
And the smile on his face could tell us the
joy in his heart.

In July a young woman came. She had
a tumor on her leg just below the knee.
It had made her life miserable for five
years. Once her own people had cut into
it, to let out the spirit, or whatever was
causing it. The doctor removed a large,
fatty mass from under the skin. The
sixth day she walked two miles to her
home, and four days later she returned
to have the stitches removed. When she
was told that it was all finished, and even
needed a bandage no longer, she stood
amazed and then said, " It can't be finished
yet, for when they cut it before I could
not walk for four moons."

Oftentimes in one morning's practice the
doctor has cared for people of five or six
different tribes. In all, members of as many
as ten tribes have come to the doctor here
for treatment. That means that in that
many tribes around us there is no white
doctor to help. It also means that our little
mud house, upon which the rains beat and
which the white ants destroy, will very
soon need to be replaced with a substantial
building, so that these people can have a
refuge to come to. Now I ask you, Does
it pay?

November
1925

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Conducted by Aunt Adalyn

A Look Into the Future for the Boys and Girls

ERNEST M. WAMPLER

MANY boys and girls have been
happy this past summer earning
money for the Dahanu Hospital.
But as that interesting work is drawing
to a close no doubt many junior leaders
are wondering what they can do next year
so as not to let interest lag. Before the
time comes for the planting of corn, pota-
toes or the raising of chickens, we believe
the boys and girls would like to study
about the people to whom they are going
to give money during 1926. So we are
planning a program of study that will ex-
tend over the first three months of 1926.
The second, third and fourth Sundays of
January will be devoted to a study of Home
Missions, and the remaining nine Sundays,
through February and March, will be given
to China. Helps will appear in Our Boys
and Girls and in the Missionary Visitor,
aiding the leaders of juniors and primaries.

In connection with the stories of China
there will be handwork to portray Chinese
life more vividly. Models of Chinese arti-
cles to be made from cardboard; how to
make and furnish a Chinese house will be
shown in the Visitor from time to time.
There will be map drawing, locating mis-
sion stations and missionary activities on
the field. The primaries will have pictures
to color or sewing cards of some of the
things found in China.

The juniors will use "The Honorable
Crimson Tree" (paper 40c; boards 60c)
for the background of each lesson; the
primaries the " China Picture Stories " (50c
per set). All leaders of these departments
should get these supplies before the lessons
start and become familiar with the work.
They may be secured from the Brethren
Publishing House, Elgin, 111.

The program will be planned so that
those who are unable to do the entire work

may select whatever they feel will best
be adapted to their needs. We are en-
deavoring to arrange the program so it
can be used in all churches whether they
have the juniors organized or not. If not
organized, let the teachers of the Sunday-
school classes that helped this year on
the Dahanu Hospital order the supplies
and aid their pupils in this program. This
study can be done in the classes at the
church, or if more convenient, have them
meet in the homes. The boys and girls will
work at their gardens with a greater delight
if they know something about the boys and
girls whom they are helping.

The expense of this study is going to be
very small. All the material necessary is
what we use in the Sunday-school, such as
scissors, crayons, cardboard, paste, thread
and needles. If you do not already possess
them they may be gotten for a very small
sum. You may draw your own maps, or
order them from the General Mission
Board, Elgin, 111.

May each junior and every leader of this
department realize the importance of learn-
ing about the people of our various mission
fields. The more knowledge we have of
the work the greater will be the desire to
fulfill our Master's command, " Go ye into
all the world and preach the gospel."

A friend said to a mother whose son had
been appointed as a foreign missionary, "I
hope that you will be able to give him up
for the work." " Oh," said she, " I gave
him up to God in his infancy, but never
knew until now where God wants him."

All workers for the Dahanu Hospital in
India should send their money to the Gen-
eral Mission Board, Elgin, 111., before
Christmas.

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November
1925

THE WORKERS FOR THE DAHANU
HOSPITAL CONTINUE TO ANNOUNCE
THEIR ACTIVITIES. LETTERS LIKE
THIS ARE BEING RECEIVED.

Four Mile (Ind.) Boys and Girls

Kitchel, Ind., Sept. 3, 1925.
General Mission Board, Elgin, 111.
Dear Brother:

We are sending you the enrollment and
kind of work our Intermediates and Juniors
are doing to raise their money for the
Dahanu Hospital. Ruth Mason, embroid-
ery, has already turned in $4. The list of
Intermediates and Juniors is as follows:

Potatoes— Alma Snyder, Martha Pentecost, Harold
Brower, Esther Stubbs, Hilda Brower, Lois Snyder,
Wilmer Snyder, Wilbur Snyder.

Sweet Potatoes and Pop Corn— Miley Sheets, Mary
Louise Sheets, Robert McCune, Emmert McCune.

Chickens— Mildred Strathman, Mary Stubbs, Edith
Stubbs, Esther Sheets, Ada Sheets, Thelma Parks,
Inez Sheets, Henry Strathman, Willis Petry, Earl
Pentecost, Mark Pentecost, Carl Pentecost, Richard
Stevens, Robert Stevens, Elizabeth Rosier, Genevieve
Rinehart, Ruth Hammer, Edith Hammer, Ruth
Strathman, Helen Strathman, Elma Rinehart.

Cucumbers — Paul Pentecost.

Embroidery — Ruth Mason.

These were each given a quarter last
spring to invest for this work. We expect
to make some money for the hospital, but
better still, make some real missionaries.
I was delayed in getting my lists in, is
why we are so late sending in the complete
list. Yours fraternally,

F. E. McCune, Pastor.

First Church Philadelphia Juniors

These Juniors of the First Church of
the Brethren, Philadelphia, Pa., are an
energetic group. They are using the
Graded Sunday-school lessons and find
them very interesting. They are very much
interested in missionary work and are keep-
ing up a share in the Anklesvar Girls
Boarding School and one in the African
School for Boys. Since January, 1925, they
pledged and paid $100 to an improvement
fund for the home church. Just now they
are working for the new hospital at Da-
hanu, India, and will report their offering
on Rally Day. The pastor and his wife
had charge of a very successful Junior
Night on Fridays. The program consisted
of Bible and mission study and a period
in the gymnasium. They are trying to live
out the Junior motto, " Be ye DOERS of
of the Word, and not hearers only."

Hustlers

Thelma Trout
Anna Graham
Ruth Replogle
Lillian Lucid
Helen Delahunty
Robert Camburn
Robert Bockius
Mrs. S. M. Replogle
Sept. 13, 1925. •

Rustlers

Mrs. J. L. Markley
Andrew Cole, Jr.
Mildred Hummel
Ruth Hughes
Thomas Delahunty
Harold Trout
Grace Hoffman
Anna Cooper
Kenneth Compton

The Philadelphia Dahanu Hospital Workers

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Little Folks of Mission Chapel, N. Manchester

They had a contest in selling " Ready Jell " out of which they raised $10 for Dahanu Hospital

BY THE EVENING LAMP

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I do not think you
will object if I write. I am eleven years
old, and in the fifth grade. My teacher's
name is Miss Cline. I belong to the Breth-
ren church. My Sunday-school teacher is
Miss Mary Snyder. We are having musk-
melons. Oh, how I wish you were here
to eat some ! We live seven and a half
miles from our church. Our nearest
neighbors are about one-fourth mile. I
have one brother and sister. I love to
read the letters. I wish some Juniors would
write to me.

Huntsville, Ohio. Bessie Crism.

Well, Bessie, it looks as if you and I were
going to have the parlor all to ourselves.
I have been listening for the door-bell for
a month, and you are the first one to ring
it. A " parlor," you know, is a place for
conversation. I am not much of a talker,
so if you don't keep up your end, we shall
have to get something off the book-shelves.
What would you like to read? I think the
Juniors must be terribly busy at school.
But it's nice to run away and have a little
"literary" on Friday nights, don't you
think, Bessie? If we tell them there's going
to be a big, frosty-looking Christmas tree
next month, they'll come running, won't
they?

NUTS TO CRACK
A Thanksgiving Menu

1. He had Admiral Decatur keyed up to
the situation.

2. He crawled to the pump ; kind hands
gave him a drink.

3. You'll have to dress in good time.

4. I saw Allegra vying with Harriet in
the contest.

5. I know why Isaac ran ; berrying time
will soon be over.

6. The same thing made Marcus tardy
again.

7. I hate a despot; a toad is just as ad-
mirable.

8. What's the matter with Marcel? Ery-
sipelas they call it.

9. His full name is Benjamin C. Epie.
10. He gave little Cedric a keepsake.

Towns in China

1. Sing ha ! ha !

2. Nip keg.

3. Non cat.

4. Non pig.

5. Nise tint.

6. Ann kin.

7. W7ho F. Coo.

8. G, Nick hung.

(Answers next month)

OCTOBER NUTS CRACKED
General Mission Board. — 1. Winger. 2.
Yoder. 3. Blough. 4. Nye. 5. Garst. 6.
Bonsack. 7. Minnich. 8. Zigler. 9. Culp.
A Bag of Schoolbooks.— 1. Arithmetic. 2.
Penmanship. 3. Geography. 4. History.
5. Orthography. 6. Physiology. 7. Alge-
bra. 8. Elocution.

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November
1925

FINANCIAL REPORT

Conference Offering, 1925. As of September 30,
1925, the Conference (Budget) offering for the year
ending February 28, 1926, stands as follows:

Cash received since March 1, 1925, $144,579 26

(The 1925 Budget of $380,000 is 38.1% raised.)
Mission Board Treasury Statement. The following
shows the condition of mission finances on Septem-
ber 30, 1925:

Income since March 1, 1925, $174,47130

Income same period last year, 140,703 83

Increase $ 33,767 47

Expense since March 1, 1925, 173,494 02

Expense same period last year, ■. 167,69186

Increase, $ 5,802 16

Mission deficit September 30, 1925, 21,41180

Mission deficit August 31, 1925, 6,487 98

Increase for September $ 14,923 82

Tract Distribution. During the month of August
the Board sent out 2,753 doctrinal tracts.

August Receipts. The following contributions for
the various funds were received during August:

WORLD-WIDE
Africa— $20.00

Indv.: F. E., $ 20 00

California— $56.32

No. Dist., S. S.: McFarland, $17.65; Live
Oak, $3.91; Oakland, $7.26, 28 82

So. Dist., Cong.: J. S. Zimmerman (M.
N.) (Long Beach) $1; W. I. T. Hoover (M.
N.) (La Verne) $1; S. S.: L. B. A. Class
(Pasadena) $25; Indv.: J. R. Snavely (M.

N.) $.50, 27 50

Colorado— $26 .00

E. Dist., Cong.: Galen Barkdoll (Haxtun), 22 60

W. Dist., S. S.: Fruita, 3 40

Florida— $37.99

Cong. No. 84125 (Arcadia) $20; S. S.:

Sebring, $17.99, 37 99

Idaho— $5.00

Cong. : Nezperce, 5 00

Illinois— $528.93

No. Dist., Cong.: Cherry Grove, $104.81;
S. S.: Franklin Grove, $89.88; Indv.: A
Brother & Sister, $200, 394 59

So. Dist., Cong.: Virden, $4.13; Romine,
$4.46; Mrs. H. H. Kindig (Panther Creek)
$60.75; Martin Brubaker (Girard) $50; No.
84071 (Big Creek) $10; No. 84101 (Cham-
paign) $5, 134 34

India— $5.47

Indv. : A Sister 5 47

Indiana— $290.32

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Clear Creek, $23.85;
Landesville, $8.91; Markle, $16.78; Flora, $154;
So. Whitley, $5.20; Irvin Fisher (M. N.)
(Mexico) $.50; V. F. Schwalm (M. N.)
(Manchester) $1; S. L. Cover (M. N.)
(Roann) $.50; S. S. : Markle, $7, 217 74

No. Dist., Cong.: Blue River, $4.50; A
Brother (Sec. So. Bend) $5; S. S.: Wad-
dams Grove, $9.74; Indv.: Y. P. Conf. at
Camp Alexander Mack, $13.64, 32 88

So. Dist., Cong.: Anderson, $30; Beech
Grove, $5; Ed. Nelson (Indianapolis) $2.50;

Rosetta M. Arndt (White) $2.20, 39 70

Iowa— $66.41

Mid. Dist., Cong.: A Brother (Iowa River) 25 00

No. Dist., Cong.: Greene, $2.29; Elizabeth
AlVight (Ivester) $25 27 29

So. Dist., Cong.: S. Schlotman (Council
Bluffs) $1.50; S. S.: Salem, $7.62; Indv.: L.

E. Buzzard, $5, 14 12

Kansas— $69.02

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Scott Valley, $7.70;
Chanute, $41.05; S. S.: Verdigris, $3.67, 52 42

S. W. Dist., S. S.: Newton City, $4.04;
Monitor, $12.56, 16 60

Maryland— $66.36

E. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Earl W. Flohr (Pipe
Creek) $1; S. S.: Pleasant Hill (Bush Creek)
$3; Piney Creek, $2.34; Long Green Valley,
$25.93; Bethany, $7.09; Indv.: No. 84082, $12, 51 36

W. Dist., Cong.: Georges Creek, 15 00

Massachusetts— $4.00

Indv.: S. M. West, 4 00

M ich igan— $20.28

Cong.: Hart, $2; Beaverton, $13.55; Mrs.
Esther Hostetler (Zion) $2; Indv.: Mrs.
Amanda Sielske, $2; S. Cocanower, $.73, . . 20 28

Minnesota — $51 .53

Cong.: Nemadji, $21.03; John Kaiser,
(Minneapolis) $10; Young People's Union
(Nemadji) $8; Indv.: J. P. Harper, $12.50, .. 51 53

Missouri — $55.21

No. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant View, $8.73; S.
S.: No. Bethel, $6.89; Walnut Grove (Smith

Fork) $36.69; Rockingham, $2.90, 55 21

N ebraska— $34.54

Cong.: James Ward (So. Loup) $5; S.
S.: Garfield Community (Red Cloud) $9.54;
Indv.: Herman Whitney & Family, $15.50;

No. 84087, $4.50, 34 54

North Carolina— $1.52

S. S.: Melvin Hill, 152

Ohio— $192.13

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Woodworth, $5.77;
Goshen, %.72; White Cottage, (Goshen)
$3.25; Owl Creek, $5, 14 74

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Defiance, $19.85;
Green Spring, $23.70; Silver Creek, $16.75;
Dupont, $8.30, 68 61

So. Dist., Cong.: Bear Creek, $54.10; S. S. :
Harris Creek, $7.10; Castine, $10.86; Green-
ville, $14.25; Marble Furnace, $2.45; Mothers'

Club, W. Alexandria, $20, 108 78

Oklahoma— $18.31

Cong.: Pleasant Plains, $17.31; Indv.:

Fred E. Root, $1, 18 31

Pennsylvania— $1,211.31

E. Dist., Cong.: Little Swatara, $15;
" Right Hand " (Big Swatara) $100; Elmer
H. Heisey (E. Fairview) $15; A Sister at
the Brethren Home. Neffsville. Pa., (White
Oak) $6; S. S.: "Gleaners" Class, (Akron)
$5; Ephrata, $23.11; E. Fairview, $18.41;
Harrisburg, $30; Quakertown (Springfield)
$9.35; Paxton (Big Swatara) $11 232 87

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Burnham, $25; E. T.
Cecil Snyder (Snake Spring) $25; Mary A.
Kinsey (Dunnings Creek) $10; Joseph Craw-
ford & Wife (Everett) $10; S. S. : Rock-
hill (Aughwick) $10.51; Yellow Creek, $3.95;
Sugar Run (Aughwick) $2.62; Miss'y Soc,
Martinsburg Mem. Ch., Clover Creek,
$13.45, 100 53

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Ambler, $10; Green
Tree, $531; S. S. : Parkerford, $54.19; Nor-
ristown, $15 08; Indv: Mary E. Bixler, $2, 612 27

So. Dist., Cong.: Hanover, $9.88; Samuel
W. Masmer & Wife (York) $10; S. S. : Car-
lisle, $8.55; Melrose (Upper Codorus) $8.47;
New Fairview, $5.43; Mechanicsburg (Lower
Cumberland) $18.14, 61 47

W. Dist., Cong.: Glade Run, $12.94; Wal-
nut Grove, $118.28; W. G. Wilson (Johns-
town) $15; W. A. Allison & Wife (Rura-
mel) $10; J. Clark Brillhart, (Montgomery)
$10; S. S. : Mountville, $19.20; Con-
nellsville, $6.12; Pleasant Hill, $6.69; Dia-

mondville (Manor), $5.94, 204 17

Virginia— $39.99

E. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Carmel, 3 50

No. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Neoma New-
man (Woodstock) $2; S. S. : Harrisonburg,
$9.56 11 56

Sec. Dist., Cong.: Staunton, $10; Mrs.
Bettie Hirnsbereer (Barren Ridge) $11;
Tohn S. Flory (M. N.) (Bridgewater) $.50;
S. S.:- Sangerville. $4.96; Men's Bible Class
of Bridgewater College (Bridgewater) $8.34, 34 80

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So. Dist., Cong.: Topeco, $16.64; Antioch,
$30.49; J. A. Naff (M. N.) (Antioch) $.50;
L. A. Bowman (M. N.) (Bethlehem) $.50;

Indv.: Sarah J. Hylton, $2,

Washington— $11.00

S. S.: Wenatchee Valley,

0 00

West Virginia— $16.30

First Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Lloyd Waybright
& Family (Sandy Creek),

Sec. Dist., Indv.: Jesse Judy

Wisconsin — $4.47

S. S.: Maple Grove, $2.61; White Rapids,
$1.86,

50 13
11 00

12 00
4 30

Total for the month, $ 2,892 41

Total previously reported, 29,287 49

Westminster (Meadow

Total for the year, $32,179 90

EMERGENCY FOR MISSIONS
Indiana— $4.45

So. Dist., S. S.: Union City,

Kansas — $9.80

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Richland Center,
Louisiana — $14.32

S. S. : Roanoke

Maryland— $34.15

E. Dist., S. S.

Branch),

Missouri — $5.00

S. W. Dist., S. S.: Carthage,
North Dakota— $3.00

Cong.: Minot,

Ohio— $27.61

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Wooster,

N. W. Dist., S. S.: No. Poplar Ridge

(Poplar Ridge),

Pennsylvania— $8.90

Mid. Dist., S. S. : James Creek,

So. Dist., S. S. : Pleasant Hill (Codorus),
South Dakota— $4.24

S. S. : Willow Creek,
West Virginia— $7.85

First Dist., Cong.

Beaver Run.

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

Total for the year.

4 45

9 80

14 32

34 15

5 00

3 00

17 20

. 10 41

3 50

5 40

4 24

7 85

.$ 119 32

1,438 26

,$ 1,557 58

STUDENT FELLOWSHIP— 1924
Virginia— $320.00

Sec. Dist., Students and Faculty of
Bridgewater College

320 00

Total for the month, $ 320 00

Total previously reported, 1,119 22

Total for the year, $ 1,439 22

AID SOCIETY HOME MISSION FUND
Ill:nois— $391.00

So. Dist., Aid Societies, 39100

Indiana— $28.03

Mid. Dist., Aid Societies, 3 01

No. Dist., Aid Soc: Plymouth, 25 00

Missouri — $5.00

No. Dist., Aid Soc: Smith Fork, 5 00

Pennsylvania — $25.00

Mid. Dist., Aid Soc: Burnham, 25 00

Virginia— $71.00

Sec. Dist., Aid Society Meeting, 7100

.$ 520 03
5,137 91

Total for the month

Total previously reported,

Total for the year $ 5,657 94

AID SOCIETY FOREIGN MISSION FUND
Missouri — $15.00

No. Dist., Aid Soc: Smith Fork, $ 15 00

Total for the month, $ 15 00

Total previously reported,

Total for the year, $ 15 00

HOME MISSIONS
Canada— $23.20

Cong. : Merrington, 23 20

Missouri — $35.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Broadwater, 35 00

Nebraska— $41.00

District Meeting, 4100

North Carolina— $4.00

D. V. B. S.: Mountain View, $.30; Row-
land Creek, $3.70, 4 00

North Dakota— $8.88

Cong. : Berthold, $ 8 88

Total for the month, $ 112 08

Total previously reported, 248 95

Total for the year, $ 361 03

FOREIGN MISSIONS
Idaho— $17.00

Cong.: A Brother (Payette) 17 00

Indiana — $29.26

So. Dist., Cong.: Howard, $15.65; Plevna,

$6.61; Kokomo, $7, 29 26

Kansas — $1.00

N. E. Dist., Indv.: Elizabeth Dewitt, ... 1 (X)

Maryland— $25.13

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Broadfording, $16;

Beaver Creek, $9.13, 25 13

Ohio— $5.30

So. Dist., S. S.: Middletown 5 30

Pennsylvania — $20.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: A Member (German-
town, Phila.) 20 00

Tennessee— $20.15

Cong.: Walnut Grove, $16.65; Knob Creek,

$3.50 20 15

Virginia — $5.41

No. Dist., Cong.: Walnut Grove House
(Moorefield), 5 41

Total for the month, $ 123 25

Total previously reported, 1,956 46

Total for the year, $ 2,079 71

GREENE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, MISSION

Kansas— $15.00

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Nellie Albin (Maple

Grove) 15 00

Ohio— $11.50

N. W. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Logan, 11 50

Virginia— $43.75

E. Dist., Cong.: Manassas, $40; Bacon
Hollow Church (Mt. Carmel) $3.75, 43 75

Total for the month $ 70 25

Total previously reported, 327 11

Total for the year, $ 397 36

INDIA MISSION
Kansas— $14.91

N. E. Dist., Indv.: W. O. Sturgeon &
Wife, 5 83

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Mont Ida, 9 08

Ohio— $43.75

So. Dist., Cong.: Brookville, $10; S. S. :

Brookville, $33.75 43 75

Pennsylvania— $81.38

E. Dist., Cong.: Myerstown, $11.75; S. S.:
Missionary Workers Class, Lebanon (Mid-
way) $25; Aid Soc: Spring Creek, $25; D.
V. B. S.: Spring Creek, $19.63 81 38

Total for the month, $ 140 04

Total previously reported, 2,143 93

Total for the year $ 2,283 97

414

The Missionary Visitor

November
1925

INDIA NATIVE WORKER
Maryland— $80.00

E. Dist., S. S. : Westminster (Meadow

Branch), ." 80 00

Ohio— $6.00

So. Dist., S. S.: Greenville, ..... 6 00

Oklahoma— $80.00

S. S.: Big Creek, 80 00

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

Total for the year, ......$

INDIA BOARDING SCHOOL
Iowa— $17.00

Mid. Dist., D. V. B. S. : Des Moines Val-
ley,

So. Dist., Cong.: So. Keokuk,

Kansas— $10.00

S. W. Dist., S. S.: E. Wichita,

Ohio— $8.81

So. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Brookville, ......

Pennsylvania— $60.58

E. Dist., Aid Soc. : W. Green Tree, .....

Mid. Dist., Aid Soc: 1st Altoona,

So. Dist., S. S.: Hanover,

Virginia — $30.00

No. Dist., S. S.: Cedar Grove (Flat Rock),

Total for the month, ..$

Total previously reported,

Total for the year, ,$

INDIA SHARE PLAN
California— $81.00 ..*-!--

So. Dist., S. S. : "Friendship" Bible
Class, Pasadena, $31; "Loyal Bible Class,"

Pasadena, $50,

Illinois— $25.00

No. Dist., S. S.: "Mustard Seed Class,"

Milledgeville, .

Kansas— $25.00

N. W. Dist., S. S.: "Truth Seekers"

Class, White Rock,

Maryland— $25.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Pipe Creek,

Minnesota— $25.00

C. W. S.: Seniors, Minneapolis,

Pennsylvania — $40.00

So. Dist., S. S. : Junior Sunbeam Class,
Ridge,

W. Dist., S. S.: "Welcome All Bible

Class," Scalp Level,

Virginia— $25.00

Sec. Dist., S. S.: "Winners" Class,
Lebanon,

166 00

500 50

666 50

12 00
5 00

10 00

8 81

26 25
20 00

14 33

30 00

126 39

424 71

551 10

^81 00

25 00

25 00
25 00
25 00

15 00
25 00

25 00

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

246 00
1,957 33

Total for the year, $ 2,203 33

QUINTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Pennsylvania — $30.00

E. Dist., S. S.: "Gleaners" Class,
Ephrata^

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

Total for the year $

DAHANU HOSPITAL BUILDING

Illinois— $11.00

No. Dist., S. S.: Hastings St., (Chicago),
Indiana — $9.78

No. Dist., Cong.: Baugo,

Iowa— $15.36

Mid. Dist., D. V. B. S. : Panther Creek,
Maryland— $528.72

E. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Westminster (Mead-
ow Branch) $6; Grossnickle (Middletown

30 00

30 00
30 00

60 00

11 00
9 78
15 36

Valley) $9; Harmony (Middletown Valley)
$6.42; Detour (Monocacy) $7.30; Indv. : In
memory of Bessie, Harry and Francis Fifer,

$500, 528 72

Nebraska— $10.03

D. V. B. S.: Bethel, 10 03

Ohio— $31.32

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Ashland Dickey, 1150

N. W. Dist., D. V. B. S. : Greenspring, .. 14 44

So. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Poplar Grove, .... 5 38

Pennsylvania— $59.72

Mid. Dist., S. S.: "Missionary Lights"
(Lewistown) $10; Jr. C. W. S. : Juniata
Park, $14.31; D. V. B. S.: Curry ville (Wood-
bury), $10.41, 34 72

W. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Uniontown (Georges
Creek), 25 00

Total for the month, $ 665 93

Total previously reported, 1,097 24

Total for the year, $ 1,763 17

CHINA MISSION
Kansas — $5.83
N. E. Dist., Indv.: W. O. Sturgeon &

Wife, 5 83

Maryland— $6.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Organized classes (Mead-
ow Branch), 6 00

Missouri— $8 .02

No. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Rockingham, ... 8 02

Pennsylvania— $158.83

S. E. Dist., Cong.: 1st Philadelphia, $104.52;

S. S.: 1st Philadelphia, $54.31, 158 83

Virginia— $1,000,00

Sec. Dist., Indv.: A Sister, 1,000.00

Total for the month, $ 1,178 68

Total previously reported, 3,276 46

Total for the year, $ 4,455.14

CHINA GIRLS' SCHOOL
California— $4.00

No. Dist., Adult C. W. S.: McFarland,
Minesota— $26.40
D..V. B. S.: Root River

400
26 40

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

Total for the year, $

CHINA SHARE PLAN

Truth Seekers "

Kansas— $25.00

N. W. Dist., S. S.:
Class (White Rock), .
North Dakota— $31.25

S. S.: Kenmare, $25;

(Surrey), $6.25,

Pennsylvania— $33.42

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Fairview

Banner " Class,

30 40
64 16

94 56

25 00

Total for the month $

Total previously reported,

Total for the year, $

LIAO CHOU HOSPITAL

California— $100. 00

So. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. Ida Cable in mem-
ory of Mrs. Sarah Cable (Pasadena),

Pennsylvania— $13.88

E. Dist., D. V. B. S.: E. Petersburg, ....

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

996 73

100 00
13 88

113 88
158 00

Total for the year, $ 27188

LIAO CHOU X-RAY FUND
California— $53.72

So. Dist., Jr. C. W. S. : Long Beach, .... 53 72

Total for the month $ 53 72

November
1925

The Missionary Visitor

415

Total previously reported, 1,000 00

Total for the year, $ 1,053 72

SWEDEN MISSION
Kansas— $5.84

N. E. Dist., Indv.: W. O. Sturgeon &
Wife 5 84

Total for the month, $ 5 84

Total previously reported, 25 00

Total for the year, $ 30 84

DENMARK MISSION
Kansas— $5.84

N. E. Dist., Indv.: W. O. Sturgeon &
Wife 5 84

Total for the month, $ 5 84

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year $ 5 84

AFRICA MISSION
Illinois— $24.00

No. Dist., D. V. B. S.: 1st Chicago, .... 24 00

Indiana— $14.10

No. Dist., S. S.: Chester Barringer's
Class, Middlebury, 8 00

So. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Anderson, 6 10

Iowa— $1,000.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: J. K. Miller (Cedar .

Rapids) 1,000 00

Kansas— $21 .33

N. E. Dist., Indv.: W. O. Sturgeon &
Wife, 5 83

S. E. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Chanute, $5.50;
In memory of the wife and mother of W.
H. and Orlin N. Sell (Fredonia) $5, 10 50

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Wm. Root (Walnut

Valley), 5 00

Maryland— $1.00

E. Dist., Indv.: Joshua H. Armacost, ... 1 CO

Ohio— $5.00

N. E. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Owl Creek, 5 00

Pennsylvania— $5.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Jennie Beaver (Burn-
ham) 5 00

Virginia— $7.13

E. Dist., Cong.: Evergreen (Mt. Carmel)
$2.42; Shifflet Hollow (Mt. Carmel) $1.39;
Shiloh (Mt. Carmel) $1.73; Bacon Hollow

(Mt. Carmel) $1.59, 7 13

Washington — $50.00

Cong.: No. 84106 (Wenatchee), 50 00

Total for the month, $ 1,127 56

Total previously reported, 944 87

Total for the year $ 2,072 43

AFRICA SHARE
Illinois— $25.00

No. Dist., S. S. : "Mustard Seed Class,"
Milledgeville, 25 00

Total for the month, $ 25 00

Total previously reported, 158 75

Total for the year. $ 183 75

NEAR EAST RELIEF
Africa— $6.12

Garkida Mission, 6 12

Indiana— $8.89

No. Dist., S. S.: Cleveland Union (Elk-
hart City), 8 89

Pennsylvania— $43.00

W. Dist., Cong.: Walnut Grove, 43 00

Total for the month $ 58 01

Total previously reported, 1,024 88

Total for the year, $ 1,082 89

GENERAL RELIEF
Michigan— $1.00
Indv.: Unknown donor of Brutus, 100

Pennsylvania — $5.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. D. D. Kauffman
(Woodbury), 5 00

Total for the month, 6 00

Total previously reported, 15 00

Total for the year, $ 2100

CONFERENCE BUDGET— 1925
Illinois— $12.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Mt. Carroll, 12 00

Indiana— $91.18

No. Dist., Cong.: New Paris, $40; Oak
Grove, $46.25, 86 25

So. Dist., S. S.: White, 4 93

Maryland— $50.00

E. Dist., Cong.: New Windsor (Pipe

Creek), 50 00

Minnesota— $9.52

S. S.: Lewiston, 9 52

Missouri— $9.22

No. Dist., Cong. & S. S.: Shelby Co., .. 9 22

Ohio— $46.83

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Goshen, $16; E. Chip-
pewa, $28.83; S. S.: Ashland Dickey, $2, .. 46 83
Pennsylvania — $53.00

E. Dist., Cong.: Shamokin, 3 00

So. Dist., Cong.: Waynesboro, 50 00

Virginia— $25.00

First Dist., Cong.: Green Hill, $20; Nora
B. Crickenberger (Central Roanoke) $5, .. 25 00

West Virginia— $5.06

First Dist., Cong.: E. K. Ziegler & Wife
(Seneca) 5 00

Total for the month, $ 301 75

Total previously reported, 46,929 38

Total for the year, $47,231 13

CONFERENCE BUDGET DESIGNATED
California— $1.60

No. Dist., Cong.: Laton, 160

Virginia— $8.47

Sec. Dist., S. S.: Chimney Run, 8 47

Total for the month, $ 10 07

Total previously reported, 168 24

Total for the year, $ 178 31

MEXICAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Kansas— $5.83

N. E. Dist., Indv.: W. O. Sturgeon &
Wife, 5 83

Total for the month, $ 5 83

Total previously reported, 6 52

Total for the year, $ 12 35

MISSIONARY SUPPORTS
Illinois— $125.00

No. Dist., A. F. Wine & Wife (1st Chi-
cago) for Beulah Woods, 125 00

Indiana— $1,641.88

No. Dist., Ivester Cong, for W. Harlan
Smith & Family, $1,132.14; S. S.'s for Mary
Schaeffer and Minerva Metzger, $509.74, .. 1,641 88
Iowa— $289.C0

No. Dist., " Search Light " Class, So.
Waterloo, for Josephine Miller, $35; Water-
loo City S. S. (So. Waterloo) for Mary
Shull, $200, 235 00

So. Dist., No. English S. S. for Nettie

Senger, 54 00

Kansas — $4.25

S. E. Dist., Parsons S. S. for Emma H.

Eby, 4 25

Maryland— $30.40

Mid. Dist., Hagerstown S. S. for H. P.

Garner and B. F. Summer, 30 40

Missouri — $15. CO

Mid. Dist., Happy Hill Cong, for Jennie

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November
1925

Mohler, 15 00

Nebraska— $44.68

Bethel Cong, for Raymond C. Flory, 44 68

Ohio— $415.21

N. E. Dist., Owl Creek Cong, for Lola
Helser, $39; Cleveland Cong, for Goldie E.
Swartz, $30; Olivet S. S. for A. D. Helser,
$86.21, 155 21

So. Dist., Salem Cong, for Minnie Bright,
$10; Bear Creek S. S. for Anna M. Lichty,

$250, 260 00

Pennsylvania — $346.35

Mid. Dist., Albright Cong. & S. S. for
Olivia D. Ikenberry, 20 00

S. E. Dist., Coventry Cong, for H. Stover
Kulp, $100; for Esther Kreps, $100, 200 00

W. Dist., Red Bank Cong, for Ida Shu-
maker, Olive Widdowson, Grace Clapper and
Wm. H. Beahm, $6.35; John L. Dailey &
Wife (Johnstown) for E. H. Eby, $120, .... 126 35
Tennessee— $144.73

Cong, for Anna B. Seese, $ 144 73

Total for the month, $ 3,056 50

Total previously reported, 24,31173

Total for the year, $27,368 23

EDITORIAL

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can blight their lives. Let the churches
renew their effort for the cause of right.
Shall We Quit in China?

Talk is cheap. Opinions are bountiful.
One can hear most anything. There is
considerable agitation to the effect that
missionaries should withdraw from China.

If China has been rightly called the sick
man of Asia, this is acutely true now.
China has been awakening from her stupor.
Foreign countries have been preying on
her. She is now sufficiently awake to know
this. She has no strong central govern-
ment. All is chaos. A national conscious-
ness is developing. There are those who
do not understand Christianity to be a
religion of love. Because foreigners have
brought it to China, and foreigners are not
in good repute, there is condemnation of
Christianity.

Why should missionaries quit? China is
not a Christian nation. The new-born
churches are not strong enough to stand
without assistance. Missionaries do not
quit because of opposition. In the Boxer
Revolution 188 of them laid down their
lives, but the next year 373 new workers
went out to take their places. A man
needs help worst when he is sick, even
though he may not realize it. China will
some day arise and praise us for staying
by her in time of need. Let us continue to
back up our China missionaries by prayer
and money.

INDIA NOTES

(Continued from Page 404)

ents were informed and the body was kept until
the father came from the village, sixteen miles
away. He could not get there before 2 P. M. the
next day. The body was laid to rest in our Chris-
tian cemetery. ^8

Vada Notes

Recently a new school was opened in an out-
village. The master reports an enrollment of
seventeen, of which number four are girls. These
people are Warlis, one of the middle castes, and
usually more thrifty than the lower castes. This
is a splendid opportunity for acquainting them
with the true God and Savior.

Aug. 1 five — three men and two women — were re-
ceived into the church by baptism. None of these
are indigenous people, but have come here from
other places to live, and all save one had more or
less Christian teaching before coming here. Imme-
diately after baptism two of the number were mar-
ried. They had been living together, but had never
been married, even by Hindu rites. Of course
there is rejoicing over any sinner who turns to the
Lord, but great would be our rejoicing if there
was an entering into the fold from our community
residents. Pray with us to this end.

Some of the ignorant low-caste people in a near-
by village know nothing about their religion ex-
cept what their priest tells them. A few weeks
ago they were informed by their priest that they
should give special worship to their god each
evening for a month. Several days later the head-
man of their caste said to our Bible woman while
she was visiting in their village, " Your religion is
true. Bring your scriptures tomorrow and teach
us. We will listen. We want to hear about your
God." Upon this invitation the following day the
Bible woman, accompanied by Sister Brumbaugh,
went to this village and continuously for four
hours taught the truths of Christ. The little group
listened eagerly and intently. We feel that seed
sown was not sown in vain. Pray that we may
meet the waiting opportunities for seed-sowing all
about us. ^

For some time it has been the practice for the
regular evangelistic workers to go out in service on
Sunday afternoons as on other days, and as many
others from the Christian community as desired
to accompany them. But lately, by a church ac-
tion, the whole church has been organized into
groups to go out into near-by villages and thus
spend a part of the Lord's day in more systematic
and extensive evangelistic work. Quite a keen in-
terest is now manifest, for each individual who will
has a part. Even the small boarding-school chil-
dren are eagerly doing their part well. How lustily
they do sing, and yet not without understanding.
May a double benefit come from these efforts—
that our weak Christians may develop through
such exercise, and that the listeners may learn to
know the peace which salvation brings.

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ITS FORCE OF WORKERS

Supported in Whole or in Part by Funds Administered by the General Mission Board
With the Year They Entered Service

SWEDEN
Spanhusvagen 38,
Sweden

El-

Malmb,

Graybill, J. F., 1911
Graybill, Alice M., 1911
Buckingham, Ida, 1913

CHINA

Ping Ting Hsien, Shansi,
China

Baker, Elizabeth, 1922
Bright, J. Homer, 1911
Bright, Minnie F., 1911
Brubaker, Leland S., 1924
Brubaker, Marie Woody.

1924
Coffman, Dr. Carl, 1921
Dunning, Ada, 1922
Flory, Edna R., 1917
Horning, Emma, 1903
Kreps, Esther E., 1924
Neher, Minneva J., 1924
Sollenberger, O. C, 1919
Sollenberger, Hazel C. 1919
Vaniman, Ernest D., 1913
Vaniman, Susie C, 1913
Wampler, Dr. Fred J., 1913
Wampler, Rebecca C, 1913

Liao Chou, Shansi, China

Flory, Raymond, 1914
Flory, Lizzie N., 1914
Horning, Dr. D. L., 1919
Horning, Martha D., 1919
Hutchison, Anna, 1913
Oberholtzer, I. E., 1916
Oberholtzer, Eliz. \V., 1916
Senger, Nettie M., 1916
Seese, Norman A., 1917
Seese, Anna, 1917
Schaeffer, Mary, 1917
Shock, Laura J., 1916

Shou Yang, Shansi, China

Cline, Mary E., 1920
Heisey, Walter J., 1917
Heisey, Sue R., 1917
Smith, W. Harlan, 1920
Smith, Frances Sheller, 1920
Tai Yuan, care of Y. M. C.
A., Shansi, China
Myers, Minor M., 1919
Myers. Sara Z., 1919
Ikenberry, E. L., 1922
Ikenberry, Olivia Dickens,

1922
Ullom, Lulu, 1919
On Furlough
Bowman, Samuel B., 5802

Maryland Ave., Chicago,

111., 1918
Bowman, Pearl S., 5802

Maryland Ave., Chicago,

111., 1918
Clapper, V. Grace, R. No. 5,

Johnstown, Pa., 1917
Cripe, Winnie E., 3538 Con-
gress St., Chicago, 111.,

1911
Crumpacker, F. H., Elgin,

111., 1908

Ross-
Battle
H. P.

Mich.,

Crumpacker, Anna N.

gin, 111., 1908
Flory, Byron M., Staunton

Va., 1917
Flory, Nora, Staunton, Va.

1917
Metzger, Minerva,

ville. Ind., 1910
Pollock, Myrtle,

Creek Sanitarium

O., Battle Creek,

1917

AFRICA
Garkida, Nigeria, West Af-
rica, via Jos, Nafada & Biu
Burke, Dr. Homer L., 1923
Burke, Marguerite Shrock,

1923
Beahm, William M., 1924
Beahm, Esther Eisenbise,

1924
Heckman, Clarence C, 1924
Heckman, Lucile Gibson.

1924
Mallott, Floyd, 1924
Mallott, Ruth Blocher, 1924
Helser, A. D., 1922
Helser, Lola Bechtel, 1923
Kulp, H. Stover, 1922

INDIA

Ahwa, Dangs, India

Garner, H. P., 1916
Garner, Kathryn B., 1916
Shull, Chalmer, 1919
Shull, Mary S., 1919

Anklesvar, Broach Dist., India

Long, I. S., 1903
Long, Erne V., 1903
Miller, Arthur S. B., 1919
Miller, Jennie B., 1919
Miller, Sadie J., 1903
Moomaw, I. W., 1923
Moomaw, Mabel Winger,

1923
Shickel, Elsie, 1921

Bulsar, Surat Dist., India

Blickenstaff, Lynn A., 1920
Blickenstaff, Mary B., 1920
Blickenstaff, Verna M., 1919
Cottrell, Dr. A. Raymond,

1913
Cottrell, Dr. Laura M., 1913
Kintner, Elizabeth, 1919
Mohler, Jennie, 1916
Wagoner, J. Elmer, 1919
Wagoner, Ellen H., 1919

Dahanu, Thana Dist., India

Butterbaugh, Andrew G.,

1919
Butterbaugh, Bertha L.,

1919
Metzger, Dr. Ida, 1925

Nickey, Dr. Barbara M.,

1915
Royer, B. Mary, 1913
Jalalpor, Surat Dist., India
Forney, D. L., 1897
Forney, Anna M., 1897

Miller, Eliza B.. 1900
Vada, Thana Dist., India

1919

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Brumbaugh, Anna B.
Ebey, Adam. 1900
Ebey, Alice K., 1900
Kaylor, John I., 1911
Kaylor, Ina M., 1921
Swartz, Goldie E.. 1916

Palghar, Thana Dist., India

Hollenberg, Fred M., 1919
Hollenberg, Nora R.. 1919

Post Umalla, via Anklesvar,
India

Lichty, D. J., 1902
Lichty, Anna Eby, 1912
Summer, Benjamin F., 1919
Summer, Nettie B., 1919
Widdowson, Olive, 1912
Ziegler, Kathryn, 1908

Vyara, via Surat Dist., India

On Furlough

Alley, Howard L., 3435
Van Buren St., Chicago,
111., 1917

Allev, Hattie Z., 3435 Van
Buren St., Chicago, 1917

Ebbert, Ella, McPherson,
Kans., 1917

Eby, E. H., McPherson,
Kans., 1904

Eby, Emma H., McPherson,
Kans., 1904

Hoffert, A. T., 3435 Van
Buren St., Chicago, 111.,
1916

Replogle, Sara, New Enter-
prise, Pa., 1919

Shumaker, Ida C, Meyers-
dale, Pa., 1910

AMERICA

Church of the Brethren In-
dustrial School, Geer, Va.

Wampler, Nelie, 1922
Bolinger, Amsey, 1922
Bolinger, Florence, 1922
Pastors
Fort Worth, Texas,

Horner, W. J., 1922
Greene County, Pirkey, Va.,

H. C. Early
Piney Flats, Tenn.,

Ralph White, 1923

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Do We Need Ministers?

We need doctors to keep us well, we need lawyers to
keep straight the economic relations of mankind, but —

Do We Need Ministers?

Do we need specialists in religion, to rightly " divide the word
of truth" to the masses who are so busy "making friends by
means of the Mammon of unrighteousness " that it is more con-
venient to recognize servants who will direct them into " ways
of truth and life"? Granting that the ministry is indispensable
the Church must make it worth while for the best of our youth
to accept it as a worth while profession. Worldly ambition that
drives young men to achieve in law and medicine and other fields
of work should not lead any to the ministry. The Church can
induce the best to accept the ministry as a life work second to
none by first paying a living wage ; second, building up a large
endowment fund that prospective ministers may have some assur-
ance that old age will not render them objects of uncertain charity
but recipients of justly earned pension which was provided through
foresight of the Church.

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Elgirv, Illirvois

THE MISSIONARY

ChuvclKof the ^Brethren

Vol. XXVII

'ecember, 1925

No. 12

IN THIS ISSUE

What Did Jesus Say About Money? - Editorial
Missionary Education and Expression for 1 926
Beginning to Preach in Africa - F. E. Mallott

Faith Moves Mountains - - J. R. Purdue

The S. N. McCann Memorial - - - I. S. Long
Young Peoples Sunday Evening Meetings - Editorial
Poster Making - M. D. Neher

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J. J. YODER, Vice-President, McPherson,

Kans., 1926.
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H. H. NYE, Elizabethtown, Pa., 1927.
LEVI GARST, Salem, Va., R. 1, 1930.

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CHARLES D. BONSACK, General Secretary.

H. SPENSER MINNICH, Educational Secre-
tary and Editor Missionary Visitor.

M. R. ZIGLER, Home Mission Secretary.
CLYDE M. CULP, Treasurer.

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The Honorable Crimson
Tree

By Anita B. Ferris

What boy or girl does not like
stories? These stories from China are
as fascinating as any make-believe
stories could be. There is the story
of the two Chinese boys who hunted
a tiger but were badly hurt by it.

This book also will form the basis
of several lessons for the Junior
Society during the first three months
of 1926. Board, 60c; paper, 40c.

Chinese Picture Stories

A series of six large pictures with a
pamphlet containing stories to ac-
company each picture. Price, 50c.

Better Americans

No. 3. By Herbert Wright Gates

This book is intended for Junior C.
E. Societies or similar organizations,
and is recommended by the Commis-
sion on the Junior Christian Worker
Societies. Its purpose is to show how
the churches, through their home mis-
sion work, are helping to make our
country one of which we may be more
proud — the America that God wants
it to be.

This will form the basis of several
lessons for the Junior Society during
the first three months of 1926. Price,
75c.

BRETHREN PUBLISHING HOUSE, ELGIN, ILLINOIS

Published Monthly by the Church of the Brethren Through Her General Mission Board
H. SPENSER MINNICH, Editor

Volume XXVII

DECEMBER, 1925

No. 12

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL, 417

Money — What Did Jesus Say About Money? By F. H. Crumpacker,. . .417
Our Christmas, By C. D. B., 418

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES—

Missionary Education and Expression for 1926, 419

Beginning to Preach in Africa, By F. E. Mallott, 420

Faith Moves Mountains, By J. R. Perdue, 422

The S. N. McCann Memorial, By I. S. Long 425

World Peace and the Churches, By A. O. Mote 425

India Notes, 427

China Notes for September, Sent by Mrs. E. L. Eikenberry, 427

Evangelistic Work in India, By E. H. Eby, 428

Poster Making, By M. D. Neher, 432

THE WORKERS' CORNER—

Missionary News, 429

Young People's Sunday Evening Meetings, 430

China Illustrated Lectures, 431

THE WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT—

The Home as an Agency for Missionary Education, 437

Ways of Earning Money, 438

THE JUNIOR MISSIONARY—

Junior League, 439

Impressive Program by Trotwood Children, 441

Dahanu Hospital Workers in California, 441

By the Evening Lamp, 442

FINANCIAL REPORT, 444

EDITORIAL

Money. What Did Jesus Say About Money?

There are at least three distinct incidents
where Jesus spoke definitely about the way
money influenced people. Let us have a
look at them.

The Rich Farmer of the Bible (sometimes
called a rich fool) decided to use his money
for his own comfort. He had a little talk
with himself and came to the conclusion
that he must do away with his small barn
or barns (it might just as well have been
his old or small house) and build bigger.
Did he have any need? Yes, the old ones
would not hold all of his grain. He had a
larger crop than on previous years, but how
could he keep it? He must have a place
to store it. He was in earnest and was

a man of decision. The decision made, he
was ready to retire. He would give orders
to his foreman and then put himself at
ease.

But what was the real reason for build-
ing bigger? It was not only to save the
crop, but it was to keep it for himself, that
his soul might be at ease. He just wanted
more comfort. Other people had comforts ;
why should he not have more than they?
He had money, and he said, " Now, soul,
take your ease. Don't worry about your
neighbors' small houses or small barns or
sparse crops. In fact, don't spend any time
thinking about their needs, but just be com-
fortably at ease. Have things your own
way. Do as you are wont to do. This is

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your affair, and it is your money. Why
should you not do as you please with it?"
Ah! Here is where the Rich Farmer made
his mistake.

He laid up and stored up for himself.
That is what the Dead Sea is doing all the
time. It gets and never gives. It is ter-
ribly dead; it is worthless. It kills every-
thing that remains in touch with it. This
Rich Farmer's soul was in terrible danger.
It was in danger of death. The good Master
said, " No, I can't have my soul in such a
dangerous place. I will take it away from
him." The Rich Farmer had the wrong ideal.
He wanted his money to bring himself com-
fort and ease. Why did he not think of
using his money to make others enjoy life?
" Thy soul is required of thee."
Another Rich Man

This one is thought of in connection with
a crippled beggar known as Lazarus. He is
sometimes called Dives. How did he use
his money? The writer does not need a
lot of ink to tell us that. He just says
that this man was well clothed and fared
sumptuously every day. His money was his
own. If he wanted to dress well, whose
business was it? If he wanted to eat good
food, why should he not? He was spend-
ing his own money. He would not ride
in a worn-looking chariot. His team and
harness should not be second to any one
else's. His harness could be either silver or
gold-mounted, but not brass. His house
could not have just ordinary furnishings. No,
he had to have plenty of easy lounging
places. Soft-cushioned chairs must be
plentiful. When he appears in business or
in society his clothing must set him off in
a class just a little better than the rest.
He must have food of the very best and
plenty of it. He would not have left-overs
appear on his table. Those should be given
to his dogs or to his swine. His comforts
first; his clothing first; his eats first; yes,
himself first always. He must lack nothing.
He had earned his money, and why should
he not be comfortable in everything? Well,
this use of money was not as Jesus liked
it. The Master says, As long as there are
hungry and naked at your very door, why
should you fare so sumptuously? When the
world has so many suffering from cold, why
should you have a new suit every quarter?"

The Master said that this man had done
in such a way in this life that it had
spoiled entirely his hope of the future life.
He was out of harmony with God's plan for
him. He had not spent wisely the money
God had entrusted to him. He was not a
good steward. He had not bought up the
things needed for passage to heaven.

One is ready to ask, " Can a man use
money to buy heaven?" He may not be
able to buy heaven with money, but the use
that he makes of the money entrusted to
him will undoubtedly help to decide whether
he gets to heaven at all. He can do things
with money that help to insure his passage
to heaven, that is certain. " Inasmuch as
you have done it to one of the least," etc.
" Come on and enjoy what I have prepared
for you." We like to hear a call like that.
Yes, come on up higher.

More about money again.

F. H. Crumpacker.

Our Christmas

Our Christian Christmas is an attempt to
recall and keep sacred the coming to earth
of the Son of God; to help bring fulfillment
to the prophetic song of the angels, " Peace
on earth, good will to men " ; to enjoy
and carry on the great work of grace and
redemption that God ushered in on that
first Christmas morning!

What a privilege to share in this heavenly
program! What joy to be workers with
Christ in world redemption ! Are we fully
entering into our privileges? Will our
thinking, worship, and giving of this Christ-
mas, 1925, help the kingdom of God? Will
those who know us best love Jesus a little
more because of what we have done.

Let us make our Christmas really Chris-
tian; therefore, more glad and fruitful!
Let our plans be simple, but most helpful.
Let us take time for meditation. Some
kindness or remembrance to the forgotten,
obscure, aged, or helpless will be worth
while. Above all, make some gift worthy
of the cause — and large enough so that it
will be followed with our prayers — to bring
the Gospel of Christ to the nations of the
world. Every congregation should make
some plans for a giving Christmas, and if
done in faith and gladness, there will come
Christmas joy to the world ! C. D. B.

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Missionary Education and Expression

for 1 926

Approved by the General Mission Board
and Suggested to the Churches

EDUCATIONAL
Mission Study

January, February and March are desig-
nated as Mission Study months. The regu-
lar outline material supplied by the General
Sunday School Board for Young People's
Departments and Junior Leagues proposes
the study of missions for these months.
The adult and primary groups can simul-
taneously study missions, and thus the whole
church will study missions. Other months
of the year can be used if these are not
suitable. Write the General Mission Board
for the Mission Study Prospectus. The book
for adults and young people is " China's
Real Revolution," 75c. Churches which have
not used "Our Missions Abroad" (50c) may
choose this book. Juniors and Intermediates
should use " The Honorable Crimson Tree,"
60c. Primary children are offered " China
Primary Picture Stories " (for set of six),
50c.

Missionary Posters

The monthly Mission Fact leaflets sent
out in 1925 will be replaced by posters sent
out during 1926. Four posters with pic-
tures from India, Africa, China and the
Home Mission work will be prepared and
sent out to be hung up in the churches dur-
ing February, May, August and November.
These posters are free, and enough are
available, so that each room of your church
may have one.

FINANCIAL
Set a Goal

Every church is asked to set up a goal
of mission-giving for 'the year and to lay
plans for meeting the goal. Suggestions as

to the amount of your goal will be given
if you request them. The Every-Member
Canvass and the Weekly Envelope Plan of
payments are methods that have been tried
and found sound.

The Monthly Sunday-school Offering

The Sunday-schools have been a great
help. We learn to do by doing. Let every
school arrange one Sunday each month for
a gift to missions. These offerings should
be extra gifts rather than to pay some ob-
ligation already assumed by the church.
Make the appeals as follows :

January-February, India Evangelistic.

March, Sweden Evangelistic.

April-May, Africa Evangelistic.

June-July, China Evangelistic.

August-September, Church Building Fund.

October-November, Home Mission Evan-
gelism.

December, Ministerial and Missionary Re-
lief.

Special Missionary Offerings

Special offering appeals will be made the
first Sunday of February, at Conference
time, Thanksgiving and Christmas. This
last offering will be an attempt to help close
the Board's fiscal year without any debt.

PRAYER

A special prayer program is arranged in
connection with the Mission Study plans
for Young People and Juniors for January,
February and March. Elders and pastors
will do well to arrange special occasions for
the whole church to join in prayer for the
missionaries of the church.

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to Preach in Africa

eginmng to rreac

F. E. MALLOTT
Missionary to Africa

THE Evangelistic Committee of the
Africa mission recently gave first
assignments to the three newer men
on the field. July 1 the recruits com-
pleted the first six months of Burra language
study. Six months' study of an African
language does not guarantee fluency and
eloquence in the new tongue. Yet the as-
piring student learns to talk by talking, and
especially in a language in which a liter-
ature is nonexistent. So we were given
preaching assignments.

Weekly preaching has been begun in five
tiny villages in which services had not hith-
erto been held. June 25 Bro. Stover Kulp
and myself, taking a Sunday-school picture
roll, mounted our bicycles and struck the
native path leading south from Garkida. In
this country the circuit rider carries a Sun-
day-school picture roll instead of his Bible ;
for the Bible is in a language unknown to
the people, and if it were in their language
they would still look upon it as a mysterious
thing. But the missionaries make large use
of the Sunday-school picture rolls which
friends in America have sent. These bright-
ly-covered lithographs of biblical scenes are
wonderful to the Burras and an excellent
help to the preacher. The picture takes
the place of a text.

Our road was the narrow, winding native
footpath. One must be something of a
cyclist to stay in the path and on the
seat. When we had gone about three miles
we came to a small stream, the Dzongola
River, which we waded, and a few rods
away was the little village of Dzongola. It
is a hamlet rather than a village, for we
found there were but three compounds.

Under the largest tree we saw a group
sitting. There is no more common sight
in a Burra village. During the farming
season the people work chiefly in the fore-
noon, and during the hot part of the day
they rest. Companionship and conversation
are essentials to the African's repose. A
crowd sitting or working in silence is some-
thing I have yet to see. It is one of Dan

Crawford's maxims that there are no secrets
in Africa. And when we consider that
every African villager by some inner law
of necessity must keep his tongue clacking
from morning until night, we can under-
stand the absence of secrets. If one wants
a pulpit ready made all one has to do is to
look for the village gossip tree.

We came up and exchanged the rather
elaborate greeting of the Burras. A small
girl hastened to bring us a mat and we
sat down. It was an. audience which obvious-
ly needed evangelization. In the larger vil-
lages, and especially on occasion, the Burras
appear with considerable clothing. Without
doubt contact with whites makes our people
more desirous of raiment. But in the smaller
and more remote villages the Burra minimum
of covering is worn. This consists of a
loin cloth, sometimes a very scanty one, for
adults and adolescents. It was thus our
audience was dressed. Several old women
were passing from one to another a large
metal pipe. Tobacco grows anywhere in
Nigeria and the Hausa traders sell pipes.
Snuff-taking and smoking are ways of using
" tobak." But smoking is different from
what it is in America. The smoker takes
from two to six rapid puffs at the pipe
and hands it to his neighbor. A man sat
weav.'ng a " kutu " or reed basket for strain-
ing native beer. A count of the number of
conical roofs in each " ki " or compound
indicated that each of the three households
was polygamous.

We sat and visited until all the people
who were at home could gather at the
tree. Our conversation turned, as it so
often does, to hunting. In a country abound-
ing in wild game, hunting is a common bond
of interest between white and black. A
very mediocre huntsman can with his won-
derful guns kill more game with less labor
than the most skillful Burra hunter. Any
white man possessing a gun has troops of
friends and admirers to compliment him,
each one anxious to tell him where the
antelope are to be found. Such friendships

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are not disinterested. Who does not desire
to be the recipient of the largess of the rich
white man, especially when he has meat to
give ?

The meat hunger of these grain-fed people
is so great that they become ravenous at
the prospect of meat. I have seen Burras
seize a piece of the stomach of an antelope,
with the warm blood still dripping, and de-
vour it with more relish than if he had been
chewing a Hershey bar. Two ounces of
meat are an acceptable present to a king.
As we sat and talked one man begged us
to bring a gun and shoot a buzzard for him.
He insisted that he was hungry for buzzard
meat. I am still in doubt whether this was
a bona fide petition or an ingenious request
for a piece of venison.

When nineteen people had gathered they
informed us that all were there. Then Bro.
Kulp opened our service. First a beginning
was made at teaching a couple of our Chris-
tian songs. The people love to sing and
will attempt a new song quite readily. Then,
using the picture chart, Bro. Kulp told them
of the God who made the world, who loved
all the people in it, and who had sent his
Son to save men from their sins and miseries.
Then he explained that it was to tell the
Burra tribe this message that the " Nasarah "
(white men) had come to Garkida. If they
liked, the new Mallam would come to them
each week on Lemsuwa (Thursday) and tell
them more of this news. Yes, they were
glad. Then we prayed, and this crowd were
led in prayer to their Maker, and they re-
peated for the first time the Lord's Prayer.
Then we were back on our bicycles.

We went on to another hamlet, which
seems to have no proper name, and found
two men sitting under the tree. They told
us there were seven houses there, widely
scattered. It was then four o'clock in the
afternoon. The women were grinding the
evening meal and everyone else was in the
fields frightening birds from the grain. We
told the men that we would come back on
Saturday afternoon.

When we did return we found about thirty
people and a dozen half-starved dogs pres-
ent. A flock of sheep grazed twenty rods
away. The situation under the tree was
most pleasant and the people cordial. They
brought us a mat and proceeded to examine

Boys will be boys in Africa as well as America

our bicycles, our clothes, and our shoes with
the liveliest interest, commenting and ques-
tioning us all the time.

The service was nicely under way when
a small boy, who was the shepherd-in-charge,
was admonished by a paternal shout that the
sheep were headed for the corn. Up sprang
the boy with a yell. Up sprang all his friends
among the children. Away went the dogs,
yelping and barking. The remainder of the
congregation exercised their lungs in calling
off the dogs, which came back, growling their
unwillingness. This little interruption oc-
curred several times in the course of the
service. Then we prayed. After a suitable
explanation the village was gotten into a
posture of prayer. Some had heads bowed;
some knelt, camel-fashion, with faces in the
dust ; some were lying flat on their stomachs.
The Lord's Prayer was about to begin. Just
at that moment the dogs elected to start a

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general fight. The ingenious way in which
dogs, chickens, sheep, goats, and horses will
manage to interrupt village meetings has sug-
gested to me that at certain seasons his Sa-
tanic majesty must exercise a certain control
over the animals of Burraland.

After setting a meeting day we were leav-
ing, when a woman came hobbling and call-
ing to us to wait. She drew near and we
saw what the missionary preacher so often
sees — sickness. Some disease of the feet af-
flicted the poor creature, who had suf-.
fered for five years. We could only tell
her to come to the hospital at Garkida.
And right glad we were that we had some-
where to direct her. To know that we
have medicine for their diseased bodies gives
force to our message that we have some-
thing for the disease of their souls.

Pressure of work prevented one of the
older men from going to Dzika for the in-
troductory service. It fell to me to go alone
to this village for the first meeting. It has
eight compounds and a compound recently
abandoned and falling into decay. Upon
asking the reason for the deserted house
the people explained, in a matter-of-fact
way, that the owner had stolen another man's
wife and had fled to Kilbaland (a neighbor-

ing tribe). Questioning them further I
found they seemed to take it as a good
joke. Paganism is pagan.

The meeting place at Dzika was a tree
standing right in the cornfield. The audience
sat among the young corn and listened. On
that day I entered into a new experience.
The missionary goes out to preach the
Gospel where it has not before been
preached. To the pioneers of our mission
it has been a privilege and a duty which
they have experienced many times. But to
me it was new. I stood in a village, the
first messenger of Jesus to stand arid tell
them of the Great God who made heaven
and earth. I prayed the first Christian
prayer ever offered in that place. It brings
a thrill of joy to be able so to witness. It
brings also a depressing sense of responsi-
bility and a wish that the people did not
have to go so far before they could enter
the kingdom.

Pray for the work of preaching in the
Burra villages. May the Holy Spirit use
the Word, even though spoken haltingly,
with foreign accent. Then, too, there are
scores of villages that await even the first
sermon.

Garkida, Africa.

Faith Moves Mountains

J. R. PERDUE
A Growing Mission Church in the City of Spray, N. C.

IN February, 1898, I moved to the town
of Spray, N. C., sixty miles from an
organized Church of the Brethren. Be-
ing eager for the company of those of like
precious faith, I found five members only.
These had moved from Floyd County, Va.
They were Bro. Dickerson (minister) and
wife, and Bro. I. M. Boone, his wife and
mother-in-law. Hungry for the Gospel, as
taught by the Brethren, we soon began to
have preaching in our homes.

Only a few months passed before Bro.
Dickerson and family moved away, and we
were left with no preaching till 1905, when
Eld. S. M. Ikenberry, a member of our
District Mission Board, paid us a visit.
With his wise counsel we rented a small
hall for preaching service. In the mean-
time Bro. Sam Owen and family had moved

in, making our membership seven in num-
ber.

Bro. Ikenberry came once each month
that year and preached in the rented hall.

Encouraged by the interest, in December
of the same year he arranged with the Dis-
trict Mission Board to send us Bro. C. M.
Yearout to hold a ten days' meeting. While
there were no visible results at that time,
the seed of the Gospel was being sown.
With only seven charter members at this
time, to some it looked like a leap in the
dark even to talk of building a churchhouse
of our own in a city that knew practically
nothing of the doctrine of the Brethren.
But faith, prayer, and works will conquer
what seems to be the impossible.

We then appealed to the District Mission

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Spray Church of the Brethren, September, 1925

Young Men's Sunday-School Class, Spray, North Carolina

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Board and Brethren S. M. Ikenberry and
Riley Flora came to look the field over
again.

We solicited aid from the Spray Water
Power and Land Co., which gave us much
encouragement. The Mission Board then
promised to stand by us in the erection
of a small churchhouse.

In November, 1907, our house of worship
was finished, being in size 26 by 34 feet,
and our hearts were made glad. In April,
1908, we had the pleasure of seeing our
first applicant come forward and be bap-
tized, which doubtless was the first person
that was ever baptized in the city of Spray,
N. C, by triune immersion. The follow-
ing month another one joined.

In the month of June, the same year,
Bro. Riley Flora, of Franklin County, Va.,
conducted a week's meeting for us, during
which four were baptized. We owe our
thanks to our generous Mission Board that,
from year to year, continued to supply us
with a minister once each month.

In 1910 we organized our first Sunday-
school. The board helped us to have
several series of meetings, and our little
mission grew slowly but steadily.

In 1920 Bro. E. C. Woodie, with his wife,
came to spend three months with us as a
summer pastor; also in 1921 we had them
with us again. They did some fine work
here and the Sunday-school was more than
doubled. In 1922 we failed to get a sum-
mer pastor and the Sunday-school soon
began to go down, and the work in general
looked gloomy. We said that we must
have a regular pastor.

In January, 1923, we rallied our forces,
our membership being at that time about 75.
Our people pledged themselves to the limit
to help support a pastor. We then made
an urgent call to Brother and Sister H.
Wilford Peters, of Wirtz, Franklin County,
Va., to take charge of the work. Bro.
Peters preached his first sermon for us on
the first Sunday of March, 1923. From the
beginning the work grew. On the first
Sunday after Bro. Peters came he made the
statement, " If the members of this church
will work and pray, stick to God and to
each other, in less than twelve months this
building will prove too small for the work
here." Before the summer was gone the

prophecy came true, and in August, 1923,
we laid the foundation for the new addition.
Now we have three times the seating
capacity of the old building, six Sunday-
school rooms besides the main auditorium.

Since Brother and Sister Peters located
with us our Sunday-school has been about
four times as large as before, and our mem-
bership has more than doubled, now num-
bering about 160. With the work still go-
ing, and the interest still growing, we hope,
expect and pray for a great future for the
church at Spray, N. C.

Bro. Peters has consented to stay with
us the coming year. We take this means
again to thank our Mission Board for the
help they have given us. What has been
done here by way of home mission work
can be done elsewhere.

May God richly bless both the home and
foreign mission work, till the Church of
the Brethren fills her mission.

Leaksville, N. C.

WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THE NEW
YEAR?

What will you do with the new year
That is dawning so fresh and clear,
. Dawning in whiteness,

Dawning in brightness —
What wilt thou do with the year?

The World cries : " Give it to me !
I will deck it with flowers for thee ;
I will fill it with mirth and glee;
And, if that will not suffice,
I will give thee a higher price;
I will crown it with golden days
Of wealth and honor and praise,
And will fill it with incense sweet,
Ascending around thy feet."
And the end? "Oh, far away
Is that strange and misty day."

The Lord speaks: "Give it to. me;
With my life I ransomed thee,
And I come to set thee free ;
My service is constant peace,
And blessing with sure increase,
Joy-springs that will never run dry,
And work that will satisfy."
And the end? "A glorious day
And a crown of life for aye."

— Sarah Geraldina Stock.

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The S. N. McCann Memorial

I. S. LONG

Where?

At Anklesvar, India. It was here that
Bro. McCann in a masterly way served your
Lord and my Lord.

Why Build?

1. Your representatives have worked
here for twenty-six years without a house
of worship. (Some large school hall has
been used up to date.)

2. There are some 800 Christians in this
congregation.

3. We have bungalows for ourselves, and
buildings for the institutions here, as

(a) The chief school for girls,

(b) The chief school for boys, and

4. All non-Christians about us have
sacred houses for worship ; we alone do not

have. No wonder they think we are un-
spiritual !

5. These poor Christians, who are with-
out one " square " meal a day, agree to give
on an average about $4 toward this house.
They need your aid.

6. Let us build out of genuine love for
our Master (1 Chron. 29: 3), and because
a house of worship here will mean glory
to his name.

7. Send your contribution to the General
Mission Board, Elgin, 111.

The S. N. McCann Memorial Church at Anklesvar,
India, was approved by the General Mission Board
as an urgent need among the buildings long de-
layed by the lack of funds. This building was con-
ceived among the friends of Bro. McCann in the
Sheldon church, Iowa, a few years ago. They raised
more than $3,000 for '-he purpose. The Indian church
has pledged more than $3,000 out of their poverty.
It will require about $7,000 more to complete it.
It is a much-needed building with many others in
the India field.— Secretary.

World Peace and the Churches

A. O. MOTE

Pastor Detroit Church of the Brethren

IT was my happy privilege to attend the
tenth annual convention of the World
Alliance for International Friendship
through the churches, which was held in
Detroit Nov. 10-12. It would have been
a great pleasure to see more of our people
at this convention, but Prof. Merlin G.
Miller, from Mt. Morris, and myself were
the only delegates from the peace loving
Brethren Church.

This conference was predominantly under
the control of a prophetic leadership. There
is a popular leadership that senses the
partially-formed concepts of the public
mind, and gives it a clear declaration, but
the prophetic leadership is not so much
concerned about giving voice to the thought
of the particular moment, as " to shape the
thought of the people by giving it a con-
tent." This type of leadership is more
concerned about what the world should
think than about what it is thinking. God
only knows what the prophetic voices of

this convention will do for the shaping of
the world's thinking. These prophets came
from many parts of the world outside of
America, such as Japan, China, Germany,
England, and Australia, and from the
Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant churches.
Such men as W. E. Orchard and Bishop
Charles H. Brent feel that if a message of
protest had come from the churches of
the world in 1914 the tragedy of the WTorld
War might have been averted. The
churches have a direct bearing upon the
affairs of the world. Churches have been
guilty of " baptizing war," and of fostering
within their own ranks some of the virile
roots of war. " It is foolishness to blame
the churches for everything," was the
statement of Dean Matthews, of Chicago
University. " It is not the business of the
churches to dictate to the government," but
to create an environment in which war
cannot be waged, or the spirit of war
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great hearts. " I believe in the absolute
separation of church and state " said Dr.
Niebuhr, of Detroit, but he believes also
in the message of the churches to the
world, and it should be given in the form
of higher ideals and righteousness. The
method of the churches should be that of
the prophet, and the mother.

The churches have a task that needs the
best men and minds to direct its execution.
The message of the great prophets and of
Christ needs to be spread into the far-flung
quarters of the world. The churches them-
selves need to remove from their ranks the
consciousness of class, group fear, suspicion,
and prejudice with which they are obsessed.
These evils are themselves the virile roots
of war. It is the business of the churches
to drive these monsters from the hearts
of men, and substitute for them the proper
estimation of the individual, a sense of
brotherhood for men and the world, and
a sphere which is higher than human
justice, which is LOVE.

If another war must come — but it need
not — all indications are that it will be, not
in Europe, but in the Pacific. A number
of the speakers gave us fully to understand
that with two-thirds of the population of
the world bordering on the Pacific, and
the consciousness of race and color dis-
crimination there existing, there is full
evidence of the conflict in that section of
the world.

Harry N. Holmes, who for twenty years
was connected with the Y. M. C. A.,
sounded a note that can bring a chorus of
harmony in the Pacific region. He said,
"There is a feeling that the white popula-
tion has great interests in the Pacific, but
the colored races object to the unfairness."
" Peace must come in the Pacific through
common consideration." He told us a new
and startling thing when he said, " Con-
fucius declared, 'All within the four seas
are brethren.'" Does that sound like the
message of the Christian Gospel? Mr.
Holmes challenged the churches to the task
of bringing " unity to the world," and to
show men " how to live in a world that is
already taken up." One convincing idea
that stood in bold relief to us all, that was
sounded by most of the speakers, was that

in the future the test of human worth will
not be color, race, dogma, or creed, but
CHARACTER.

If character is the test to be applied to
human affairs and human values, what
will be the place of the churches? The
churches are the character-building insti-
tutions of the world. If the churches build
an adequate program of education and
evangelism for the spread of truth; if the
supporters of the churches become domi-
nated with the great passion for righteous-
ness, godliness, and active good will to all
people, regardless of color, creed, or nation-
ality, will there not come to the world the
realization of the song of the angels, "Peace
on earth"? What part have the churches
in the creation of these spiritual values?
By the help of God, and the passion of a
prophet, they have all.

Can the righteous people of the world
have a greater truth as a motto, and the
nations a better slogan, than the theme of
the last address by Bishop Charles H.
Brent, "Peace as God's Will"? "To know
that it is God's will that the world should
be at peace, and be a great brotherhood, is
a great stimulus." "The reason politics and
international relations are as they are is
because they are so little energized by the
Spirit of God." Will not the Spirit of God,
and the consciousness that his will is for
peace, send us into a new world?

The Locarno Treaties, of which you had
the privilege of learning more through the
Gospel Messenger, were indeed a great
stimulus to the entire convention, but none
felt they were an end in themselves, but
a means to an end only. Yes, a great step
forward was taken, a step on higher planes
of internationalism, a place where the spirit
of love and goodwill instead of hate and
force met. The Locarno Treaties are to
peace what the Eighteenth Amendment
was to strong drink — just a registration of
higher idealism in the hearts of men.
The words of Channing Paddock in the
conclusion of his last work, " The Enemy,"
and quoted by Bishop Brent, make a fitting
conclusion, and a lofty aspiration : " Over
our blind passions give us victory, and give
us peace."

Detroit, Mich.

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INDIA NOTES

Vada

These are days when malaria prevails in Bombay
Presidency. Our little community does not escape.
A number of our workers and Christians are
battling with chills and fever. Others, too, come
to the mission dispensary; often twenty or thirty
a day call for remedies for various ills.

Mrs. Kaylor has been teaching some illiterate
Christians to read during the past few months. One
of them has made such commendable progress that,
when a missionary caller told him the news of
the death of a loved sister had just come, he
said, " Let us read the Bible and pray." He read
eight beatitudes and offered a prayer that brought
comfort to a sorrowing heart.

One day two missionaries, two Bible women and
a Christian helper, made a trip to Tusa, two and
a half miles away, where there is a village school
as well as many warm friends. The cart roads
are closed, so they walked over rice bunds (the
high boundaries of the rice fields), waded three
streams and in about two hours reached the vil-
lage, feeling very hot and weary. All this was
soon forgotten when some were found seeking the
truth. Tukubai is a Hindu priestess who spends all
her time going from place to place, learning and
teaching what she conceives to be the truth. She
seemed deeply interested and promised to come to
the mission bungalow to hear more about Jesus.

This week we were planning to conduct a Spiriual
Life Conference for our teachers and other workers,
but so many were down with fever that we had
to postpone it. The fever season follows closely
the cessation of rains. This year the rains have
closed early, hence fever has come early.

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In India there are many lepers, and the number
is on the increase. Recently the government is
making an effort to stamp out the disease, and
through the viceroy, and thence through the dis-
trict magistrates, is soliciting the cooperation of the
people. Funds for the dissemination of education
along this line, and for the erection of institutions
to care for the afflicted, are much needed. An
appeal came to the people of our village, and we
as a Christian organization decided last Sunday to
make a contribution today. The boarding-school
children, mostly orphans, and not yet wage earn-
ers, felt that they would have no part, so decided
among themselves that they would deny them-
selves some of their daily food, that they might
give its value as their offering. Accordingly they
kept back a half portion of the sugar from their
morning's porridge, and a half part of their even-
ing meal, which consists of rice, pulse, onions and
peppers. At the end of the week a reckoning was
made, and the part laid back was found to amount
to annas thirteen and one-half— nearly thirty cents
apiece. This morning, with happy hearts, they
dropped, each one, his very own offering into the
treasury of the Lord. May the Father bless their
eager desire to serve in whatever way they can.

CHINA NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER

Sent by Mrs. E. L. Ikenberry
Ping Ting
Schools have opened again for the year. The
number of students has diminished since last year,
due partly, perhaps, to a rise in the price of food;
we are hoping not too much because of the anti-
Christian movement. The high school not being
opened, a number of familiar faces are missing.

Classes in the Nurses' Training School have been
resumed, but not in full, due to the absence of a
Chinese doctor and to Miss Flory's late arrival.

Dr. and Mrs. Ho, who have been here several
months, have returned to Shantung. A Chinese
doctor is badly needed to help carry the work
and to assist with the teaching in the training
school. <*&

The steam-heating system in the woman's hos-
pital is nearing completion. This and the new
nursery are highly-appreciated blessings in that
department. ,*£

The hospital force, both foreign and Chinese, is
very happy over the return of Miss Flory Sept. 27.
Her help will make the work much lighter. Her
recent experiences in post-graduate work in Amer-
ica, as well as her trip to the International Nurses'
Convention in Finland, will have their effect on the
nurses' work. *g

Shou Yang

The effects of the local anti-Christian propaganda
are gradually wearing off, and a few of the people
who were intimidated are slowly coming back. The
opposition to the Christian religion is sometimes
a bit disheartening, but it always tends to sift out
those who are less sincere. We turn to God again
in prayer for the strengthening of his church in
China. <g

Mr. Hsu Chih Jen was cut off completely from the
protection of his village because he refused to
take part in the heathen performances. He had
been an enquirer for only about three months. All
his crops were threatened and his children were for-
bidden the privilege of the village school. One of
his brothers was unable to withstand the persecu-
tion, and recanted, but Chih Jen remained faith-
ful. When word of his persecution reached the local
officials they came to inquire about his relation
to the church. When they learned of his affilia-
tion with the church they called the village elder
into their office and rebuked him for his treat-
ment of one of his villagers. Will you pray for
Hsu Chih Jen. and many others like him in China
who have to endure severe persecution for their
faith? We record our thanks for the friendly at-
titude of the local officials toward the work of
Christ here in Shou Yang.

Through the gift of four hundred dollars from
the women's industrial work at Ping Ting we have
been able to add a kitchen and five small wards for
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very dilapidated condition of the dispensary and
operating rooms, the medical work at Shou Yang
is well housed for the present. Because of the
shortage of funds at home the Chinese are making
every effort to collect funds enough to repair the
dispensary and operating building next year.

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The local contributions toward the hospital ex-
penses will be over $1,000 for the year 1925.

The girls' school has again opened. Most of the
last-year pupils are back and a few new ones have
been added, so the enrollment is about the same
as last session. There are two full-time teachers,
and one teacher from the boys' school helps with
several classes. The principal also does some teach-

The boys' school opened Sept. 4. To date, Sept.
24, there are fifty-six pupils enrolled. Twenty-two
of these are in the three classes of the Junior
Middle School. Thirty-two of the other thirty-four
are in the four upper grades of the Primary School.
Only two pupils enrolled this year in the first two
grades of the primary. These two pupils go to
classes over at the girls' school every day.

Half of the Middle- School boys are Christians.
Pray that this half may have a good influence
upon the other half, and by their words and deeds
lead them to Christ during the school year. We
are trying out a system of self-government in the
Middle School this year. The boys are doing quite
well so far. If this system works well it will result

in better relationship between the pupils and the
principal of the school, as well as afford training
for good citizenship for the boys after they leave

school.

There are no Christian boys in the Primary School.
These boys have this year been put completely under
the charge of a Chinese man. He is a fine teacher
and a good Christian. We have no fears but
that the boys will get the truths they need, so
as to develop in time into good Christian men.
The educational standards of the school have been
raised considerably since this man has been put
in complete charge. Of course, we all recognize
that the Chinese, if they have been really con-
verted, can put across a better Christian program
than we foreigners. Don't forget to pray for this
man. £,

Tai Yuan

During the summer months we were wondering
whether there would be an opportunity for Bible
classes this fall, as there has been so much anti-
Christian propaganda. We were therefore very much
pleased when students came to us and said that
they wanted really to learn what Christianity is
and asked for intensive Bible study. Mr. Myers
and Mr. Ikenberry are busy with their teaching
schedules, besides their other work.

On the 23rd of September the Meyers family left
for our Annual Mission Meeting, which corresponds
to our Annual Conference at home. Several days
later the Ikenberrys and Miss Ullom also left. All
are looking forward to an inspirational session.
The meeting is to be held at Liao.

Evangelistic Work in India

E. H. EBY

Missionary to India Since 1904
(Prepared for Use With the January and February Appeal to the Sunday-schools)

NOW is the season for evangelistic
activities. The missionaries have
planned to get away from work at
the stations and to give themselves wholly
to efforts in the district. They have or-
ganized their forces and assembled their
equipment and planned their tours.
There are but four months in which this
kind of work can be done, so the time is
precious, and the fields to be covered are
large.

Picture the scene. The tent, which is
to be the home of the missionary while he
is in the district, is loaded onto a bullock
cart. A second cart is required for food-
stuffs and the baggage of the Indian
evangelist and singers. The singers are not
always an accompaniment of the evangel-

istic group, but are a much-desired asset.
Where possible, boys are taken out of
school for a few days or weeks and sent
along to assist in the campaign. The carts
set out on their trip to the village where
work is to begin. The missionary family
follows in a covered oxcart, usually a
covered spring cart. The tent is erected
under a large shade tree, in order to secure
comfort at noontime, for even in the winter
living in a tent would be very uncomfort-
able if no shade could be had.

The village folks gather round to watch
the procedure. Some may offer to help put
up the tent, or they may have to be hired.
The tent has cloth partitions, providing a
bedroom, a kitchen, and in front a sort of

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The editor invitei helpful contributions for this department
of the Visitor

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MISSIONARY NEWS
Outgoing Missionaries for 1925

This year only one new missionary, Dr.
Ida Metzger, sailed for the foreign field.
This is the smallest number since 1915. The
record of sailings for the past year is as
follows :

August 6. On S. S. Empress of Canada,
Norman Seese and family and Mary
Schaeffer, for China.

August 29, S. S. Franconia, Lillian Grisso
and Dr. Ida Metzger, for India.

October 17, S. S. Carmania, Ella Ebbert,
for India.

November 28, S. S. Empress of Canada,
Byron Flory and family and Grace Clapper,
for China. £t Jt

The Quadrennial Convention of the Inter-
national Council of Religious Education

(Formerly International Sunday-school
Association)

This will be held in Birmingham, Ala.,
April 12-18, 1926.

Sunday-school workers throughout North
America should plan to attend this great
convention, to meet outstanding world lead-
ers in religious education.

There will be inspiring addresses, help-
ful forums, beautiful pageants, and stirring
music. An outstanding event is the great
congress of youth.

President Calvin Coolidge will address the
Convention Thursday evening.

Plans are being made to make this the
greatest Sunday-school gathering ever held.

For full information, address the Inter-
national Council of Religious Education, 5
South Wabash Avenue, Ghicago, or your
State council or denominational headquarters.

The Situation in China

To those who are reading the headlines
in our newspapers about conditions in China,
it might be well to say that, while there
are reasons for much concern as to the out-
look, the hope of the future is with the

missionary effort and the Christian attitude
of the people among the so-called Christian
nations, who believe in the Lord.

It might also be said it is the provincial
governments in China that prevent the dis-
integration of that great country in the
present state of weakness in their national
government. Our missionaries being in the
Shansi Province, which is recognized as the
best governed in all that country, gives as-
surance of their protection as long as any
government maintains in that land.

Africa's New Peril

Secretary Lerrigo, of the American
Baptist Foreign Mission Society, uses these
words in an article in Missions to describe
present commercial conditions. He says:
" The world has discovered Africa and its
riches. Foreign peoples of all nationalities
are entering in great numbers to exploit
the new continent. The British Colonial
undersecretary, Major Ormsby-Gore, states
that two years ago Uganda produced
ninety bales of cotton, last year 137, and
this year the production will be 200,000.
Radium-bearing ore has been found by
Belgium; the diamond and copper mines
are being rapidly developed, while in cer-
tain colonies of West Africa exports are
increasing at the rate of 60 per cent a year.
The work of our missionaries has been
made doubly, nay trebly, difficult by these
new contacts with the outside world. But
the importance of their work is emphasized
by the urgency of the situation which is
being created. A race is taking place be-
tween the godless forces of commercialism
and industrialism now exploiting the land
with such startling rapidity, and the spirit-
ual efforts of the representatives of the
churches of Christ who are trying to cap-
ture the hearts, lives, villages, social sys-
tems and tribal organizations of these
primitive peoples for God." — The Mission-
ary Review of the World.

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Young People's Sunday Evening Meetings

A Program of Mission Study for January, February and March

Supplementary Work for the Young Peo-
ple's Department in Mission Study Jan-
uary, February and March, 1926

Text for mission study — China's Real Revo-
lution, by Paul Hutchinson. Cloth, 75c;
pap^r, 50c. Suggestions to Leaders, 15c.
Order from Brethren Publishing House,
Elgin, 111.

In addition to material suggested in the
textbook the following supplemental ma-
terial is outlined, viz. :

1. POSTERS. 2. DEFINITE PRAYER FOR
CHINA. 3. GIVING. 4. A PUBLIC PRO-
GRAM TO YOUR CHURCH.
I. Posters

The joy of the Christian life might be
shown. Or describe the awful soul plight
of those without Christ. Or the heroism
of our missionaries.

God is the Heavenly Father to both. The
advantages of such friendship.
Memorial to Forefathers Who Were Mis-
sionary in Spirit

Indicate the missionary spirit of fore-
fathers. Pictures of some early local or
general leaders. Statements of what they
have done.

Interesting People in Reading the Mission-
ary Visitor

Picture a group discussing what they
have read in the Visitor. Make a list of
what one can read in the Visitor.

II. A Definite Prayer Program

Each meeting during the Mission Study
should have a prayer period. Our young
people's paper will have suggestions weekly
for prayer. In the absence of this a prayer
program could be made, remembering all
the China missionaries whose names appear
on the inside back cover of the Visitor.
Pray for the evangelistic, the educational
and medical work. Pray for the young
people of China. They are greatly tempted
to revolt against all religion.

III. A Giving Program

The cost of supporting the mission work
that is done for young people in China
amounts to approximately $4,000 per year.
The young Brethren of America are chal-
lenged with the opportunity to support the
mission work done among the Chinese of
their own age. It is suggested that the
young people establish a fund, CHRIST
FOR YOUNG CHINESE. An offering
each meeting would be in place. Send all
money to General Mission Board, Elgin,

III. State that it is for the fund, "Christ
for Young Chinese."

IV. A Public Program About China

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the General Mission Board for suggestions.
Indicate how many you will have who
could take part. Also the number of girls
and boys. The General Mission Board has
a few sets of China slides. These could be
given with good results. Your order should
be made far in advance. Perhaps you
could use them during your course, as they
may be hard to secure at the end of your
course, when every other department may
want them.

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CHINA ILLUSTRATED LECTURES
(About Sixty Pictures)

Paganism to Christianity. A recent set
on China, showing especially three things :
the pagan background of the Chinese peo-
ple, the methods of doing mission work,
and the Chinese Christians who are toil-
ing to advance the kingdom. Available in
glass slides and in film. Regular rental rates
apply.

General China Set. This set was issued
several years ago, but since there is much
territory in which it has not been shown
it is still listed. The pictures are taken from
our own mission territory and represent
exact conditions there. No rental will be
charged for this set, but user is to pay the
transportation both ways. Available in glass
slides only.

China Medical Set. A set originally pre-
pared by Dr. Fred J. Wampler when he was
in America on furlough. It is not a recent
set, but presents accurately the medical work
we are doing in China. Available in glass
slides only. No rental fee will be charged
for this set, but user is to pay the trans-
portation both ways.

About the Sets

For each set of slides there is a printed
or typewritten lecture, which can be read
as the pictures are thrown on the screen,
but it is better for the speaker to familiarize
himself with the lecture, so he can give it
in his own words.

All glass slides that are broken by the
user are to be paid for by the user. Colored
slides, 75c, and plain ones, 50c.

Rental Rates

One set slides, $2 and return transporta-
tion.

Any set of slides will be sent out without
a definite charge, with the understanding
that a missionary offering be taken and
sent to the Board, and the return transporta-
tion be paid by the user.

ATTENTION MINISTERS

Look on page 419. You will find there
the plans nf the General Mission Board for
1926 as they affect the congregations in-
sofar as the Board can see the way ahead.

The purpose of this is to let all pastors
know in advance the plans of the Board so
they can build programs for their churches
in harmony with the missionary interests
of the church. This is no attempt to dictate
to the ministers how to manage their work
for the plans that ministers initiate them-
selves are usually executed with more in-
terest than are the plans some one else
makes. However, a minister knowing the
mission study plans, the financial sugges-
tions of the Board and the need for prayer
can make the local church more effective
for missions.

ATTENTION SUNDAY-SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENTS

Look on page 419. Note the program of
the General Mission Board for 1926. The
monthly missionary offering for missions
from each Sunday-school is urgently needed.
On November 1, 1925, the deficit in mission
funds was over $32,000. More money must
be contributed to care for our missionary
work already established. The more than
1,000 Sunday-schools of the church can help
tremendously if they will receive a special
missionary offering each month. The giv-
ing of missionary money certainly helps fix
the truths that the Sunday-school teaches.

To make the giving more definite the
appeal each month is for a particular field.
January and February are India months.
As soon as the February offering is taken
send in what you have received, designating
it for India Missions,

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Poster Making

M. D. NFHER

December
1925

POSTERS are large and striking de-
signs, used to give publicity to certain
subjects and thereby move people to
buy, to think or to do what is suggested.

In order that we may get into the poster-
making attitude let us study a few success-
ful posters; first, to see wherein the value
lies, and secondly, to understand" their con-
struction, that we may build ours on sound
principles and that we may accomplish our
ends.

The church posters which appeared in the
July Visitor are worthy of special mention.
This is a sketch of a poster from the Inter-
national Student Volunter convention of 1920.
The original is a pen-and-ink cartoon by
the nationally-famous cartoonist, J. N.
" Ding," or Dorling. A cartoon is a kind
of a simile or comparison.

This world horse with its flying feet and
angry head attracts our attention and rivets
it there. That was exactly the purpose of
the convention. They were to consider the
job of taming or evangelizing this untamed
or unevangelized world. Who can doubt
that those students on the poster fully
realized the toughness of the job? — a j
for only strong men and women. Isn't that
true? And those students at the conven-
tion saw also the magnitude of the task.

If we were going to make a poster like
this, the dragon for China could be sub-
stituted for the horse, and missionaries try-
ing to tame it.

Let us consider another poster from the
convention. The original represented India,
but we substituted China for that country.
The outline of China was cut out of a
photograph of a great crowd of Chinese and
pasted on a black cardboard, leaving plenty
of space all around. The lettering was put
on between evenly-ruled lines and a white
line drawn around the clipping. There is
a striking effect in having a multitude of
precious souls crowding a country to its
borders, surrounded by darkness or ignorance
and superstition. What an appeal they make
to us out there alone in the darkness, but
how fitting the quotation! But we are the
channels for that compassion. What if we

do not pass it on ! Think of that multitude
out there without Him. Thank God for the
missionaries !

May we turn to the full-page-poster,
"When the giant is fully awake." What
will be the future history? Will it be war,
ignorance and poverty, or peace, knowledge
and prosperity? That depends upon all of
us.

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This poster was made on illustration board,
20 x 30, with India ink, using pens and
brushes. However, it was first nearly fin-
ished with pencil. The book was drawn
from a real open book. The figure was
copied directly from photographs selected
from a " morgue," which is a file of photo-
graphs and clippings.

The head was enlarged ten times from
one photograph, the body about twelve times
from another by means of a pantograph.

For your posters you could draw the de-
sign if you are an artist. Pictures or de-
signs can be cut from magazines and pasted
on cardboard. Other pictures may be traced
directly. When you are sure your poster
will need no more changes, trace in ink
or paint with poster colors or colored inks.
Referring to the last poster, I suggest the
coloring there be kept very simple. The
question mark should be red, the face yel-
low; also the hands. The rest should be
black and white. A good poster should be
simple in design, color and lettering. Only
quiet colors should be used in religious work.

Black and white, orange or deep blue will
" pop," while black with brown or blue is
dead.

A beautiful color scheme can be worked
out on black cardboard in deep orange or
gold and white.

Send for art supplies catalog to Bort Sup-
plies, 7 So. 6th St., Minneapolis, Minn., or
A. H. Abbott and Co., 208 So. Wabash Ave.,
Chicago, 111.

Get a good big idea. Make your letter-
ing simple, bold and neat, your picture true
and to the point and your coloring har-
monious. Then you will have a great poster.

Akron, Ohio.

We are the children of the con-
verts of foreign missionaries; and
fairness means that I must do to
others as men once did to me. — Malt-
bie D. Babcock.

We cannot serve God and mam-
mon ; but we can serve God with
mammon. — Robert E. Speer.

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SHALL IT BE

It is an ungrounded assumption that
because men are different they are
naturally opposed to one another.
There is no more reason that because
men's skulls are somewhat different in
shape, they should engage in a sui-
cidal conflict than that I should strike
a man simply because he has dark
eyes and mine are light. I come from
Scotch ancestors and I am proud of
it. But I do not believe this would be
a better world if all of us were Scotch.
China and India have something to
give the world that Scotland has not.
— J. H. Oldham, London.

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Conducted by Nora M. Rhodes

The Home as an Agency for Missionary Education

MRS. E. C. CRONK, in a mission-
ary address, gives some very prac-
tical methods for missionary edu-
cation in the home. We hear it said on
every hand that there is no substitute for
the home. When the home training creates
the right attitudes in missionary thought
and practice these attitudes become a part
of the life of a boy or girl.

I. Boys and girls are influenced by what
they see every day with their own eyes.

(1) Of supreme importance is the ex-
emplification of the missionary spirit in the
home. Parents whose attitudes are truly
missionary, and who are Christians in their
relationships to the people of every race,
make a deeper impression than can be
made by mere word teaching in a Sunday-
school or missionary society. On the other
hand, it is next to impossible for any out-
side influence to counteract a scornful " nig-
ger," " dago," " hunkie " attitude of a home,
or the callous indifference of " charity be-
gins at home. I don't believe in foreign
missions. There's plenty to do at home."

(2) Pictures and maps offer large possi-
bility. Boys and girls, especially those of
the junior age, have a strong collecting
interest. Many of them are intensely in-
terested in making albums of various kinds.
If parents will go to the trouble of getting
the picture sheets of the Missionary Educa-
tion Movement, the collecting interest will
express itself in albums of China, India,
Japan, Africa, people of all nations in Amer-
ica, and children of all lands. The daily
papers and magazines will be searched for
contributions. The fostering of stamp and
flag collecting will also help to develop in-
ternational minds and hearts.

One well-known missionary leader hung
on the wall of his boys' room a map of
the world. At night and in the morning
two little fellows traveled around the world,

pointing out places of which they had read
or heard during the day, visiting mission
stations in which they were interested.
Globes may be used in the same way. Pic-
tures of various missionaries may be placed
on the wall or in small frames. Sometimes
a missionary guest may be invited for a
week's stay by placing his picture in a
frame in the living room or bedroom. The
children become very enthusiastic — " Let's
have David Livingstone next week," or,
"When will we have Ann Judson?"

(3) A missionary treasure chest, with ob-
jects of interest from various lands, care-
fully opened on Sunday evenings or on rare
occasions, is sure to foster interest. Alex-
ander Duff used to say that the idols and
other objects from non-Christian lands,
which his father used to show him when
he was only three years old, made a deep
impression on him, never to be forgotten.

II. Boys and girls are very susceptible to
what they hear in their homes. Anna B.
Scott says, " The center of American civiliza-
tion is the dining-room table." The mother
who is enthusiastic over the poor, benighted
African, away over across the sea, but un-
christian in her attitudes to the African in
her own kitchen, is not a missionary con-
versationalist of influence with her little
son.

(1) The mother who makes a spectacular
consecration of her son to foreign missions
and speaks of it repeatedly in his presence
and at various public functions, is apt to be
rewarded by a squirming resentment on the
boy's part. Jacob Chamberlain was under
the strongest missionary influence in his
home, but his mother never told him until
he was ready to sail for India, that the
first thing she did after his birth was to
consecrate him to the service of God.

The earnest, winning words of Bishop
Selwyn, when he was a guest in the home

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of Lady Patteson, had a large influence in
leading Coleridge Patteson into missionary-
service. Guests for a home should be more
carefully selected than furniture.

III. What boys and girls do in the home
is not only a result of their training, but a
most valuable part of it. We remember
nine-tenths of what we do.

(1) Missionary giving is largely a mat-
ter of home training. " How did you happen
to make such large gifts to missions?" some
one asked a man who had given millions.
" No happening about it," he replied. " When
I was a boy at home my mother trained
me to give at least ten cents out of every
dollar. The only thing that has happened is
that I have more dollars than I had then."

(2) Missionary service in the community
is also largely a matter of home training.

(3) The practice of missionary interces-
sion is best learned in the home.

A program of missionary reading in the
home combines the three — seeing, hearing,
doing.

Boys and girls are reading constantly, yet
few homes are giving them missionary
reading. Mothers are reading aloud bed-
time stories, yet few mothers are reading
aloud the stories of missions. Every boy
and girl should have Everyland, the one
magazine of world friendship and world
peace. The hope of the future is not in
our halls of congress and legislature. The
hope of the world is in the boys and
girls in our homes. There is no substitute
for the home in missionary education. — The
Foreign Missions Convention.

Everyland, the magazine of world friend-
ship for boys and girls, is published month-
ly. The best missionary story writers con-
tribute to it. It is splendid for young peo-
ple from eight to seventeen years of age.
Many of its readers are high-school students,
and many are boys and girls in the junior
departments. Even the older folks enjoy
the missionary stories.

The price is $1.50 for a year. At present
there is a special rate of five names for
$5, good for those who wish to use Every-
land for a Christmas present. A very good
introductory offer is six months for fifty
cents. This brings the magazine within the
reach of Sunday-school teachers and par-

ents who want to give the children a worth-
while Christmas gift. Christmas cards bear-
ing the respective names will be mailed for
the holidays.

The Brethren Publishing House will be
glad to receive your orders for this maga-
zine. & £

WAYS OF EARNING MONEY

Many of the Aid Societies at this time
of the year are searching for ways of rais-
ing money. As the Christmas season draws
near many are planning for their bazars,
where all kinds of useful and pretty gifts
that have been made by the members are
put on display in some public place and sold.
Other societies hold several food sales a
year. Here everything is found, from
dressed chickens and cottage cheese to cakes
and pies. Some make a specialty of just
one article, and have a doughnut, candy or
potato chip sale. One society in the city
serves dinners at the Chamber of Commerce.

In one community a good amount was
made by collecting the old magazines in the
town, hauling them in a truck to the nearest
city and selling them.

Some societies are selling extracts, and
for every bottle sold a profit of twenty
cents is made. If the required number of
bottles is sold by a certain date the com-
pany gives the society ten dollars.

In the country districts quite a sum of
money can be cleared by the women serv-
ing the lunches at sales.

Some societies buy yard goods at a re-
duction and make it into women's and chil-
dren's garments, which are later sold at a
store.

These are only a few of the many ways
of raising money. Will not you, who are
successful in this line of work, pass on your
methods in this department, that others may
have the benefit of your experience?

Knowledge, wealth, power, success,
excitement, pleasure must be subor-
dinated to character, to self-restraint,
to honesty, to peace of mind, to love
of neighbor and to a vision of the
Unseen. The measure of love for
Christ and man must ever be our ef-
fort to insure that here and now his
mind and heart prevails in the hearts
and institutions of men. — Selected.

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Conducted by

Junior

Boys and girls, wake up — look and
read. Note the new name, the new
program and the new work. You can-
not help but be interested, for you will
find here and in Our Boys and Girls,
beginning with the December 26 is-
sue, just the material you have been
wanting- for your meetings. For the
month of January the subjects and
suggestions for programs and hand-
work are as follows:

Jan. 10. Strangers Among Us

a. For program see Our Boys and Girls,
Dec. 26.

b. Primaries follow same order of pro-
gram. Teacher should adapt material to
Primaries.

c. Handwork (prepared by Miss Clara
Harper) :

Construct an Indian Home : For wigwams
use a half circle with a radius of two and
one-half inches. Turn the corners back,
and then draw the corners together, using
the circle part of the paper for the bottom
of wigwam. Paste the two edges together
so that the two corners will form an open-
ing to the wigwam.

For an Indian, cut a picture of one out
of a magazine or make one, using a pattern
similar to the one for lesson three. Cut
out a canoe and paste ends together after
you have folded the paper on the dotted
line. When paste is dry, spread the middle
of the paper apart, making it look more like
a canoe. Cut out paddle and place across
canoe.

Aunt Adalyn

League

Jan. 17. Neighborliness

a. For program see Our Boys and Girls,
Jan. 2.

b. Primaries follow same program.

c. Handwork:

Make American Flag: Use a piece of
heavy white paper, size eight and one-
fourth inches by five inches. Have the
pupil draw the flag, coloring the blue field
and the red stripes. Suggest that the chil-
dren keep the flag and put it in their col-
lection of things to take to China.

Second Project: Make a poster, showing
several old homes (with a log house or old
house ready to fall over). This will show
what a community looks like where there
is no church. On the other side use modern
homes and a church, showing the change
where a church is in the community. This
will illustrate the story you will tell the
children. The pictures can be cut from
magazines or papers.
Jan. 24. The Church, the Saver of Society

a. For program see Our Boys and Girls,
Jan. 9.

b. Primaries use same program.

c. Handwork:

Make furniture for a hospital room. You
will see the patterns below for the work.
For the bed cut a piece of paper four by
two and one-half inches. Fold the long
side of the paper back one-fourth inch on
each side. One-fourth inch from each end
cut a slit in the paper almost to the edge
where it is folded. Take another piece of
paper two and one-half by two and three-
fourths inches; round off the top corners
of longer side, and cut a slit one inch in
length one-fourth inch from each side, as
shown by dotted lines in pattern. This will
be the head of the bed. For the foot of
bed use a piece of paper two and one-half
by two and one-fourth inches ; round off
corner on short side and cut slit as you did
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ment two and one-fourth and two and
three-fourths for the height of head and
foot and two and one-half for the width
of the bed. Then put the head of the bed
down through the slit on the first sheet
mentioned, letting the legs come down at
the side of the bed. Do the same with the
foot.

Make a doll as per pattern, or make one
out of a toy clothespin. Dress it with crepe
paper and place it on the bed. Make a
doll and dress like a nurse and two other
people. If you use the patterns suggested,
you can make almost any kind of dress
you choose. If you desire your people
to stand up, you can paste standards to
their backs. One project is all that is
needed. Give each child one thing to do
in helping to work out the room.

You can use a poster representing a hos-
pital room. Cut the pictures of bed, people
or anything you need- out of magazines
and have the children arrange them on a
piece of cardboard or heavy white paper.

Note. If your Sunday-school owns the
book " Motives of Expression in Religious
Education " by C. S. Ikenberry, you can
find there many helpful suggestions.

Jan. 31. Answering the Call

a. For program see Our Boys and Girls,
Jan. 16.

b. Primaries follow same program.

c. Handwork:

Juniors — Trace journey on map, San
Francisco to China by way of Honolulu
and Japan.

2. Make posters, means of conveyance
used in the journey. Train, ship, automo-
bile and so forth.

3. Cut out things from a catalogue you
would take along on the trip and bring
them to class.

Primaries — Sewing card, Houseboat.

Place a piece of white cardboard under
the drawing. Fasten the corners with pins
to keep from slipping. Now stick holes
on the outline (use a pin) about one-fourth
inch apart. Sew as numbered.

Use silkateen or any coarse thread.
Make the entire boat tan.

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Junior Prayer

It is requested that during the China
Mission study all Juniors should pray
definitely for China. We hoped to have
some prayer suggestions from one of the
Chinese Christians in China. These have
not yet come. We may be able to publish
them later.

Here are some great needs. Pray for the
spiritual life of all the missionaries. You
will find their names on the inside back
cover of the Visitor. Pray for the new
Christian Chinese that they may be faith-
ful. Pray for the government of China,
which is not well established. Pray for the
members here in America that they may
open their purses and give for the China
work.

The Junior Giving Program for 1926

Since the juniors have done so splendidly
for the Dahanu Hospital during 1925, some
very needy work in China will be helped
in 1926. The needs are not yet ready to
announce. We want to learn how well
the payments come in for the Dahanu Hos-
pital before completing plans. You may
expect to hear about the China needs in
a later issue of the Visitor.

Memorize Missionary Texts

The age of childhood is the golden time
to memorize God's Word. Missionary texts
are the richest in the Bible. Leaders of
Juniors should do scripture memorizing
along with the China study.

Note to Adult Leaders of Children. The two pages preceding
this outline a plan for the children to use Sunday eyenings for Mis-
sion Study. Beginning with the last Sunday of January the book to
be used is " The Honorable Crimson Tree " — Ferris. Paper, 40c;
boards, 60c. Order from Brethren Publishing House. A booklet ex-
plaining the junior plans for all of 1 926 is available for 1 Oc.

On this page are some suggestions for the juniors to use along
with their Sunday evening plans.

IMPRESSIVE PROGRAM BY TROT-
WOOD CHILDREN

The Trotwood, Ohio, children, who have
been earning money for the Dahanu Hos-
pital, plan an impressive program. Here
is their plan :

"We are planning to have our program
December 6. At this program we plan to
have a little girl dressed in India costume,
standing near a little bed; another little
girl dressed as a nurse to represent Dr.
Nickey. These two to have a little dialog,
while the children are getting ready to
march. The senior girls will sing ' Little
Givers' Marching Song,' as the children
march by the bed and drop in their offering.

"We want this day to be a meaningful
day to all in joyful service, and may the
One who understands all children, all na-
tions, and all peoples have the honor and
praise. Sincerely yours,

" Mrs. Orion Erbaugh."

Trotwood, Ohio.

DAHANU HOSPITAL WORKERS IN
CALIFORNIA

Empire, Calif., Sept. 28, 1925.
General Mission Board:

Not having any of your plans for the
raising of money for the Dahanu Hospital,
we used a plan of our own and trust the
money will be accepted.

Since January, 1925, we have had one Sun-
day of each month as missionary day. We
always have something along missionary
lines, with a free-will offering following.
The result of this work is $14.58 for eight
months from two classes of the Intermediate
Department, fifteen scholars in all.

Then, at the close of school, desiring to
raise more money, we suggested they tithe
their income for the three months' vaca-
tion from school. All were eager to try it,
as most of them work in the fruit. As a
result from this work, we've gathered in
$36.65, making a total of $51.23.

We've experienced great joy in doing this

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work, and pray God will bless this offer-
ing as well as each one that had a part
in it.

Mrs. Maude Frick, Superintendent.

Editor's Note: The workers in the mis-
sion rooms make suggestions each year re-
garding ways of providing funds, but it is
still better when the workers in the local
churches use their own initiative and dis-
cover fruitful measures. There is so much
more joy in building your own plans than
accepting, in a machine-like fashion, plans
that are made by others. The mission rooms
would like for the members in the churches
to cooperate along the general lines set
forth in the official plans, but appreciates
the work which this Empire group has done.

BY THE EVENING LAMP

Dear Juniors : We're a small crowd, but
just look where we came from ! From the
four sides of the continent, and one in the
middle. Suppose you get a piece of paper
and figure out how many miles were cov-
ered to get here. The letters made a cross
from Minnesota to Texas, and from Pennsyl-
vania to California. You'll find it an in-
teresting study in geography. Look up the
latitudes and longitudes, the degrees of heat
and cold, floods, irrigation, kinds of crops,
mines, and classes of people.

Find out, if you can, what has been done
in all these places to make people better.
Where is the best place in the world to
live a good, happy life? Think over that
question, and write me your answer. Does
the color of the face make any difference?
Does the kind of house we live in make
any difference? Does it make any difference
whether we have silk stockings or go bare-
foot? How many miles can you stretch
God's love ? How many miles does yours
reach? Let's try wrapping it clear around
the earth and tying it in a double knot!

Dear Aunt Adalyn : This is my second
letter. Lilian Irene Miller wrote to me. I
answered her letter, and a few weeks after-
ward my letter was returned, with a notice
saying that no one lived in Oakland, Md.,
by that name. If any one knows her right
address, please send it to me. Our school
started Aug. 31. Our teacher is Mr. Archie
Himes. We like him. We had examination
Sept. 28 and 29. Last night was the close
of a two weeks' meeting held by Brother

Graham, of Shippensburg. Our love feast
is to be held at Latimore Oct. 10 and 11. I
wish lots more would write to me. I
would answer. Gladys M. Boyer.

Thomasville, Pa.

Do you like examinations? Do you know
the Bible says we should examine ourselves?
But that means the heart, and not the head.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I was ten years old
March 13. I am in the fifth grade. My
sister and older brother, mother and father
all belong to the Brethren church. I will
belong later. We go to a little church out
in the country about twelve miles. My Sun-
day-school teacher is Mrs. Suter. We like
her very much. There are only four in our
class. We live in town, but go out there
every Sunday. This morning (Oct. 8) the
trees were beautiful because it snowed last
night. But the snow soon melted. The
leaves are beautiful colors of red, gold and
brown. Would some of the Juniors write
to me? Arlene Barley.

Bemidji, Minn., R. 4.

By the newspaper accounts, I suppose by
this time your landscape coloring is mostly
white ! October was certainly a freakish
month this year. Even down here in Elgin
we had to dig out heavy overcoats, mufflers
and mittens !

Dear Aunt Adalyn: I was thirteen July 11.
I have written before and thought I would
write again. I am always glad when the
Visitor comes. I like to crack the " Nuts."
I am writing in bed. I have been in bed
ever since Aug. 21, 1925. I have spinal
trouble. On Sunday I read the Boys and
Girls and Our Young People. I play
Sunday-school with my dolls, and have lots
of fun making doll clothes too. Sometimes
I play school. Florence Carpenter.

Manvel, Texas.

That's the cheery, brave little girl — hav-
ing " fun " when she has to lie on her back !
The rest of us who can run around ought
to be very happy and thankful indeed. I
hope lots of our little friends will write you
a line to help pass the long hours away.

My Dear Aunt Adalyn : I was promoted
to the Intermediate Department, but I want
to know if I can keep writing. I love to
read the letters in the Visitor. I go to
church at Hermosa Beach, just a little ways
from where I live. I have moved since I
wrote last. I belong to the Church of the
Brethren. I live close to the beach. I
go down there often and watch the boats
come in with fish. It is a lot of fun. I go
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only a block to go to school, so I can come
home for lunch. I have a nice Sunday-school
teacher. Her name is Mrs. Leonard. I
have one brother married, one brother go-
ing to college, one brother going to high
school, and a twin brother that goes to
school with me. Will some of the girls
please write to me? I will gladly answer.

Zula Hollinger.

105 S. Guadalupe Ave., Redondo Beach,
Calif.

You are a family with educational ambi-
tions ! And pursuing them amid such pic-
turesque scenery must be a supreme delight.
It is a fine place to grow soul-blooms as
well as orange blossoms. Surely, drop in
whenever you feel like it.

Dear Aunt Adalyn : Will you please make
room for me? My birthday is Oct. 12. I
am twelve years old and in the sixth grade.
I have one sister in the first grade. I go
to Poplar Grove Sunday-school. Our pastor
is Rev. Theo. Eley. I was baptized Oct.
2, 1925. I have $6.40 missionary money to
help build the hospital in Dahanu. I have
a pet dog named Buster. I have lots of fun
with him. Annie Frances Koons.

Union City, Ind., R. 6.

When that hospital gets filled up with sick
people, won't you be glad that you are
helping to make them well?

Dear Aunt Adalyn : I am only five years
old, and just started to kindergarten this
fall, but I love the little boys and girls of
India, and when mama told about the chil-
dren giving to help build a hospital for
them, I wanted to give too, so papa and
mama gave me some of our tithe money for
in my bank, and then when I got money
for candy I put half of it away to send to
you. Of course, I am not a Junior, but I
thought you would let my mama write and
send this money. We liked to think that
maybe this would help buy a comfortable
bed for in the hospital. Maybe I can write
a letter myself next year. Your little friend,

Evelyn Neher.

565 Sumner St., Akron, Ohio, Nov. 6.

You ought to have seen the smiles on
the Mission Board when they saw what
you sent! Seven dollars and fifty cents was
surely a generous check for a five-year-old.
But I expect your heart is as big as your
check. Some sick person will surely have a
softer bed on account of you. And I hope
you will grow fast so you can write your-
self next year. Your papa has been spread-
ing himself on another page. Won't he be
tickled to see his little girl here?

NUTS TO CRACK
Who Sat at the Christmas Table

1. The turkey is fat; Herman wants the
drumstick.

2. One town in Sweden is Malmo; there
are many others.

3. She called Ruth to assist Erma in
decorating.

4. Do not spill the broth ere you arrive.'

5. I saw him run clear across the campus.

6. He introduced Mr. Braun to the com-
pany.

7. His voice was quite raucous in his
greeting.

8. I wrote to Minnie ; certainly she will
come.

9. There is the wood, Eugene P. ; hew it
up fine.

10. Here's a Frenchman, LeGrand ; make
a bow, children.

A Bag of Apples

1. Blow feller.

2. Sew pain.

3. Tan a John.

4. E. N. Ginger.

5. He's scud.

6. I do slice you.

7. Ana charts.

8. Wild nab.

9. Bad vines.

10. Yew lath.

(Answers Next Month)

NOVEMBER NUTS CRACKED

A Thanksgiving Menu. — 1. Turkey. 2.
Pumpkin. 3. Dressing. 4. Gravy. 5. Cran-
berry. 6. Custard. 7. Potato. 8. Celery. 9.
Mince pie. 10. Cake.

Towns in China. — 1. Shanghai. 2. Peking.
3. Canton. 4. Ningpo. 5. Tientsin. 6. Nan-
kin. 7. Foochow. 8. Chungking.

" I have of course made large purchases
of property in my time," said the late Mr.
Wanamaker, the world's merchant prince,
" involving millions of dollars, and the
buildings and grounds in which we are
now meeting represent a value approxi-
mating $20,000,000. But it was as a boy in
the country, at the age of eleven years,
that I made my greatest purchase. In a
little mission Sunday-school I bought from
my teacher a small red leather Bible, about
eight inches long and six inches wide. That
Bible cost two dollars and seventy-five
cents, which I paid for in small instalments
as I earned the money."

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FINANCIAL REPORT

Conference Offering, 1925. As of October 31, 1925,
the Conference (Budget) offering for the year end-
ing February 28, 1926, stands as follows:

Cash received since March 1, 1925, $158,206.39

(The 1925 Budget of $380,000 is 41.6% raised)
Mission Board Treasury Statement. The follow-
ing shows the condition of mission finances on
October 31, 1925:

Income since March 1, 1925, $187,338.93

Income same period last year, 168,314.19

Increase, - $ 19,024.74

Expense since March 1, 1925, 197,739.11

Expense same period last year, 187,925.16

Increase, $ 9,813.95

Mission deficit October 31, 1925, 32,789.26

Mission deficit September 30, 1925, 21,411.80

Increase for October $11,377.46

Tract Distribution. During the month of Septem-
ber the Board sent out 1,174 doctrinal tracts.

Correction No. 5. See August Visitor under World
Wide Missions. Credit of $4.37 to S. S. Aughwick,
Mid. Pa., should be instead $1.60.

Correction No. 6. See May 1925 Visitor — under
Foreign Missions, S. E. Pa.— credit of $100 to A.
B. & L. Miller through oversight in designating
should instead have been credit of $50 to China
Share Plan and $50 to India Share.

Correction No. 7. See April 1924 Visitor under
China Mission Fund, credit of $5 to " Standard
Bearers and Workers for Jesus " Class, Glendale,
Arizona, should have been credited under China
Share Plan.

Correction No. 8. The following amounts credited
to "Friendship Bible Class" Pasadena, Calif. S^ S.
under India Mission Fund through misunderstanding
should have been credited under India Share Plan: —
Dec. 1924 Visitor, $62.50; Feb. 1925, $32; May 1925, $31;
Sept. 1925, $31; total, $156.50.

September Receipts. The following contributions
for the various funds were received during Sep-
tember:

WORLD-WIDE MISSIONS
Arizona— $16.20

Cong.: Glendale, $11.20; Indv.: Dwight E.

DuBois, $5, $ 16.20

California— $67.08

No. Dist., Cong.: Modesto, $39.39; S. E.
Hylton (Lindsay) $15; S. S.: Chico, $4.79;
Live Oak, $2.90, 62 08

So. Dist., Cong.: Mrs. J. Warrelman

(Hemet), 5 00

Canada— $1.00

Indv.: D. L. Johnson (deceased), 100

Colorado— $38.04

E. Dist., Cong.: I. J. Sollenberger (M. N.)
(Denver) $.50; S. S. : Colorado Springs, $8.11;

Haxtun, $29.43, 38 04

Florida— $32.11

S. S.: Sebring, $27.11; Indv.: John W.

Meyer & Family, $5, 32 11

Illinois— $117.40

No. Dist., Cong.: Rockford, $4.83; S. S.:
Rockford, $1.57; Franklin Grove, $32.95;
Batavia, $15.12; Indv.: Emily J. Patrick,
$2, 56 47

So. Dist., Cong.: A. B. Gish (Astoria)
$50; Virden, $8.93; S. S. : Primary Class

(Martins Creek) $2, 60 93

Indiana— $953.83

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Monticello, $15; Flora,
$21.10; Eel River, $14.26; A Brother (Roann)
$1; Salamonie, $63.04; W. L. McConnell &
Wife (So. Whitley) $10; Mexico, $68.43; Low-
er Deer Creek, $10; S. S. : Markle, $5; Sala-
monie, $42.20; Walton, $43.07; Bachelor Run,
$10; Pleasant Dale, $12.36; Cong. & S. S. of
Loon Creek, $80; Jr. Aid Soc: Salamonie,
$30.40 ; District Tour, $28.83, 454 69

No. Dist., Cong.: No. Liberty, $37.50; Elk-
hart Valley, $48.86; Union Center, $73.25;
Bremen, $13.36; Nappanee, $50; Yellow Creek,
$69.40; Shipshewana, $12.96; Walnut, $100;
Mrs. Irene Musser (Plymouth) $7; C. C.
Cripe (M. N.) (Cedar Lake) $.50; Edwina
Nickler (Elkhart) $5; A. Haines (Middle-
bury) $25; S. S.: Auburn, $5; Oak Grove,
$17.50, 465 33

So. Dist., S. S.: Anderson, $24.16; D. M.

B.: $9.65 33 81

Iowa— $27.58

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Dry Creek, $6.81; S.
S. : Cedar, $7.49, 14 30

No. Dist., Cong.: Sheldon, $3.57; S. S.:

Greene, $9.71, 13 28

Kansas— $91.93

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Lawrence, $7.65; S.
S.: Oakland (Topeka) $22.10; Ramona, $4, 33 75

N. W. Dist., Indv.: Mrs. Clara T. Brandt, 1 00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: J. W. & A. L. Eiken-
berry (Independence) $4; Lizzie Shank (New
Hope) $10, 14 00

S. W. Dist., Cong.: Eden Valley, $25; S.

S.: Newton City, $3.53; Bloom, $14.65, 43 18

Maryland— $87.53

E. Dist., Cong.: Westminster (Meadow
Branch) $78; S. S.: Pleasant Hill (Bush
Creek) $2.50; Piney Creek, $2.57; Long Green

Valley, $4.46, 87 53

Michigan— $216.76

Cong.: Long Lake, $30; Shepherd, $9.50;
Thornapple, $85; R. W. Colclesser (Lake
View) $5; Mrs. Geo. Gance (Harlan) $2;
Grand Rapids, $8; D. S. Kniesley (Little
Traverse) $50; S. S. : Grand Rapids, $7.71;

Long Lake, $14.40; D. M. B. : $5.15, 216 76

Minnesota — $4.51

S. S.: Bethel, 4 51

Missouri— $34.40

Mid. Dist., Indv.: Mrs. Oscar Doty, 6 50

No. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant View, $4.40;
No. Bethel, $2; W. W. Blough (M. N.) $.50;

S. S.: No. St. Joseph, $21, 27 90

Nebraska— $9.40

Cong.: So. Beatrice, $3.85; Octavia, $4;
J. R. Smith (Lincoln) $.50; S. S.: Garfield

Com. (Red Cloud) $1.05 9 40

North Carolina— $1.55

S. S.: Melvin Hill, 155

North Dakota— $22.44

Cong.: Brumbaugh, $15; S. S. : Egeland,

$7.44, 22 44

New Jersey— $10.00

Indv.: J. C. Maugans, 10 00

Ohio— $220.83

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Zion Hill, $4; Canton
Center, $13.27; A Sister (Tuscarawas) $5;
S. S.: Woodworth, $8.53; Owl Creek, $7.08;
D. V. B. S.: Woodworth, $2.78, 40 66

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Dupont, $5.84; Pleas-
ant View, $100; E. P. Yoder, (Logan) $5;
Dora Dishong (Deshler) $2.57; S. S. : Wyan-
dott, $2.52; Intermediate Class, Greenspring,
$5; So. Poplar Ridge (Poplar Ridge) $3;
Deshler, $1.19; C. W. S. : Ross, $5.50, 130 62

So. Dist., Cong.: Roy G. Engle (Cassel
Run) $5; S. S. : Harris Creek, $6.35; Castine,
$4.22; Greenville, $5.85; Ft. McKinley, $11.88;
Happy Corner (Lower Stillwater) $13.02;

Mission Band: Circleville, $3.23, 49 55

Oklahoma— $25.00

Cong.: Thomas, 25 00

Oregon— $9.25

Cong.: Mrs. Huldah Metz (Weston) $5;

S. S.: Ashland, $4.25, 9 25

Pennsylvania— $710.27

E. Dist., Cong.: Indian Creek, $44.06; Me-
chanic Grove, $15; Orlena Wolgemuth (Eliza-
bethtown) $43.65; Harry & Jennie Keller
(Springville) $50; S. S.: "Gleaners" Class

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1925

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(Akron) $5; Fredericksburg, $20; Ephrata,
$44.75; E. Fairview, $43.32; Harrisburg, $27;
Mountville, $13.77; Spring Creek, $22.20; Aid
Soc: Lake Ridge, $10, 338 75

Mid. Dist., S. S. : Germany Valley (Augh-
wick) $20; Yellow Creek, $2.86; Spring Mount
(Warriors Mark) $29.88; Maitland (Dry Val-
ley) $6; Curryville (Woodbury) $8.92; S. S.
Convention: $10, 77 66

S. E. Dist., Cong.: A Sister (Green Tree)
$5; S. S.: Harmony ville, $23.87, 28 87

So. Dist., Cong. : Chambersburg, $10.56;
Krissinger Sisters (Lost Creek) $10; S. S.:
Hanover, $14.99; New Fairview, $9.31; Mel-
rose (Upper Codorus) $8.48; Mechanicsburg
(Lower Cumberland) $16.10, 69 44

W. Dist., Cong.: Meyersdale, $100; J.
Clark Brillhart (Montgomery) $5.25; J. W.
Wegley (M. W.) (Somerset) $.50; S. S. :
Wilpen (Ligonier) $11.47; Plum Creek, $7.33;
A Brother & Sister (Manor) $70; Indv. :

Wm. A. Townsend, $1 195 55

Texas— $500.00

Cong. : E. A. Frantz & Wife (Ft. Worth), 500 00
Virginia— $155.43

E. Dist., Cong.: Midland, $30.35; J. S. & M.
Wine (Fairfax) $20; C. B. I. S. : Mt. Carmel,
$1.95 52 30

First Dist., Cong.: Otter River, $7; Anti-
och, $8; Saunders Grove, $3.19; Roanoke N.
W., $15.36; C. E. Crouse (Chestnut Grove)
$8; Blanche Linticum (Crab Orchard) $5; S.
S.: Pleasant View (Chestnut Grove) $12.48, 59 03

So. Dist., Cong.: Bethlehem, $43.10; A.
N. Hylton (M. N.) (Pleasant Hill) $.50;

Indv.: A. N. Hylton (M. N.) $.50, 44 10

Washington— $35.11

S. S.: Mt. Hope, $30.11; Indv.: Joanna

Strycker, $5, 35 11

West Virginia— $15.00

First Dist., Cong.: Eglon, $2; Joseph
Rembold (Maple Spring-Eglon) $10, 12 00

Sec. Dist., Indv.: Jesse Judy, 3 00

Wisconsin— $4.51

S. S.: Stanley, $2.63; White Rapids, $1.88, 4 51

Total for the month, $ 3,407 16

Total previously reported 32,179 90

35,587 06
Correction No. 5, 2 77

Total for the year, $35,584 29

EMERGENCY FOR MISSIONS
Kansas— $6.34

N. E. Dist., S. S.: Richland Center, ... 6 34

Louisiana — $16.21

S. S.: Roanoke, 16 21

Maryland— $106.84

E. Dist., S. S. : Union Bridge (Pipe
Creek) $4.87; Westminster (Meadow Branch)

$101.97, 106 84

Ohio— $29.18

So. Dist., S. S.: Lower Miami, 29 18

Pennsylvania— $20.01

E. Dist., S. S.: Shamokin, 17 51

Mid. Dist., S. S.: James Creek, 2 50

South Dakota— $3.05

S. S.: Willow Creek, 3 05

Virginia— $12.39

Sec. Dist., S. S. : Bridgewater, 12 39

Wisconsin— $4.26

Cong.: Chippewa Valley, $1.54; S. S.: Rice
Lake, $2.72, 4 26

Total for the month $ 198 28

Total previously reported, 1,557 58

Total for the year, $ 1,755 86

STUDENT FELLOWSHIP— 1924
Pennsylvania — $54.00
E. Dist., Volunteer Band of Elizabethtown

College, 54 00

Total for the month, $ 54 00

Total previously reported, 1,439 22

Total for the year, $ 1,493 22

AID SOCIETY HOME MISSION FUND
Colorado— $24.45

E. Dist., Aid Soc: Antioch, $12; Miami,

$12.45, 24 45

Indiana— $2.00

Mid. Dist., Aid Soc: Flora 2 00

Ohio— $30.81

So. Dist., Aid Societies, 30 81

Virginia— $5.00

No. Dist., Aid Soc: Greenmount, 5 00

Total for the month, $ 62 26

Total previously reported, 5,657 94

Total for the year, $ 5,720 20

AID SOCIETY FOREIGN MISSION FUND
Missouri— $5.00

No. Dist., Aid Soc: No. Bethel (Bethel), 5 00

Ohio— $130.00
So. Dist., Aid Societies, 130 00

Total for the month, $ 135 00

Total previously reported, 15 00

Total for the year, $ 150 00

HOME MISSIONS
Maryland— $20.35

E. Dist., Cong.: New Windsor (Pipe
Creek) $19.35; J. H. Armacost (Reistertown)

$1, 20 35

Missouri— $15.00

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Broadwater, 15 00

Nebraska— $18.39

Cong.: Maggie A. Miller (Falls City)

$2; S. S.: Silver Lake, $16.39, 18 39

Virginia— $3.00

First Dist., Cong.: N. E. Lintecum (Crab

Orchard), 3 00

West Virginia— $1.00

First Dist., Cong.: Eglon, 1 00

Total for the month, $ 57 74

Total previously reported, 36103

Total for the year, $ 418 77

FOREIGN MISSIONS
Illinois— $5.00

No. Dist., Indv.: F. E. Kniesley, 5 00

Indiana— $7.64

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Roann, 7 64

Ohio— $3.29

So. Dist., S. S.: Middletown, 3 29

Pennsylvania— $100.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Ardenheim, 100 00

Virginia— $14.20

No. Dist., Cong.: Timberville, 14 20

Total for the month, $ 130 13

Total previously reported, 2,079 71

2,209 84
Correction No. 6, 100 00

Total for the year, , $ 2,109 84

GREENE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, MISSION
Kansas— $11.50

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Washington Creek, 11 50

Pennsylvania — $10.00

E. Dist., Aid Soc: Elizabethtown, 10 00

Total for the month, $ 21 50

Total previously reported 397 36

Total for the year, $ 418 86

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December
1925

INDIA MISSION

Kansas— $25.10

S. E. Dist., Cong.: Verdigris,

Indiana— $5.00

So. Dist., Cong.: Annis Heiny (Nobles-

ville),

Oklahoma— $2.00

Cong.: Ellen Garst (Bartlesville),

25 10

5 00
200

Total for the month, $ 32 10

Total previously reported, 2,283 97

Correction No. 8,

2,316 07
156 50

Total for the year, $ 2,159 57

INDIA NATIVE WORKER
Florida— $10.00

Indv.: Eld. J. E. Young, 10 00

Maryland— $40.00

E. Dist., S. S.: " Berean Bible Class,"

Blue Ridge College (Pipe Creek), 40 00

Ohio— $15.00

So. Dist., S. S.: Greenville, 15 00

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

65 00
666 50

Total for the year, $

INDIA BOARDING SCHOOL
Nebraska— $10.50

D. V. B. S.: Valley Union Cong.,

Pennsylvania— $82 .50

E. Dist., S. S. : Spring Creek,

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Huntingdon,

W. Dist., A Brother & Sister (Manor), ..

Virginia— $5.00

First Dist., S. S. : New Bethel (Trout-
ville),

731 50

10 50

37 50

10 00
35 00

5 00

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

98 00
551 10

Total for the year, $

INDIA SHARE PLAN
California— $80.50

No. Dist., S. S.: Empire, $50; C. W. S.:
Adult Oakland, $5.50,

So. Dist., S. S.: "Dorcas" Bible Class,

Calvary,

Indiana— $25.00

No. Dist., S. S. : Primary Dept. (1st So.

Bend),

Mary land— $25 .00

E. Dist., S. S.: "Willing Workers
Westminster (Meadow Branch), ..

Class,
Gleaners Class "

Ohio— $12.50

N. E. Dist., S. S.:

(Springfield),

Pennsylvania — $75.00

E. Dist., Cong.: C. Oscar Firestone &
Wife (Big Swatara),

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Living Link Class
(Lewistown),

649 10

55 50
25 00

25 00

12 50

50 00
25 00

Total for the month, $ 218 00

Total previously reported, 2,203 33

Correction No. 6, 50 00

Correction No. 8, 156 50

Total for the year, $ 2,627 83

DAHANU HOSPITAL BUILDING
Florida— $10.00

Cong.: L. M. Z., (Sebring) $5; M. L.

(Sebring) $5, 10 00

Illinois— $29.25

So. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Woodland, $17.35;
C. W. S.: La Place & Centennial (Okaw)

$11.90, 29 23

Iowa— $1.60

Mid. Dist., Children attending S. S. at
District Meeting, 1 60

Kansas— $10.00

N. E. Dist., S. S.
tawa),

Primary Dept. (Ot-

Mary land— $50.00

Mid. Dist., Junior Miss. Band, Hagers-

town,

Ohio— $18.71

N. E. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Black River, ...
Pennsylvania — $11.00

Mid. Dist., S. S. : Mrs. Reisinger's Class
(1st Altoona),

10 00

50 00
18 71

11 00

Total for the month, $ 130 56

Total previously reported 1,763 17

Total for the year, $ 1,893 73

INDIA WIDOWS' HOME

Pennsylvania — $5.00

Mid. Dist., Cong.
(Stonerstown),

Mrs. Maggie Fulton

5 00

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

5 00
5 00

Total for the year, ...., $ 10 00

CHINA MISSION
Indiana— $9.15

Mid. Dist., S. S.: Middletown, 3 15

So. Dist., Cong.: No. 84371 (Rossville), .. 6 00

Oklahoma— $2.00

Cong.: Ellen Garst (Bartlesville), 2 00

Virginia— $5.00

First Dist., S. S.: New Bethel (Trout-
ville), 5 00

Total for the month $ 16 15

Total previously reported, 4,455 14

Correction No. 7,

4,471 29
5 00

Total for the year, $ 4,466 29

CHINA NATIVE WORKER
Washington— $15.72
S. S.: Seattle, 15 72

Total for the month, $ 15 72

Total previously reported, 255 52

Total for the year, $ 27124

CHINA GIRLS' SCHOOL
Indiana— $10.34

So. Dist., D. V. B. S.: Rossville, 10 34

Total for the month, $

Total previously reported,

10 34
94 56

Total for the year, $ 104 90

CHINA SHARE PLAN
California— $18.00

No. Dist., S. S.: Primary Dept., Oak-
land, $12.50; C. W. S.: Adult, Oakland,

$5.50, 18 00

Florida— $12.50

C. W. S.: Young People's (Sebring), ... 12 50

Ohio— $12.50

N. E. Dist., S. S.: "King's Daughters"
Class (E. Chippewa), 12 50

Total for the month, $ 43 00

Total previously reported, 996 73

Correction No. 6, 50 00

Correction No. 7, 5 00

Total for the year $ 1,094 73

Indiana— $4.00 CHINA HOSPITAL

No. Dist., S. S.: Primary Class (Oak
Grove), 4 00

Total for the month, $ 4 00

Total previously reported, 83 70

Total for the year $ 87 70

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1925

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AFRICA MISSION

California— $12.90

So. Dist., S. S.: Covina, 12 90

Indiana— $6.00

No. Dist., S. S.: Chester Barringer's

Class (Middlebury), 6 00

Maryland— $7.00

E. Dist., Cong.: J. H. Armacost (Reister-
town) $1; S. S.: Organized Classes, Meadow

Branch, $6, 7 00

Ohio— $5.00

N. E. Dist., Cong.: Mary Orr (Black

River), 5 00

Pennsylvania— $84.65

E. Dist., S. S.: Midway, 59 65

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Dr. A. B. Van Ormer

(Huntingdon) 25 00

Texas— $10.00

S. S.: Junior Bible Class, Roanoke, 10 00

Total for the month, $ 125 55

Total previously reported, 2,072 43

Total for the year, $ 2,197 98

AFRICA SHARE
Maryland— $25.00

E. Dist., S. S.: Willing Workers Class

(Woodbury— Balto), 25 00

Pennsylvania— $25.00

Mid. Dist., S. S.: "Golden Rule" Bible
Class (Lewistown), 25 00

Total for the month $ 50 00

Total previously reported, 183 75

Total for the year, $ 233 75

NEAR EAST RELIEF
Indiana— $12.95

No. Dist., S. S.: Cleveland Union (Elk-
hart) $6.70; Cleveland Union, $6.25, 12 95

Maryland— $40.92

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Broadfording, 40 92

Pennsylvania— $80.81

E. Dist., Cong.: Spring Creek, $54.81; S.
S. : Young Women's Bible Class (Spring
Creek) $15 69 81

W. Dist., Cong.: Walnut Grove, 1100

Virginia— $25.69

E. Dist., Cong.: J. S. & M. E. Wine
(Fairfax), 10 00

Sec. Dist., S. S.: Barren Ridge, 15 69

Total for the month, $ 160 37

Total previously reported, 1,082 89

Total for the year, $ 1,243 26

STUDENT LOAN FUND
Minnesota— $3.32
S. S.: Bethel 3 32

Total for the month, $ 3 32

Total previously reported, 0 00

Total for the year, $ 3 32

CONFERENCE BUDGET— 1925
California— $335.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Empire, $55; Goldie
Byfield Huggins (Deceased) (Empire) $5, 60 00

So. Dist., Cong.: Calvary, $250; S. S. :

E. San Diego, $25, 275 00

Illinois— $100.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Elgin 100 00

Indiana— $252.66

No. Dist., Cong.: Cedar Lake, $34.66;
Wakarusa, $116, 150 66

Mid. Dist., Cong.: Pleasant View, 100 00

So. Dist., Cong.: Kokomo, 2 00

Kansas— $26.50

S. W. Dist., Cong.: McPherson, 26 50

Maryland— $2.00

E. Dist., Cong.: New Windsor (Pipe
Creek) 2 00

Michigan— $100.00

Cong.: Shepherd, 100 00

Missouri— $65.00

No. Dist., Cong.: Smith Fork 65 00

Nebraska— $63.50

Cong.: Omaha, 63 50

Ohio— $58.76

N. W. Dist., Cong.: Black Swamp, $50;

S. S.: Fostoria, $8.76, 58 76

Pennsylvania— $5.00

W. Dist., Cong.: Daniel Rose (Windber), 5 00

Virginia— $69.84

First Dist., Cong.: Green Hill, 69 84

Total for the month, $ 1,078 26

Total previously reported 47,23113

Total for the year, $48,309 39

CONFERENCE BUDGET DESIGNATED
Washington— $5.00

Indv.: Joanna Strycker, 5 00

Total for the month, $ 5 00

Total previously reported 178 31

Total for the year, $ 183 31

MISSIONARY SUPPORTS
California— $910.39

So. Dist., Long Beach S. S. for Lucile
Heckman, $250; La Verne S. S. for E. D.
Vaniman & Wife and L. A. Blickenstaff

and John I. Kaylor, $660.39, 910 39

Idaho— $61.25

Nezperce S. S. for Dr. D. L. Horning,
$36.37; Fruitland S. S. for Dr. D. L. Horn-
ing, $24.88, 61 25

Illinois— $657.51

No. Dist., Franklin Grove Cong, for Bertha
Butterbaugh, $157.51; Mt. Morris S. S. for
Sadie J. Miller, $250, 407 51

So. Dist., Cerro Gordo S. S. for Dr. A.

R. Cottrell, 250 00

Indiana— $274.65

Mid. Dist., S. S..'s for Mable Moomaw, .. 240 00

No. Dist., Blissville S. S. for Mary

Schaeffer and Minerva Metzger, 34 65

Iowa— $60.00

No. Dist., Ivester Cong, for W. Harlan
Smith & Family, $10; Waterloo City S. S.:

(So. Waterloo) for Mary Shull, $50, 60 00

Missouri— $25.00

Mid. Dist., Mineral Creek Aid Soc. for

Jennie Mohler, 25 00

Ohio— $278.45

N. W. Dist., H. A. Throne (Silver Creek)
for Chalmer Shull, $115; S. S.'s for Hattie
Z. Alley, $152.45, 267 45

So. Dist., Salem Cong, for Minnie F.

Bright, 1100

Pennsylvania— $451.73

E. Dist., Peach Blossom Cong, for Anna
Hutchison, $54.50; Salunga S. S. (E. Peters-
burg) for Baxter M. Mow, $240, 294 50

Mid. Dist Albright Cong. & S. S. for
Olivia D. Ikenberry, $50, 50 00

W. Dist., Red Bank S. S. for Ida Shu-
maker, Olive Widdowson, Grace Clapper &

Wm. Beahm, 7 23

Tennessee — $43.36

S. S.'s for Anna B. Seese, 43 36

Virginia — $200.00

Congs. for I. S. Long & Wife, 200 00

Washington— $11.68

Wenatchee Valley S. S. for Ada Dunning, 11 68

West Virginia— $48.48

First Dist., Eglon Cong, for Anna B.
Mow, 48 48

Total for the month $ 2,922 50

Total previously reported, 27,368 23

Total for the year, $30,290 73

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1925

EVANGELISTIC WORK IN INDIA

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reception room. Simple furnishings are put
in their appropriate places, and things
made as comfortable as possible. The
Indian associates live in smaller tents or
in the homes of the villagers.

The evening meal is eaten and prepara-
tions begin for the meeting. Prayer is
engaged in by the entire evangelistic group.
The Indian musical instruments are brought
out and singing is begun. This draws the
crowd. The people sit on the ground in
front of the workers.

The stereopticon is set up, a sheet put
in place and pictures are thrown on the
screen while the Indian preacher explains
to the crowd. The pictures illustrate Old
Testament stories, or the life of Christ,
or perchance they may be the basis for a
temperance address. More songs and ex-
planations or talks may follow. There is
no set time for the program to continue ;
it may last till late into the night. The
better the singing, the more the people
enjoy it. The meeting is closed and all
go to bed.

Next morning a light breakfast is taken,
and after prayers the group may set out
to visit the villages in the near neighbor-
hood, to meet the people and tell them of
the meetings. If there are some Christians
in the district they are looked up, their
welfare inquired into, and their interest
solicited. The afternoon will likely be given
to rest and Bible study and prayer. The
evening meeting is repeated in the same or
in another village. During the day the
women of the village are likely to visit
the tent if the missionary's wife is along.
Here is a splendid opportunity to interest
and help them. They want to see how the
cooking is done, or how the tent looks
inside. Here good use can be made of
stereoscopic views, Sunday-school lesson
charts or other pictures, to help the igno-
rant women and girls to understand the
message that is told them. Groups of men
will also come and be glad to have some
one talk to them. The Royal Scroll is a
splendid piece of equipment for a small
group beside the tent. After a week or two
the camp is moved to another village that
is centrally located for work in another
group of villages. So the work goes on

steadily throughout the touring season.

Many interesting events happen. The
pastoring of church members, the teaching
of seekers, and the preaching to the crowds
— these are the chief objectives. By the
way village schools are inspected and the
requests of the people listened to with
sympathy. Results may seem to be delayed,
but they will come in time. Work done in
the mission hospitals and schools helps in
the evangelistic work. All these are re-
garded as evangelistic agencies.

All the missionary's labor is based upon
the assumption of the divine immanence,
and God's purpose to make men better. He
assumes the universality of the activity of
the Holy Spirit, and his group become God's
agents to make possible his work in men.
He recognizes whatever good may be found
in the religion of the people, and starts with
it to give them the more perfect revelation
in Jesus Christ. He seeks in life and word
to bring Christ to India. He sees his task
as being that of evangelizing — permeating
society with Christian thought and princi-
ples, trusting the Holy Spirit to lead men
into fuller truth and Christian fellowship.
He seeks to acquaint people with God, as
revealed by Christ. It is right knowledge
and personal experience of the true God
that people need. He then brings believers
into personal, saving relation with Jesus
Christ by baptism and the observance of
the other symbols of the New Testament.
The true evangelist will seek ever to be-
come all things to all men so as to save
some.

The intelligent Indian as well as the
ignorant villager is at least a respectful, if
not a responsive, listener today. The atti-
tude of the masses has undergone a great
change. Folks listen and think. Many are
seeking in the New Testament some help
in their nationalistic movement. Several
translations of John's Gospel and a biog-
raphy of Christ have recently appeared from
the hands of interested Hindus. Secret
believers are numerous, while the admis-
sions into the church throughout India
number some ten thousand a month. After
evangelism comes pastoring — the develop-
ing of the image of Christ in the life. Will
you join the missionary in prayer for a
great harvest this season?

McPherson, Kans.

ITS FORCE OF WORKERS

Supported in Whole or in Fart by Funds Administered by the General Mission Board
With the Year They Entered Service

SWEDEN

Spanhusvagen 38, Malmd,

Sweden

Graybill, J. F., 1911
Graybill, Alice M., 1911
Buckingham, Ida, 1913

CHINA

Elgin,

Hsien, Shansi,

Ping Ting
China

Baker, Elizabeth, 1922
Bright, J. Homer, 1911
Bright, Minnie F., 1911
Brubaker, Leland S., 1924
Brubaker, Marie Woody,

1924
Clapper, V. Grace, 1917
Coffman, Dr. Carl, 1921
Dunning, Ada, 1922
Flory, Byron M., 1917
Flory, Nora, 1917
Flory, Edna R., 1917
Horning, Emma, 1903
Kreps, Esther E., 1924
Neher, Minneva J., 1924
Sollenberger, O. C, 1919
Sollenberger, Hazel C, 1919
Vaniman, Ernest D., 1913
Vaniman, Susie C, 1913
Wampler, Dr. Fred J., 1913
Wampler, Rebecca C. 1913

Liao Chou, Shansi, China

Shou Yang, Shansi, China

Cline, Mary E., 1920
Heisey, Walter J., 1917
Heisey, Sue R.( 1917
Schaeffer, Mary, 1917
Smith, W. Harlan, 1920
Smith, Frances Sheller, 1920

Tai Yuan, care of Y. M. C.
A., Shansi, China

Myers, Minoi M., 1919
Myers, Sara Z., 1919
Ikenberry, E. L., 1922
Ikenberry, Olivia Dickens,

1922
Ullom, Lulu, 1919
On Furlough
Bowman, Samuel B., 5802

Maryland Ave., Chicago,

111., 1918
Bowman, Pearl S., 5802

Maryland Ave., Chicago,

111., 1918
Cripe, Winnie E., 3538 Con-
gress St., Chicago, 111.,

1911

Crumpacker, F. H
111., 1908

Crumpacker, Anna N., El-
gin, 111., 1908

Metzger, Minerva,
ville. Ind., 1910

Pollock, Myrtle,
Creek Sanitarium
O., Battle Creek, Mich.,
1917

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AFRICA
Garkida, Nigeria, West Af-
rica, via Jos, Nafada & Biu

Burke, Dr. Homer L., 1923
Burke. Marguerite Shrock,

1923
Beahm, William M., 1924
Beahm, Esther Eisenbise,

1924
Heckman, Clarence C, 1924
Heckman, Lucile Gibson,

1924
Mallott, Floyd, 1924
Mallott, Ruth Blocher, 1924
Helser, A. D., 1922
Helser, Lola Bechtel, .923
Kulp, H. Stover, 1922

INDIA

Ahwa, Dangs, India
Garner, H. P., 1916
Garner, Kathryn B . 19i6
Shull, Chaimer. 19>*
Shull, Mary S. V;>

Anklesvar, Broach Dist., India
Long, I. S., 1903
Long, Effie V., 1903
Miller, Arthur S. B., 1919
Miller, Jennie B., 1919
Miller, Sadie J., 1903
Moomaw, I. W., 1923
Moomaw, Mabel Winger,

1923
Shickel, Elsie, 1921

Bulsar, Surat Dist., India
Blickenstaff, Lynn A., 1920
Blickenstaff, Mary B., 1920
Blickenstaff, Verna M., 1919
Cottrell, Dr. A. Raymond,

1913
Cottrell, Dr. Laura M., 1913
Kintner, Elizabeth, 1919
Mohler, Jennie, 1916
Wagoner, J. Elmer, M\9
Wagoner, Ellen H.. 1919

Dahanu, Thana Dist., Jndia

Butterbaugh, Andrew G.,

1919
Butterbaugh, Bertha L..

1919
Ebbert, Ella, 1917
Metzger, Dr. Ida, 1925
XLckey, Dr. Barbara M.,

1915
Royer, B. Mary, 1913
Jalalpor, Sural Dist., India
Forney, D. L., 1897
Forney, Anna M., 1897

Miller, Eliza B.. 1900

Vada, Thana Dist., India

Brumbaugh, Anna B., 1919
Ebey, Adam, 1900
Ebey, Alice K., 1900
Kaylor, John I., 1911
Kaylor, Ina M., 1921
Swartz, Goldie E., 1916

Palghar, Thana ,D»st., India

Hollenberg. Fred M., 1919
Hollenberg, Nora R.. 1919

Post Umalla, via Anklesvar,
India

Lichty, D. J., 1902
Lichty, Anna Eby, 1912
Summer, Benjamin F., 1919
Summer, Nettie B., 1919
Widdowscn, Olive, 1912
Ziegler, Kathryn, 1908

Vyara, via Surat Dist., India

On Furlough

Alloy, Howard L., M35
Van Buren St., Chicago,
111., 1917

Alley, Hattie Z., 3435 Van
Buren St., Chicago, 19)'

Eby, E. H., McPnerso
Kans., 1904

Eby, Emma li., McThe'son
Kans., 1904

Hoffert, A. T., 3 '35 Van
Buren St., Chicago, 111..
1916

Replogle, Sara X<=*w Enter-
prise, 3 a., 1919

Shumatcer, Ida C, Meyers-
dale, Pa., 1910

.MERxCA

Church ot the Brethren In-
dustrial School, Geer, Va.

Wamp,er, Nelie, 1922
Bolinger, Amsey. 1922
Bolinger, Florence, 1922

Pastors

Fort Worth, Texas,
Horner, W. J., 1922

Greene County, Pirkey, Va.,
H. C. Early

Piney Flats, Tenn.,
Ralph White, 1923

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fflThey ivere wise men who on the first Christ-
ji mas brought their gifts from the far East
to lay at the cradle of the infant Lord.

You can also bear good gifts to the Lord by
remembering his Cause by means of the
Mission Annuity Bond.

This happy Christmas time, when we per-
petuate the spirit of peace and good will
engendered by the three wise men, will
again be the occasion of remembering our
dear ones with presents of greater or less
value. What more to be appreciated gift
could there be than one of our annuity
bonds in which a good wife, or other dear
one, is named beneficiary with you of a life
income. How about making a present of
a $100 or $1,000 bond?

Enough time yet before Christmas to write
us for information and get an application
blank. On a postal card simply ask for Booklet
V275. We mil understand.

Ger\eral Mission. Board
I or TlUt CHURCH OF the BRE-THRXW ^

INOOBPaKATCO

Elgiiv Illinois

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